Why the G4TV Revival Failed

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  • @hedgehogstatus69
    @hedgehogstatus69 4 місяці тому +15

    I actually think AVGN on G4 could have worked. There probably would be some censorship but wouldn’t be a dealbreaker for me since parts with less swearing would likely be uncensored like they had with Scott the Woz. Later releases of AVGN episodes do remove a lot of copyrighted content already. The only problem is that most episodes are not TV length, so they have to edit stuff out and shove shorter episodes together like Scott had to.

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  4 місяці тому +3

      AVGN would probably have to be rated TV-MA and aired after 11 PM, unlike Scott the Woz which was TV-14. Similarly to Scott the Woz, the episodes are in random length, so they would have to combine/edit episodes into one-hour compilations.

  • @mythicalanimate
    @mythicalanimate 4 місяці тому +8

    First off nice new intro btw! Also I remember when G4 used to air Happy Tree Friends. Also it's sad how G4 just didn't last long with their second launch.

    • @kootunesscrewy
      @kootunesscrewy 4 місяці тому +3

      Oh yeah... HTF. 💀

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  4 місяці тому +2

      They could've made bank off of HTF and took advantage of consumerism, but no...

  • @KadeemG61
    @KadeemG61 4 місяці тому +6

    Congrats on 100 episodes and Happy Batman Day.

  • @Finfection
    @Finfection 4 місяці тому +10

    Watching the original G4 was great back in the days where not everyone had high speed internet access. It was amazing to be able to watch live E3 coverage on TV. By the end of the original channel as well as by the time the revival happened so much had changed regarding both television and the internet. It's time had just simply passed.

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  4 місяці тому +2

      The changing media landscape always plays a factor in the death of television...

  • @jamesthecool2560
    @jamesthecool2560 4 місяці тому +7

    Congratulations 🎊 you reach 100th video special

  • @Se7enBeatleofDoom
    @Se7enBeatleofDoom 4 місяці тому +8

    The G4 revival doomed itself by going super political. The original G4 was apolitical and didn't take itself seriously outside of a few Adam Sessler comments here and there. G4 was packed with edgy sex and racial jokes. Things Adam Sessler would advocate you to be assaulted in public for on Twitter. I argue Adam Sessler helped doom the original G4 channel later on. Near the end of the channel life, the network got political to the point that Adam Sessler called the black hawk down movie a racist zombie during the X-play review of Resident Evil 5. Because a movie set in Somalia has a lot of black people. ​Mind you, this was all before the 2016 elections.

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  4 місяці тому +3

      It feels like the 2016 election (and later 2020) and how the media peddled everything changed society and politics forever

  • @SnoopygrayHere
    @SnoopygrayHere 4 місяці тому +20

    I think cable is still popular in Europe & asia, so g4 should’ve relaunched in those regions instead of the us

  • @rayvenkman2087
    @rayvenkman2087 4 місяці тому +7

    If Frosk hadn't opened that mouth of doom, maybe G4 could have lasted a little longer and maybe figure out how to adapt to the new age. And get rid of Adam Sessler because frankly, I always founded him insufferable even before the revival took place.
    I actually first heard of G4 through a commentary channel Shadsilver and it was on their reviews of the Sonic games released during the original channel's run. Found him very smarmy, smuggy and smeggy to stomach like most "game journalists" that think they're better than you.

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  4 місяці тому +1

      Comcast Spectator originally bought the rights to the G4 brand for 6 years (which should've lasted until 2027), but sadly it shut down long before then

  • @RunningManBusted
    @RunningManBusted 4 місяці тому +3

    Enjoyed the video. G4 TV is one of those examples of that one TV channel shutting down, being brought back, only to shut down again.

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  4 місяці тому +2

      It's one of the rare examples of when a TV channel comes back

  • @andrewclark3330
    @andrewclark3330 4 місяці тому +7

    god i miss G4 so much, i remember watching this channel with my dad in the late 2000s early 2010s and it. along with me growing up playing on the GameCube. PS2 (which i still have with me to this day) and the Nintendo 64 is what made me into the gamer i am now. hell i used to read GameInformer and that's been discontinued too now
    but yeah. if anything ever happens to Cereal Milk VHS (UA-cam's onto him now and copyright striking his channel) i might tune into 4G TV if i ever make a twitch channel

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  4 місяці тому +1

      Of course the copyright goons are after him...

    • @andrewclark3330
      @andrewclark3330 4 місяці тому +1

      @@ArtieRaccoonReviews *sighs* yeeeeeeeeeep. but im not sure if it's actually copyright goons persay. but probably just UA-cam being UA-cam and copyright striking his videos just for uploading full episodes of old animated shows
      copyright goons DID go after Vimm's Lair though and it's gotten to the point they had to take down games made by Nintendo, Sega, Lego (mainly just the ones Traveler's Tales worked on) and games listed by the ESA. thanks to this i had to jump through hoops finding a right website that had an .iso file for Super Mario Sunshine i can download SPECIFICALLY so i can play Super Mario Eclipse

  • @Sp4ky-d2k
    @Sp4ky-d2k 4 місяці тому +7

    Basically the orginal G4 was basically full of COPS and no other shows that are topic with games. But 3 years ago G4 was revived but didnt last a single year.
    I also saw it on pluto TV in 2021 but when i go back to my fav free steaming service. Guess what? It dissapeared from the ashes.
    I wish G4 Lasted More than a year.

    • @NicoLodge
      @NicoLodge 4 місяці тому +4

      So you're saying the revival better or something?

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  4 місяці тому +5

      They should've at least kept the FAST channel

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  4 місяці тому +5

      @usnatv2007 It was better than the original G4's last few years

    • @NicoLodge
      @NicoLodge 4 місяці тому +3

      @@ArtieRaccoonReviews Yeah, the last few years, maybe.

    • @Se7enBeatleofDoom
      @Se7enBeatleofDoom 4 місяці тому

      G4 is the first channel I recall that backpedaled its main demographic, trying to be more mainstream. Went from having gaming-related shows, tech shows, anime, and Code Monkeys. Then most of G4 programming ended up being Cops and Lost reruns.

  • @trianglecirclesquarex
    @trianglecirclesquarex Місяць тому +2

    I agree with you with the corny Mario cartoons idea, G4 should've aired stuff like that. I also think they should've aired stuff like the DiC Sonic cartoons, and the DKC TV show.

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  Місяць тому

      A G4TV Saturday morning block with cartoons based on video game IPs would've been a genius idea.
      Maybe have the Super Mario Bros Super Show, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Captain N, Hanna Barbera's Pac-Man, Earthworm Jim, Mega Man, and Donkey Kong Country.

  • @REZIVORsince93
    @REZIVORsince93 2 місяці тому +1

    It sucks, cause the old G4tv was great! It wasn't as good near the end, of course. But I still enjoyed it to an extent. Early-mid 2000's was really great though! Enjoyed watching Xplay and AOTS. Would watch it all the time. Hated seeing G4 start to lose it's character, having Cops etc..on there. Was bummed seeing G4 come to an end. Then around 2018 I would start watching uploads of old G4 on youtube. Watching it all the time..reliving the good old days of the network. They announced it was coming back. And I was so HYPED for it's return! But soon as it did I knew it wasn't gonna be like the old G4tv. And that made it hard for me to watch and enjoy. A few of the youtubers they had be a part of it, I enjoy. But really their own content they were already doing on their own youtube channels. The other youtubers on the new G4 I didn't like at all. Not on their own youtube channels either. When it was coming back, I wanted the old crew back. Wanted it to be the same funny, cool G4 we remember. It was unfortunately not what I had hoped. It's funny though..after the Frosk incident. As the channel started tanking..they tried to be OG G4 at the end. But the damage was done. I've remained watching the old episodes all these years later. Still enjoyable. Love the nostalgia. It also has helped me remember aes I forgot about. And never got around to buying. Even at times getting to see games I don't recall ever hearing about. And now I have and, play them.

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  Місяць тому

      The only UA-camrs that were on G4TV that I liked were of course Scott the Woz and Kitboga. The others were talentless nobodies that made themselves seem like a bigger deal than they actually were.
      Also if you want to relive G4TV's glory days, you should check out 4GTV on Twitch! They have the original shows from TechTV/G4 and even some early Adult Swim shows such as Cartoon Planet thrown into the mix.

  • @DaliceGaming
    @DaliceGaming 4 місяці тому +5

    What If G4TV Aired Amazing Digital Circus & Angry Grandpa Show
    I Know They Played UA-cam Streams On G4TV
    But Amazing Digital Circus
    Come On Bro Gooseworx Only Produced 1 Episode At A Time In 2023 & 2024
    And Angry Grandpa Show Might Overair On G4TV If The Viewers Watched It Enough

  • @NathanielCanty-wp7fp
    @NathanielCanty-wp7fp 4 місяці тому +1

    I do have one thing that I will give them effort for the boomerang max merge they brought back the 1950s -1990s looney tunes shorts but the 2000s-2010s shorts are still missing

  • @Real_Infinity95
    @Real_Infinity95 3 місяці тому +1

    If G4 were to come back for a third time I could see it being rebranded as G6TV with a neon green logo. Also it would have the song “Like a G6” playing in the background.

  • @WDP9-sl4ju687
    @WDP9-sl4ju687 4 місяці тому +2

    I got a suggestion how about you make a video of a Disney XDS video game block

  • @ThatGuyWhoLovesMeTV
    @ThatGuyWhoLovesMeTV 4 місяці тому +2

    I remember watching Viva La Dirt Leauge on G4TV.

  • @SpyYoshi
    @SpyYoshi 4 місяці тому +1

    great video but i do have to say you should change the intro song to something else since this channel (at least to me) has a pretty laidback vibe to it so music from adult swims bumpers circa 2003 - 2008 would fit well

  • @nicksullivan4994
    @nicksullivan4994 4 місяці тому +2

    Can You do a video about FearNet and Chiller? I think it would be perfect for The upcoming Halloween season!🎃❤️📺🎶👍🏻

  • @VideoGamesAndTheWorld
    @VideoGamesAndTheWorld 4 місяці тому

    In the first run, when Charles Hirschorn stepped down and Neal Tiles took over, that's when the network would lose its identity with reruns of COPS, Cheaters, and Campus PD.

  • @looneytraceyt17
    @looneytraceyt17 4 місяці тому +1

    Have you ever watched the Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm show? If so, is it good, ok or bad?

  • @ThatGuyWhoLovesMeTV
    @ThatGuyWhoLovesMeTV 4 місяці тому +1

    What is wrong with the Rebooted G4TV?

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  4 місяці тому

      Watch the video and find out

    • @ThatGuyWhoLovesMeTV
      @ThatGuyWhoLovesMeTV 4 місяці тому

      @@ArtieRaccoonReviews I already did

    • @ThatGuyWhoLovesMeTV
      @ThatGuyWhoLovesMeTV 4 місяці тому

      @@ArtieRaccoonReviews there is nothing wrong with the Rebooted G4TV I’m fine with the actors.

    • @Kotasake
      @Kotasake Місяць тому

      ​@@ThatGuyWhoLovesMeTVok

  • @animalsandlegos4525
    @animalsandlegos4525 4 місяці тому +6

    8:01 maybe on metv toons!

  • @joshua15117
    @joshua15117 4 місяці тому

    I really liked the G4 Vault where they would show old G4 episodes and stuff

  • @Jamal-bl7yh
    @Jamal-bl7yh 4 місяці тому +3

    I Blame Spike TV Don't Know Why But By the mid 2000's G4 was trying to be Spike TV lite only G4 had X-Play, Attack Of The Show, and Code Monkeys while Spike TV had TNA Impact, UFC, Pros Vs Joes and Afro Samurai well TBH Bellator and TNA gave Spike an edge In my opinion

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  4 місяці тому +1

      They shifted to male-oriented programming because the gaming content wasn't doing it for them

    • @angelinacamacho8575
      @angelinacamacho8575 4 місяці тому

      felt like G4 was trying to go the adultswim route when they shifted from games to whatever the man show was but didnt exactly understand why adultswim was so successful in this market. its not because adultswim has adult shows but because it has QUALITY adult shows. G4 just said " we need more d**k and fart jokes¨

  • @theunprofessionallogokid2087
    @theunprofessionallogokid2087 Місяць тому

    Hidden fun fact: Marvel Anime aired on G4tv.

  • @Some_guy_whos_here
    @Some_guy_whos_here 4 місяці тому +1

    *SKIBIDI ON THE RIBIDI*

  • @FidoArtz
    @FidoArtz 4 місяці тому +1

    Technically there was a short-lived block at night shown on Disney XD that tried to merge reminiscence of g4 with popular lets play UA-camrs to cater to a general audience crowd. D|XP. Which I imagine is gonna be another video for another time.

    • @annamorearchives
      @annamorearchives 4 місяці тому +3

      How could I not forget that existed?

    • @FidoArtz
      @FidoArtz 4 місяці тому +2

      @@annamorearchives well given it only ran July 15th, 2017, and ended November 2017. and only very few people remember it. its very short lived compared to 2021-2022 g4 and that is not saying much about both. i think the only g4 about it was The Attack show.

  • @NathanielCanty-wp7fp
    @NathanielCanty-wp7fp 4 місяці тому +2

    I’m so mad the Boomerang app removed Huckleberry Hound and Top Cat because of the merge with max and both of them are not on max warner bros discovery ruined everything

  • @monkeystuff661
    @monkeystuff661 4 місяці тому +1

    G4 that was old I remember games used to be on that

  • @Joseph__time
    @Joseph__time 4 місяці тому +4

    Hi

  • @drewwisemanmusic424
    @drewwisemanmusic424 4 місяці тому +4

    I bet that Kitboga show would’ve been entertaining as hell. Moral of the story (or at least one of them), don’t bring politics into gaming. It’s been done before, and it only leads to major catastrophe.

  • @sonicfan2012-t4r
    @sonicfan2012-t4r 4 місяці тому +1

    I hope G4 will air BFDI and Inanimate Insanity.

  • @TheBraydenBunch58
    @TheBraydenBunch58 4 місяці тому +2

    G4
    *I don’t know what else to say*

  • @TheStarBot
    @TheStarBot 3 місяці тому +2

    As I said in your previous video on this, no
    Stop directly blame on “politics” and on that poor women for speaking facts about something that’s is still harming minorities like me in this community that 4G is trying to market
    If you saw that rant and was offended. That really says a lot about you and your character
    If I criticize racists (without pointing any special names) and YOU got offended and assumed I was talking about you, that says a lot about you
    Women putting their foot down and calling out discriminatory practices and behavior is not political, is the right thing to do

    • @ArtieRaccoonReviews
      @ArtieRaccoonReviews  3 місяці тому +3

      I knew you were gonna misinterpret it again no matter how I phrase it, there's no winning with you XD

    • @TheStarBot
      @TheStarBot 3 місяці тому

      @@ArtieRaccoonReviews because I’m not a chud bro, she did aboustly nothing wrong

    • @Kotasake
      @Kotasake Місяць тому +1

      It was so true nobody agreed with it and it accelerated the death of g4 ten fold

  • @DudleyKetsukane
    @DudleyKetsukane 4 місяці тому +2

    0:00 gimme da blost