TechTV is being purchased by Comcast!!
For those who haven’t heard of or seen TechTV it’s a station, carried mostly by DirecTV and by some cable companies, which is dedicated to today’s technology. However, in recent years there have been so many changes trying to attract a broad base of people. I don’t think the programming has been that great, although The Screen Savers and Call for Help are my favorities and they satisfy me.
Comcast purchasing TechTV means it’s merging with a station called G4 which airs programs about gaming. I know nothing about G4 but nonetheless, I really hope that this merger helps to rid programs such as Thunderbirds, Unscrewed and Robot Wars. I think these shows are a waste of money and time but that’s just my opinion.
However, the shocker for me was initially finding out Leo Leporte is quitting the show The Screen Savers!! Supposedly, he’s working 7 days a week with two different shows and a radio show so he’s cutting back. What I also read is he’s still going to host Call for Help. So, this is a big change for the station and I hope that they shuffle the program line-up!
UPDATE 4/7/04 Leo has completely left TechTV. Who woulda thunk?