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Sami PetrosDirecTV Cancelled The Video Game Channel G4 :(
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X-Play is on pause for DirecTV subscribers. The satellite TV provider has dropped video game-centric network G4 from its line-up today, with DirecTV saying it has "no plans" to bring back the cable channel for its 18 million U.S. customers.
DirecTV said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly that rising costs are partially to blame for the provider dropping the network. It defended its decision to nix G4 by labeling it "among the lowest rated networks based on the latest Nielsen data," saying that it would prefer to carry content "more relevant to our larger customer base."
G4 is owned by Comcast, one of DirecTV's biggest competitors and the largest cable operator in the United States. Despite that seemingly comfortable position, G4 does not seem pleased based on its statement.
See the sad tragedy on Kotaku
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