More of Tech TV disappearing

Well, I guess it shows you what happens when you're like me and get into one of those ruts where you don't really go to all the places you usually do online, and watch all the shows you like, as I have been lately been busy playing NBA 2k5, or Madden 2005 on my PS2 and talking to my buds on mIRC. So I was shocked to check out the blogs of Sarah Lane and Kevin Rose, hosts of The Screen Savers, a show I've been watching since the ZDTV days to find out that several people were let go by G4 last week. The new co-host Alex, the mod guy Yoshi and the Fuu were let go not to mention various behind the scenes people including Paul Block. Also Unscrewed was cancelled, kicking Martin Sargeant and the Swish to the curb. Some G4 original shows also lost people and were cancelled, but this move really took a hit from the few tech TV holdovers. The Screen Savers hasn't been cancelled and is coming back 11/29 and is rumored to have been merged with the leftovers of the Pulse, another G4 show.

I was just shocked to hear it, although as much as i like watching Kevin, and Sarah, the new TSS just didn't have the same feel as the original. Not enough emphasis on tech and computers, everything seemed to lean towards Gaming and sillier stuff. It would've been a lot more attractive to watch for myself had they kept the same tempo the original had even though Leo and Pat were gone. Now, with the rumors of the Pulse being merged with it, I really fear what TSS is going to look like. I'll tune in the 29th for sure, but it just won't be the same.

Also there is speculation that G4TechtV is planning a relaunch in January to just G4, so it indeed looks like the purchase of Tech TV was mostly to eliminate competition and gain their audience. Well I have news for G4, most of what I watch on that channel are from Tech TV. I really didn't like Unscrewed, it just didn't seem properly executed, so I'm not surprised by it's demise, although I did like Martin Sargeant and it's too bad he can't join the TSS cast. It's hard to believe that these shows are leaving, the cast members are gone and just more pieces of Tech TV going down the drain. Now if only G4 was smart and get Leo's Call For Help to be shown on the US channel. Leo = ratings.. I hope. =] Anyway, I doubt they'd do that, so those Canadians are lucky for another reason.. (Attractive women is the other ;])

Some interesting places to get info on this sad event:
http://samureye.blogspot.com
Thread on Leo's board, a comment from him on page 5

Also just check out Alex's blog occasionally. He may have not been like Pat or Leo, he was still a pretty good guy and I'll miss him on TSS. Those were 2 great months Alex.