Editing G4techTV

{{short description|Former American television channel}}
{{About|the defunct US television channel|the [[Canada|Canadian]] version|G4 (Canadian TV channel)}}
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{{Infobox television channel
| name              = G4techTV
| logo              = G4techTV logo.svg
| logo_alt          =
| logo_size         = 150px
| launch_date       = {{Start date and age|2004|05|28}}
| closed_date       = {{End date and age|2005|02|15}}
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| network           = 
| owner             = [[G4 Media (TV company)|G4 Media]]
| country           = [[United States]]
| area              = 
| headquarters      = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| former_names      = 
| replaced_by       = [[G4 (American TV network)|G4]]
| sister_channels   = 
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| website           =  
}} 
'''G4techTV''' was a short-lived [[United States|American]] [[cable television|cable]] and [[satellite television|satellite]] [[television station|channel]] resulting from a [[merger]] between [[Comcast]]-owned [[G4 (American TV network)|G4]] and [[TechTV]]. The network officially launched on May 28, 2004.

==History==

On March 25, 2004, Comcast announced its plans to purchase TechTV, a channel devoted to [[computer]]s and [[technology]]. The purchase was completed on May 10, 2004, allowing Comcast to merge their G4 station with the newly acquired TechTV, resulting in G4techTV. G4techTV officially launched in the [[United States]] on May 28, 2004.

G4techTV kept shows from TechTV, such as ''[[The Screen Savers]]'', as well as shows previously on G4, such as ''[[The Electric Playground]]''. The [[merger]] caused one of TechTV's most prominent personalities, [[Leo Laporte]], to leave the channel because of a contract dispute. Laporte had been the host of ''Call for Help'', a call-in help show, which was cut after the merger. A new ''Call for Help'' series hosted by Leo Laporte began airing on G4techTV Canada (now called [[G4 Canada]]), the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Network affiliate|affiliate]] of G4techTV, on August 16, 2004; the series ended on February 26, 2007. The Lab with Leo Laporte replaced ''Call for Help'' in April 2007 before ending in August 2008. The Canadian produced version of the show was briefly aired in the United States from August 2005 to January 2006, though individual episodes could have been purchased through [[Google Video]] in the U.S.

On November 11, 2004, G4techTV announced that many of its employees, including [[Alex Albrecht]] and Yoshi DeHerrera, were [[termination of employment|terminated]]. G4techTV also announced the cancellation of its late-night talk show, ''Unscrewed with Martin Sargent'', along with its weekly news program ''[[Pulse (American TV program)|Pulse]]. Unscrewed''<nowiki/>'s host and supporting staff were terminated.

On February 15, 2005, less than a year after the merger, TechTV was officially dropped from the network's name, and the network's name changed to just G4.

On December 31, 2014, NBCUniversal discontinued all operations for G4; it was later relaunched on November 16, 2021, under [[Comcast Spectacor]] until that too closed on November 16, 2022.

==G4techTV Canada==
[[File:OmniTelevisionLakeShore2.jpg|thumb|G4techTV studio in Canada]]
The G4techTV Canada channel launched on May 28, 2004, through a partnership with G4 Media, Rogers Media and Shaw Communications, as a domestic Canadian channel called '''G4techTV Canada'''. It was similar to G4techTV, but with more of an emphasis on technology-related programming per its CRTC licence requirements. G4techTV Canada kept the G4techTV name until mid-2009 when TechTV was dropped from the network's name to simply become '''[[G4 Canada]]'''.

==Shows==
The shows listed below reflect the schedule of G4techTV until February 15, 2005, when the network's name was reverted to G4.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040519141108/http://www.g4techtv.com/faq.html G4 and TechTV Merger FAQ]</ref>	 
			
* ''[[Anime Unleashed]]'' 	 
* ''[[Arena (G4 TV series)|Arena]]'' 	
* ''[[Body Hits]]''
* ''[[Cheat! (TV series)|Cheat!]]'' 	 
* ''[[Cinematech]]'' 	
* ''[[The Electric Playground]]'' 	
* ''[[Eye Drops]]'' 
* ''[[Filter (TV series)|Filter]]'' 	
* ''[[Fresh Gear]]''
* ''[[Future Fighting Machines]]'' 
* ''G4 Sports''
* ''G4techTV Specials''
* ''[[G4tv.com (TV series)|G4tv.com]]'' 	 
* ''[[Icons (TV series)|Icons]]'' 	 
* ''Invent This!''
* ''[[Judgment Day (TV series)|Judgment Day]]'' 	 
* ''[[Nerd Nation]]''
* ''[[Players (G4 TV series)|Players]]'' 	 
* ''[[Pulse (American TV program)|Pulse]]
* ''[[Robot Wars (TV series)|Robot Wars]]'' 	 
* ''Sweat'' 
* ''[[The Screen Savers]]'' 	 
* ''[[Thunderbirds (TV series)|Thunderbirds]]''
* ''Unscrewed with Martin Sargent''
* ''[[X-Play]]''

==Notes==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040525101418/http://38.119.81.11/html/about/press/showrelease.asp?pressrelease_key=47 G4tv.com - Press Releases - Comcast Completes acquisition of TechTV] via the Internet Archive

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