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HistoryIn early 2004, G4 Media (at the time owned entirely by Comcast) announced the purchase of a controlling interest in TechTV. On May 28, 2004, G4 and TechTV merged into a hybrid network called G4techTV. EchoStar (which held a minority interest in TechTV and owned Dish Network) retained partial ownership of the combined entity. The new network leaned more toward the gaming programming that was featured on G4 than the technology side that was featured on TechTV, prompting petitions and complaints from disaffected TechTV fans. On February 15, 2005, TechTV was officially dropped from the network name in the United States, leaving only three TechTV shows, X-Play, Anime Unleashed (removed indefinitely as of March 2006) and The Screen Savers (later rebranded as Attack of the Show!). The channel's programming direction eventually was directed towards men with mostly acquired programs mixed with several original productions. G4 Media used to hold a 33.3% minority interest in G4's Canadian counterpart. On October 13, 2006, Comcast announced that it will consolidate G4, bringing it E!, and the Style Network into a new combined entity later known as the Comcast Entertainment Group. G4's executive staff moved into E!'s Los Angeles offices and layoffs occurred.[1] E! likewise began using G4's former facility to produce their own content, including the early seasons of Chelsea Lately. There had been reports of G4TV rebranding itself in Summer 2013 into an upscale men's channel previous to the recent programming changes.[2][3] It was announced on December 7, 2012 that G4 will in fact be rebranded as the Esquire Network (previously Esquire Channel) after NBCUniversal closed a deal with Hearst Corporation (the owner of Esquire).[4] Any and all in-house productions for the G4 network have ended as of January 23, with the exception of American Ninja Warrior in the summer of 2013 after the pushback of the Esquire Network launch to September 23, 2013. Due to its DirecTV coverage, the Style Network was chosen as the slot for Esquire Network. G4 Media, and its main network are expected to "remain as is for the foreseeable future, though it's highly unlikely the company will invest in more original programming."[5] Dish Network, which was a part owner of G4 Media, dropped the network from its lineup on November 1, 2013. G4 Media becomes defunct, so does G4After the fifth season of American Ninja Warrior was completed, control of production for the series for future seasons shifted from G4 Media to NBCUniversal Television, leaving G4 Media as a defunct production company maintaining the archives of TechTV and G4 within the Comcast organization and licensing the G4 trademark to their Canadian counterpart. According to a statement sent by NBCUniversal Cable to the remaining providers carrying the network, G4 would end all operations on November 30, 2014,.[6][7][8] On December 31, 2014 at 11:59pm EST, G4 ceased broadcasting. Programs produced by G4 Media
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2006/10/g4_folds_into_e_tent.php|title=G4 to move into E!|last=Hibberd|first=James|work=TV Week|date=October 2006|accessdate=December 12, 2012}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118058863|title=NBCU eyes upscale makeover for G4|last=Marechal|first=A.J.|work=Variety|date=September 6, 2012|accessdate=October 30, 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/esquire-networks-launch-pushed-to-summer|title=Esquire Network's Launch Pushed To Summer|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 15, 2013|accessdate=November 3, 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nbcuniversal-hearst-corp-close-deal-399481|title=NBCUniversal, Hearst Corp. Close Deal to Rebrand G4 as Esquire Channel|last=Rose|first=Lacey|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 7, 2012|accessdate=December 12, 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nbcu-switch-up-esquire-network-624127|title=NBCU Switch-Up: Esquire Network to Take Over Style, Not G4 (Exclusive)|last=Rose|first=Lacey|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 9, 2013|accessdate=November 3, 2013}} 6. ^Source: Notice from Golden Belt Telephone accessed 11/14/2014 7. ^{{cite press release|title=G4 Channel Will Cease Airing on November 30, 2014 |publisher=Union Information Systems, Plainfield, Wisconsin |date=5 November 2014 |url=http://www.uniontel.net/pdf/Union-PressRelease-G4-Offair.pdf |accessdate=16 November 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129041554/http://www.uniontel.net/pdf/Union-PressRelease-G4-Offair.pdf |archivedate=29 November 2014 |df= }} 8. ^{{cite press release|title=Saying Goodbye to G4|publisher=Great Plains Communications, Blair, Nebraska|date=4 November 2014|url=http://blog.gpcom.com/?p=6408|accessdate=16 November 2014}} External links
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