rocklobster (post: 1588237) wrote:As of next year, G4tv is history! :jump:
Why am I celebrating? Because it's justice! Way back in the day (which was about 10 years ago, I think), there was a network called TechTV that was a good channel and eventually merged with G4TV, a network "designed for gamers". I used to love this channel. They had stuff like X-Play (which is still on), Filter (a top 10 show) and some show that had cut scenes from video games and old school video game commercials. They also had anime. Granted it wasn't as good a block as Toonami, but it was where I discovered such great shows as Serial Experiments Lain, Rahxephon, and Silent Mobius. Then they decided "you know what, people are watching the Internet more. We should start sucking. No one will ever know. They're too busy watching illegal anime sites." With that, they decided to show stupid stuff like COPS reruns. And now, guess what? They alienated the fans so much, they lost ratings!
My point? This is what could happen to Crappy Network and the Syfy Channel. I hope they are paying attention.
Atria35 (post: 1588251) wrote:So G4 turned into a channel for gamers. I'm not going to begrudge my brother that because he's a gamer and loves to watch it. They dropped the anime for solid financial reasons, which was the same reason Scy-fy did it, and why other channels dropped it.
The reasons why anime isn't financially viable has been explained to you - in detail - in a dozen other threads that you make about these channels. I suggest stopping putting your head in the sand and read them, take it in, and deal with it.
Atria35 (post: 1588251) wrote:So G4 turned into a channel for gamers. I'm not going to begrudge my brother that because he's a gamer and loves to watch it. They dropped the anime for solid financial reasons, which was the same reason Scy-fy did it, and why other channels dropped it.
rocklobster (post: 1588408) wrote:It's just that I'm losing my faith in TV. It's like they figure we're so busy watching stuff on the net, they might as well give up. Folks, that just means you have a bigger challenge! Try harder to entertain us!
rocklobster (post: 1588408) wrote:It's just that I'm losing my faith in TV. It's like they figure we're so busy watching stuff on the net, they might as well give up. Folks, that just means you have a bigger challenge! Try harder to entertain us!
Mr. SmartyPants (post: 1588518) wrote:Dude what you smoking? Cartoon Network is the best friggen channel right now because it plays ADVENTURE TIME.
Also I don't really get your happiness. Sure a pretty great channel (TechTV) became a mediocre channel (G4), but then that mediocre channel is now becoming a lame channel. Like... okay? So? This is a great thing? I don't even see how it's a "thing" in the first place...
goldenspines wrote:Its only stealing if you don't get caught.
Popyman (post: 1588260) wrote:Cartoon Network isn't going anywhere. All the shows that they do have are just as good as their old stuff. They just aren't making as many as they used to, that's the real problem. But Adventure Time alone will keep them alive for the foreseeable future.
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