[Official] New network, “VENN”, to be dedicated to Video Game Entertainment and News.

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Gaming Network VENN Unveils Distribution Lineup Ahead of August Launch

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Newly formed video game entertainment and news network VENN unveiled its distribution lineup on Thursday, including top digital and TV platforms that will broadcast content 24/7.

VENN's initial platform partners include Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Twitch, which will all use the watchVENN handle.

"We’re proud to welcome VENN as the first gaming television network to broadcast 24/7 live on Twitter," said Rishi Chadha head of gaming content partnerships at Twitter. "Bringing round-the-clock gaming content to our audience for the first time needed the right partner, and VENN’s celebration of diverse digital pop culture and personalities is a natural fit."

Chadha continued, "Gamers on Twitter will now have the opportunity to watch, and engage with, live programming within the same feed, continuing the tradition of Twitter as the home of the gaming & pop culture conversation."

Content will also be available at venn.tv, expanding throughout August to platforms such as Distro TV, STIRR, Xumo and Visio SmartCast. Additional distribution partners will be revealed in coming weeks.


"VENN was designed to be always on and always accessible to its viewers," said David Eichenstein, of business development. "This group of partners — which represent the present and future of streaming — are the perfect cross-section to help ensure that goal becomes a reality right from the start."

The network recently announced its slate of original programming, including talk shows, news programs, game shows, docuseries and variety shows, all of which feature well-known gaming personalities and are aimed at Gen Z and millennial streamers. 20 hours of weekly programming will be offered in the first phase, soon moving to 50 hours.

VENN is located in Los Angeles, with a flagship studio set to open in New York next year.

 

[Rekkapryde]

 

[Striving For Greatness]

G4TV

 

[Marci-Senpai]

I’ll be watching...on YouTube most likely

 

[the_FUTURE]

so this like a G4TV replacement to fit the times?

 

[Mowgli]

We got played like this before.

 

[Cereal_Bowl_Assassin]

G4TV

Better not be filled with episodes of cops

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

breh....

Meanwhile Ginx TV still taking L's despite being the only video game television network right now that nobody has never heard of

 

[Prodigital]

The market might be more ready than ever... but I still don't think this works.

Why would i watch TV to know about video games? The whole medium is geared toward on demand content.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

The market might be more ready than ever... but I still don't think this works.

Why would i watch TV to know about video games? The whole medium is geared toward on demand content.

On the real Giantbomb actually knows how to do gaming content on a media platform. Hell, they already got a 24/7 streaming channel on Twitch. The thing with trying to make a video game network is that most gamers rely heavily on IGN/Gamespot and websites like KOTAKU.

This channel may have a strong start but sadly will have a whimper by the end of Fall. Thus, reruns of Star Trek, Cops, and etc will come through to save the dying revenue.

Now since it's on Twitch and other social media outlets, it should survive. So hopefully it'll give us them G4 TV vibes that we been missing for quite some time.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Sasha Grey and Cash Nasty



I dunno about this at all

 

[CarltonJunior]

G4 was nice back in the day. I'm not sure if it's viable to pull this off in the modern era, I think TV will be dead someday.

 

[DaylitoJames]

I'm ready for it

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Hopefully this is a more successful venture for Tehya Johns after that disastrous YouTube channel she was a part of.