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G4 (Canada)
G4 is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Rogers Media. The name is licensed from NBCUniversal, whose parent company formerly owned a minority stake in the channel. Originally based on the U.S cable network, TechTV, G4 is a lifestyle channel that broadcasts programming related to technology.〔(Welcome to G4 Canada ) Retrieved 2014-20-02〕
==History==
On November 24, 2000, through a joint venture, Rogers Media (33.34%), Shaw Communications (33.33%) and TechTV US (33.33%) were granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a Canadian version of the U.S. television channel ''TechTV'', described by its nature of service as "providing programming about computing, technology and the Internet."〔(Decision CRTC 2000-454 ); CRTC; 2000-12-14〕 The channel launched on September 7, 2001 as the Canadian version of TechTV.
After months of speculation, on March 25, 2004, Comcast announced it would acquire TechTV from Vulcan Programming Inc., with plans to merge TechTV with its own gaming-related channel, G4.〔(Comcast Agrees to Purchase TechTV ); RedOrbit; 2004-03-25〕 As part of the purchase, Comcast acquired TechTV's 33.33% interest in the Canadian version, spinning it off into its subsidiary, G4 Media. The transaction was completed on May 10, and the American services were merged into G4techTV on May 28, 2004.〔(Comcast: TechTV + G4 = G4TechTV ); Multichannel News; 2004-05-10〕 TechTV Canada would follow suit and be renamed G4techTV on the same date.〔(Tech TV Canada gets a new name and new programming ) Channel Canada; 2004-05-17〕 On February 15, 2005, less than a year after the merger, the American version was renamed back to ''G4''. In June of 2006, Shaw Communications sold its interest in the channel to the managing partner, Rogers Media. At an unknown date, Comcast also sold its interest to Rogers, giving it full ownership.〔http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ownership/cht27c.pdf〕
As the channel's name changed from TechTV to G4techTV, so did the channel's programming. Much like the American service, G4techTV Canada would acquire a mixture of the former TechTV and G4 programs, of which a number of those would be the younger-skewing gaming-related series such as ''Arena'' and ''Cinematech'' from the latter channel. In 2006, the CRTC granted a license amendment allowing G4techTV Canada to broadcast drama and comedy programs, including animated series such as anime.〔(Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-532 ); CRTC; 2006-09-15〕 Less than two months later, G4techTV Canada introduced ''Anime Current'', a programming block consisting of anime series. It was the channel's first venture into the airing of scripted series. Later, in 2007, G4techTV Canada would begin to introduce more scripted series including ''Code Monkeys'' and ''The IT Crowd''.
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