If you’re a female “geek” and loved the old G4’s comic book and video game coverage, you are out of luck: G4 is no longer considering you a viable demographic. Instead, the “new” G4, rebranded as “The Esquire Network,” will cater to what NBCUniversal General Manager Adam Stotsky refers to as a “vastly under-served audience in cable TV – today’s modern man.” Yes, that is actually what he said. But my gamer/geek females out there, please don’t feel like you are being completely “left out” of the new “G4” — you are still there as a “topic,” as in “food, fashion, women, humor, travel, danger, competition and entertainment.” You’re right after “fashion” but before “danger,” which I think is pretty damn good. Read on!

If you’re a female “geek” and loved the old G4’s comic book and video game coverage, you are out of luck: G4 is no longer considering you a viable demographic.

Instead, the “new” G4, rebranded as “The Esquire Network,” will cater to what NBCUniversal General Manager Adam Stotsky refers to as a “vastly under-served audience in cable TV – today’s modern man.”

Yes, that is actually what he said.

But my gamer/geek females out there, please don’t feel like you are being completely “left out” of the new “G4” — you are still there as a “topic,” as in “food, fashion, women, humor, travel, danger, competition and entertainment.” You’re right after “fashion” but before “danger,” which I think is pretty damn good.


Read on!

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    for commentary. and that matriarchy image.
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  7. etgeek reblogged this from laughterkey and added:
    Really? Goddamnit, G4, What the fething frak has happened to my formerly favorite channel? I leave for a year and you go...
  8. styro reblogged this from katedanley and added:
    So, basically, fuck G4 forever.
  9. asimara reblogged this from wolvensnothere and added:
    Frankly, I miss the days when they were TechTV.
  10. katedanley reblogged this from laughterkey and added:
    I know a bunch of geek girls who worked in front and behind the scenes of G4 and they are all unemployed now. It isn’t...
  11. yemelesshaecceity reblogged this from laughterkey and added:
    Sounds awesome…ly not great.
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  13. more-of-a-gesture reblogged this from laughterkey and added:
    Good to see G4 heading in the Guitar World direction. /sarcasm
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  15. crazyaverage reblogged this from wolvensnothere and added:
    What the actual fuck.
  16. wolvensnothere reblogged this from sunfell and added:
    I think today’s the day I burn a motherfucker down. NBCUniversal? You’ve failed your constiuency, your audience, your...
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    Finally, a network that panders to my demographic.
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  20. thedoorkeep reblogged this from mtvgeek and added:
    not necessarily watching television”
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