G4 Media

G4 Media, Inc. is the parent company of G4, a 24-hour cable and satellite channel dedicated to video games. Comcast holds a controlling interest in G4 Media, with EchoStar holding a minority interest of approximately 12%.

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G4 - Cable - Satellite - Channel - Video games - Comcast - Controlling interest - EchoStar - Minority interest

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In 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) retained partial ownership of the combined entity.

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2004 - TechTV - May 28 - G4techTV

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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. The network is currently called G4: Videogame TV.

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Technology - Petitions - February 15 - 2005 - United States

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G4 Media holds a 30% minority interest in G4techTV Canada, G4's Canadian counterpart. G4techTV Canada has retained the TechTV brand due to restrictions of the CRTC.

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G4techTV Canada - Canadian - CRTC

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