G4 struggled throughout 2022, but the shutdown itself was abrupt. The Washington Post saw another email sent to employees on Sunday from G4 head Joe Marsh, which said G4’s Los Angeles facility was closed until Oct. 18, delaying all streams. However, the email did not mention a network shutdown. Additionally, a former G4 employee who requested anonymity to sign a non-disclosure agreement told The Post that staff were immediately barred from internal communication services such as Slack and Google Drive without explanation. According to officials, this came after the crew of the show Arena, which was produced as part of a significant contract with WWE, quit last week.
G4 is Comcast’s attempt to revive the network of the early 2000s. The network has created content on YouTube and his Twitch about what video game coverage and entertainment will look like on television years before his creators began amassing millions of viewers. I imagined Despite repeated attempts to get the above creators on board, shows like “Name Your Price” are hosted by his Twitch star (who hasn’t publicly revealed his full name) like his Austin Show. was As such, it was inspired by his 2002 to his 2014 iteration of the G4 original.
Spending on guest talent seems to have played a role in the closure.According to multiple G4 employees interviewed by The Post, some notable creators said that when invited to guest on G4, 1 Some have asked for $25,000 to $30,000 per day.
There were several events that foreshadowed the end of G4.The plunge, which culminated on Sunday, led then-President Russell Arrons to Finished G4 at the end of AugustIn September, G4 laid off more than 20 crew members. Many of them worked on shows such as X-Play, the flagship video game review and commentary. After a week, Reported by Kotaku One of the most prominent faces of the revived G4, “X-Play” host Indiana “Frosklin” Black, disappeared from the network. One of the first performers on the aired otaku culture variety show Attack of the Show, which also hosted the reboot — was also departed.
In a note on Sunday, Scott expressed his regret.
“I know this is bad news and I am disappointed,” he wrote. “Thank you to the G4 team and everyone for your hard work and commitment to networking.”
