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G4TV Cancels More Shows
G4 has apparently canceled two more of their holdover shows from the TechTV days. G4TV.com and Filter have been been put under the axe. While I wasn't a big fan of either of these shows, this seems to be indicative of the market-driven decision-making over at that network. They've got their product, stamped it, and now they're pumping out whatever lifestyle some exec has decided is the flavour of the moment. "Geek is out, but we'll keep X-Play, Icons, and Cinematech for our old market, Whip Set, Anime Unleashed, and Fast Lane for the new market, and reruns of the Man Show for everyone to look at hot girls." Mmmmmeh.
You may, however, cancel Cheat! and get rid of that annoying hostess all together. Please also get rid of all of your stupid car shows. I don't need to watch some guy named "Big C" with a bunch of fake bling showing photos of the occasional car between long takes of mostly naked asian chicks. You can put that on your sister-network -- MTV/MTV2.
You're disin' semi-naked asian chicks? That's like the only reason to watch whatever-the-hell that show is. I never understood "Formula D". I get racing. I like racing. It's something about sliding around, but for the life of me, I don't understand what they're trying to do, or can figure out who wins. Well spinning apparently make you lose, but that's not the same thing.
On semi-related note what's up with cable channels getting out of their "core competencies"? AMC is now running an original tv series, instead of a movies and things about movies. Cartoon Network (CARTOON NETWORK!) is now running live action movies. I like "Goonies", it's just not what I expect to see on CARTOON network.