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Gamer TV closes doors after 5 years

Interactive entertainment-focused broadcaster ends run for ‘the foreseeable future’

It’s a sad day for fans of gaming on television – as Gamer TV has announced it is to cease broadcasting after five years.

In a statement, the company explained:

‘After being on air continuously since December 2002, Gamer TV, Europe’s most respected games television series, has ended its run for the foreseeable future.

‘IMG who own the rights to the Gamer TV brand have decided that it no longer forms part of their future plans, despite the series performing well on Bravo in the UK and on other channels around the world.’

Since September 2005 the series has been produced by indie Lighthouse Productions Ltd.

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Executive producer Richard Wilcox commented: “It’s the end of an era but one which we’ll look back on with pride. We’ve built an audience and reputation worldwide. ”

Gutted

posted by Hark May 01, 2008 at 4:33 pm
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Hark

Well this sucks!

A great show with honest reviews, my sunday mornings will never be the same again.

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Re: Gutted

posted by Retail gamer May 01, 2008 at 5:20 pm
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Retail gamer

Well said @1. This will be sorely missed - a million times more enjoyable than games coverage on the beeb, ITV etc - and a trillion times better than the 'krazee' US equivalents.

Bravo, Gamer TV - and thanks for the memories. You'll be sorely missed.

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Re: Gutted

posted by HeinekenHelmet May 01, 2008 at 7:45 pm
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HeinekenHelmet

That's rubbish but TV gaming isn't dead! I stumbled across this little peach the other day called Ginx TV - google it

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Re: Gutted

posted by Hnbeanz May 01, 2008 at 9:07 pm
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Bring back Gamesmaster with Dominic Diamond.

NFT.

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Come Back

posted by DJPie May 03, 2008 at 11:16 am
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DJPie

Bravo should bring it back. At a time when so many people buy games why are they cancelling the only show about games in the UK? you have to wonder if Bravo will come up with something else equally as good.

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Re: Come Back

posted by SE May 07, 2008 at 10:58 am
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SE

Don't forget Pulse - doing well on Sky and has around 1.6m people watching.

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