Tech TV, G4, and Comcast
Okay, here’s the deal.
TechTV has been bought by Comcast. The Screen Savers and XPlay will be carried by Comcast’s G4 Network based in LA. Existing (Tech TV) jobs will be posted for those willing to relocate to LA. The San Francisco will be shut down by July. (I hope Kevin Rose moves to LA.)
more info on SlashDot
more info from Leo
info from Kevin Rose
So here’s the info on G4:
“ Q: What will a typical programming day look like?
A: The merged network will be the nation's premier 24/7 television network all about video games, technology and the gamer lifestyle. The G4 programming day will showcase many existing G4 and TechTV series such as G4's ICONS; PULSE; JUDGMENT DAY; PLAYERS, and CHEAT! as well as TechTV's ANIME UNLEASHED; X-PLAY; SCREEN SAVERS; FRESH GEAR; and ROBOT WARS. G4 will also premiere new original programming which will be announced at a later date.”
“EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) will have an equity interest in the combined entity and has agreed to make the channel available to its DISH Network customers who subscribe to its mid-level America's Top 120 programming package or greater.“
"EchoStar Communications also will have a financial stake in the combined company, terms of which were not disclosed. EchoStar will distribute G4 on its Dish Network satellite TV service."
I guess the good thing about all of this is that "The Screen Savers" will no longer be produced by a company owned by Microsoft's Steve Allen (Vulcan Ventures). I hope to see more Linux and Mac OS X coverage.