G4 RETURNS AS THE OFFICIAL BROADCASTER OF THE ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3) JUNE 4-7

G4 Presents Over 20 Hours of LIVE Coverage Featuring The Biggest Press Conferences And Exclusive Coverage From Sony’s PlayStation Presentation Live and Commercial Free, Interviews With Top Gaming Executives and Celebrities And Even More Exclusive Hands-On Game Demos

G4tv.com Continues It’s Award-Winning E3 Coverage Online, Through Its Mobile Apps and on its Hugely Popular Facebook Page with 5 Live Press Conference Streams, A Special Live Version of “Feedback” and Hundreds of HD Videos

LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2012 – While others may claim to report on the biggest gaming event of the year, only G4, the Official Broadcaster of E3 through 2013, guarantees that viewers won’t miss one moment of this highly – anticipated convention. As the only network that has demonstrated its on-air commitment to the event year after year, G4 will broadcast live from the convention floor, present all the biggest press conferences and exclusively air live and commercial free Sony’s Playstation press conference, one of the most highly anticipated events of the convention. G4tv.com will bring gamers complete coverage of E3 on the web, via mobile apps and on the network’s Facebook page. Additionally, the site will host a live version of the weekly gaming talk show “Feedback” featuring G4 personalities who will discuss all the news coming out of the convention and sneak peek some of “X-Play’s” highly-anticipated Best of E3 awards. From casual players to hardcore gamers, only G4 brings all the information that is important to everyone when the network’s live coverage of E3 2012 begins Monday, June 4 at 3pm ET and continues through Thursday, June 7.

“X-Play’s” Morgan Webb, Blair Herter and Kristin Adams along with “Attack of the Show’s” Kevin Pereira, Candace Bailey, Sara Underwood and Jessica Chobot will report directly from the show floor of the Los Angeles Convention Center and bring video game fans unprecedented access to all of the excitement that makes E3 Expo the epicenter of the gaming world.

G4tv.com will once again bring gamers its award-winning E3 coverage across all platforms with up-to-the-second breaking news, game announcements, exclusive interviews, HD trailers and in-game footage, screenshots, photo galleries and hands-on demos. “The MMO Report,” the award winning massive multiplayer news series hosted by Casey Schreiner, will feature the latest news and previews from this popular genre.

Additionally, G4tv.com will stream all of the big E3 press conferences on G4tv.com, its popular G4 iPhone and Android apps and the network’s Facebook page. For the first time ever, G4tv.com will stream a two-hour, live version of its award-winning weekly gaming talk show “Feedback” from the E3 show floor. This special live version of “Feedback” will air Thursday June 7th at 2pm ET on G4tv.com, on G4′s Facebook page and on the G4 iOS and Android apps. The show will feature G4 on-air and online personalities, game developers and special guests as they discuss the biggest news and best games of the convention. Plus, several of the winners of G4 and “X-Play’s Best Of E3” awards will also be revealed.

The very best of G4’s E3 2012 coverage will be available On Demand starting Thursday, June 7th. G4 VOD is available in over 34M households on Comcast, TW, Cox and more.

G4 is building on previous year’s coverage to bring the most comprehensive look at E3, offering:

• Over 20 hours of LIVE coverage
• Sony Playstation’s Press Conference LIVE and commercial free
• More hands-on game demos than ever before including: God of War: Ascension, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Halo 4,
Assassin’s Creed III, The Elder Scrolls Online and Skyrim’s Downloadable Content Dawnguard, Borderlands 2 ,
Dishonored, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Tomb Raider, Last of Us, Crysis 3
• Special surprise guests, world exclusives and huge reveals on stage
• G4TV.com to stream all 5 E3 press conferences, Microsoft, EA, Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft, LIVE and unedited.

Below is the daily schedule of events presented on – air for G4:

Monday, June 4
“E3 2012 Live” kicks off at 3pm ET and runs through 10:00pm ET with commercial free coverage of the Ubisoft & Sony’s PlayStation press conferences as well as a special encore presentation of Microsoft’s Xbox press conference at 11pm ET.

Tuesday, June 5
“E3 2012 Live” begins with an encore presentation of the EA press conference at 3 pm ET with continued live coverage till 9pm ET.

Wednesday, June 6
“E3 2012 Live” focuses on exclusive hands-on demos and interviews from the G4 stage at the convention center. Coverage begins at 6pm ET and runs through 9pm ET.

Thursday, June 7
“E3 2012 Live” focuses on exclusive hands-on demos and interviews from the G4 stage at the convention center. Coverage begins at 6pm ET and runs through 9pm ET.

Follow @G4TV, @Xplay and @E3 on twitter for all of the latest updates as well as G4TV and “X-Play” on Facebook for exclusive content and easy access to all of the biggest E3 news and videos.

G4’s comprehensive coverage kicks off on-air and online at G4TV.com Monday, June 4 at 3pm ET and continues through Thursday, June 7.

About E3 Expo
E3 Expo is the world’s premiere trade show for computer and video games and related products. The show is owned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies, publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and the Internet. For more information, please visit www.e3expo.com or www.theESA.com.

About G4
G4 offers the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and “geek culture” for the male 18-34 demo. The network, which is available in 59 million cable and satellite homes nationwide, has given young guys of today’s digital generation a television home. G4tv.com is a top web destination for video game news and information. The network’s popular original programming includes “Attack of the Show!,” “X-Play,” “American Ninja Warrior” and “Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan.” G4 also continues to expand its live event coverage at CES, Comic-Con, E3, Tokyo Game Show and more. G4’s digital platforms include G4tv.com, G4 Mobile, G4 Podcasts, G4 on Demand, G4 Video Player, G4 Wii Portal and G4 PS3 Portal. G4 is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

G4 AND NBC PREMIERE NEW SEASON OF ‘AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR,’ THE WORLD’S MOST DIFFICULT AND ACTION-PACKED OBSTACLE COURSE COMPETITION SERIES

First-Ever Exclusive Stateside Competition Kicks Off with Southwest Regional Preliminaries Airing Sunday, May 20 (9-11 p.m. ET) on G4, Followed by Southwest Regional Finals Airing Monday, May 21 (9-11 p.m. ET) on NBC

Olympic Gold Medalist Jonny Moseley and Matt Iseman Co-host While Angela Sun Serves as Sideline Reporter

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — April 11, 2012 – “American Ninja Warrior,” the heart-racing and action-packed obstacle course competition series, returns this May to G4 on Sunday, May 20 (9-11 p.m. ET) and to NBC on Monday, May 21 (9-11 p.m. ET). The two networks have teamed up to search across country for the ultimate athlete to be crowned the first, true “American Ninja Warrior.” From schoolteachers to firemen to police officers to social workers, this competition gives everyday men and women the chance to transform into fearless acrobatic competitors at the six regional qualifying competitions held throughout the U.S. 100 finalists will have a shot at a $500,000 cash prize and the chance to win the coveted “American Ninja Warrior” title at the national finals in Las Vegas.

Comedian Matt Iseman (“Dumbest Stuff on Wheels,” “Clean House”) returns with his energetic, charismatic style as host and is joined this season by Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley, whose experience as an extreme sports athlete brings a unique and colorful perspective to the show. Angela Sun (“Yahoo! Sports Minute,” NBC’s “1^st Look”) will serve as the sideline reporter giving fans an up-close look at the course and its competitors.

New episodes will air Sundays on G4 (9-11 p.m. ET) and Mondays (9-11 p.m. ET) on NBC (except on July 2) throughout the run of the series. A full broadcast schedule is listed below.

Each qualifying round begins with roughly 125 aspiring ninjas taking a stab at a first-round, preliminary course. As each of the obstacles get tougher, the 30 fastest competitors from the first round will move on to the regional finals. From there, the top 15 will then be deemed worthy enough to head to Las Vegas to take on the infamous final obstacle course, which is modeled after the original “insurmountable” course in Japan. The brand-new final obstacle course structure is located on the Las Vegas strip and presents the same near-impossible challenges as the Japanese original. G4 and NBC collaborated with the original Japanese broadcaster, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS), to bring the course and its diabolical designs to the U.S.

The competition kicks off in Southern California’s historic Venice Beach boardwalk, where athletes from the Southwest and Northwest regions test themselves on the arduous course. From there, the action shifts to Dallas as the South-Central and Midwest competitors get their shot at fame and fortune. The nationwide-ninja tour concludes in Miami as the Northeast and Southeast regions get their chance to compete in the grand finale in Las Vegas, as the top 100 ninjas square off against the world’s hardest obstacle course.

“American Ninja Warrior” is executive-produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions’ founders Arthur Smith and Kent Weed (“Hell’s Kitchen,” “I Survived a Japanese Game Show,” “Pros vs. Joes”) along with Lake Paradise Entertainment’s Holly Wofford and Viki Cacciatore.

Watch as America’s top athletes take on the world’s toughest obstacle course beginning Sunday May 20 only on G4.

For additional information on the new “American Ninja Warrior,” please visit the http://www.g4tv.com/anw/home/ and the NBC media website at www.nbcumv.com and www.facebook.com/ninjawarrior and follow on Twitter @ninjawarrior.

Complete airdates follow:

Sunday, May 20:
9 p.m.-11pm ET on G4

Monday, May 21:
9 p.m.-11p.m. ET on NBC

Sunday, May 27
9 p.m.–11 p.m. ET on G4

Monday, May 28:
9 p.m.-10 p.m. ET on NBC

Sunday, June 3:
9 p.m.-11p.m. ET on G4

Monday, June 4:
9 p.m.-10 p.m. ET on NBC

Sunday, June 10:
9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET on G4

Monday, June 11:
9 p.m.-10 p.m. ET on NBC

Sunday, June 17:
9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET on G4

Monday, June 18:
9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET on NBC

Sunday, June 24:
9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET on G4

Monday, June 25:
10 p.m. -11p.m. ET on NBC
*Please note different airtime for this night only

Sunday, July 8:
9 p.m. -12 a.m. ET on G4

Monday, July 9:
9 p.m.-10 p.m. ET on NBC

Monday, July 16
9 p.m. -10 p.m. ET on NBC

Monday, July 23
9 p.m.-10 p.m. ET on NBC

About G4
G4 offers the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and “geek culture” for the male 18-34 demo. The network, which is available in 59 million cable and satellite homes nationwide, has given young guys of today’s digital generation a television home. G4tv.com is a top web destination for video game news and information. The network’s popular original programming includes “Attack of the Show!,” “X-Play,” “American Ninja Warrior” and “Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan.” G4 also continues to expand its live event coverage at CES, Comic-Con, E3, Tokyo Game Show and more. G4’s digital platforms include G4tv.com, G4 Mobile, G4 Podcasts, G4 on Demand, G4 Video Player, G4 Wii Portal and G4 PS3 Portal. G4 is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

About NBC Entertainment
NBC Entertainment develops and schedules programming for the network’s primetime, late-night, and daytime schedules. NBC’s quality programs and balanced lineup have earned the network critical acclaim, numerous awards, and ratings success. NBC has earned more Emmy Awards than any network in television history. NBC’s roster of popular scripted series includes such critically acclaimed comedy Emmy winners as “The Office” and “30 Rock,” starring Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey. Veteran, award-winning dramas on NBC include “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Chuck.” Unscripted series for NBC include the new vocal competition hit “The Voice” as well as the popular “The Biggest Loser,” “The Celebrity Apprentice,” and “America’s Got Talent.” NBC’s late-night story is highlighted by “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” “Last Call with Carson Daly” and “Saturday Night Live.” NBC Daytime’s “Days of our Lives” consistently finishes among daytime’s top programs in the valuable women 18-34 category. On Saturday mornings, the network broadcasts Qubo on NBC, a three-hour block that features fun, entertaining, and educational programming for kids, including the award-winning, 3-D animated series Veggie Tales.

About A. Smith
A. Smith & Co. Productions creates some of the most innovative, highly rated and high quality programming for the domestic and international television marketplace. Founded in 2000 by Arthur Smith and Kent Weed, the company has produced more than 2000 hours of award-winning programming. The company’s current production slate includes such hits as “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Kitchen Nightmares,” “American Ninja Warrior,” “Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura,” “Full Throttle Saloon,” “Unsung,” “UFC Countdown” and many others. A. Smith & Co.’s library of programming includes hit shows like “The Swan,” “Skating with Celebrities,” “Paradise Hotel,” “Trading Spaces,” and “Pros vs. Joes.” A. Smith & Co. has developed and produced the #1 show in America an astonishing 20 times and a Top 10 show over 75 times. The company has produced programs with budgets totaling approximately a billion dollars, for more than 40 broadcast and cable networks. In 2011, A. Smith & Co. joined forces with Tinopolis Group and in doing so became the leading North American television production entity within the Tinopolis organization with the ability to tap into that company’s resources on a worldwide basis.

About Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
With over 50 year history of television broadcasting in Japan, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) along with 37 TBS Group companies constitutes one of the largest media conglomerates in Japan encompassing a wide range of media and business activities including broadcast (nationwide terrestrial TV/radio networks to digital satellite, mobile, and broadband), content production (TV/radio programs, formats, movies, video/DVDs, internet, computer graphics), domestic/overseas distribution, concerts and other events. With long-running hits like America’s Funniest Home Videos and MXC, TBS continues to be a strong provider of content in the global arena distributing programs of all genres to over 150 countries. For more information, visit our online program catalog at http://www.tbs.co.jp/eng/programsales/index.html

G4 PREMIERES NEW MARVEL ORIGINAL ANIME SERIES “X-MEN” FEATURING ACTOR SCOTT PORTER AS THE VOICE OF CYCLOPS ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 21 AT 11 PM ET/PT

“X-Men” Series Premiere Comes on the Heels of Hit Marvel Original Anime Series “Iron Man” and “Wolverine” on G4

LOS ANGELES, September 14, 2011 – This summer, G4 and Marvel teamed up to bring legions of fans their favorite Super Heroes with the original Marvel anime series, “Iron Man” and “Wolverine.” Next up, Marvel’s most popular team of mutants will tear up the small screen when G4 premieres 12 half-hour weekly episodes of the new original anime series “X-Men” this fall, bringing even more action, drama, and high energy anime heroics. Featuring the voice of actor Scott Porter (“The Good Wife,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Caprica”) as Cyclops, “X-Men” premieres Friday October 21st at 11pm ET/PT. The fourth anime series as part of G4 and Marvel’s exclusive partnership, “Blade,” will premiere this winter.
Actor Scott Porter takes on the title role in “X-Men” as the voice of Cyclops, the optic-force blasting deputy leader of the team. In the series, the X-MEN are reunited following the death of a teammate, and are summoned by Charles Xavier to track down Hisako Ichiki, a missing teenage girl in Northern Japan. There, they encounter the fanatical and anti-mutant group, U-MEN, and discover what was important enough for Xavier to bring them back together. The answer is something that could potentially bridge the gap between mutants and humans, or tear the two species apart forever.

Currently airing Fridays from 11PM to Midnight, Marvel original anime series “Iron Man” and “Wolverine” have been ratings successes for G4. The most recent outing on Friday 11PM-12AM delivered the block’s strongest ratings across the board, jumping +50% over the August 2010 time period average with homes and climbing +75% among Total Viewers. The stack also doubled the year-ago mark with Men 18-49 and tripled among Men 18-34. The 11:30PM airing of Wolverine ranked in 9th place among ad supported cable networks with Men 18-34 and more than doubled key Men network competitors such as MTV and ESPN 2.*

Nebraska native Scott Porter first appeared in the off-Broadway production of the musical “Altar Boyz.” He went on to portray wheelchair-bound Jason Street on the popular NBC series, “Friday Night Lights.” In 2008, Porter was featured in Andy and Larry Wachowski’s live-action “Speed Racer” film as Rex Racer. He also was the male lead in the film “Prom Night,” opposite Brittany Snow. He recently had a supporting role on CBS drama, “The Good Wife,” and can be seen in the upcoming CW series, “Hart of Dixie” this fall.
“X-Men” is directed by Fuminori Kizaki, known as the director of the critically acclaimed “Afro Samurai” series. Shigemi Ikeda, Emmy® Award winner in the “Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation” category for “Afro Samurai: Resurrection”, teamed up with Kizaki once again as art director. G4 is the exclusive U.S. television home of the four brand-new anime series, guided by New York Times best-selling author Warren Ellis (Iron Man: Extremis, Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis) and produced by Madhouse for Marvel Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan (SPEJ). Sony Pictures Television is the distributor. For more information, visit http://www.g4tv.com/marvel

About Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit http://www.marvel.com/ <http://www.marvel.com/> .

About G4
G4 offers the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and “geek culture” for the male 18-34 demo. The network has given young guys of today’s digital generation a television home. G4 is the #1 podcasted cable network in America and is available in 59 million cable and satellite homes nationwide. G4tv.com is a top web destination for video game news and information. The network’s popular original programming includes “Attack of the Show!,” “X-Play,” “American Ninja Warrior” and “Campus PD.” G4 also continues to expand its live event coverage at CES, Comic-Con, E3, Tokyo Game Show and more. G4’s Multiplex features content on all possible digital platforms, including G4tv.com, G4 Mobile, G4 Podcasts, G4 on Demand, G4 Video Player, G4 Wii Portal and G4 PS3 Portal. G4 is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

* Source: Nielsen Media Research – Live +SD data. 8/19/11. Impressions (000) or coverage ratings as noted. Time Period Rank based on Coverage

G4 AND NBC TEAM UP TO GIVE FANS THE MOST ACTION-PACKED EVENT OF THE SUMMER WITH SEASON THREE OF G4′s HIT SERIES “AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR”

Ten-Episode Season Premieres Sunday, July 31 at 8PM ET/PT on G4 and Continues Throughout August Culminating with a Two-hour Special Primetime Finale Episode from Japan Airing on NBC

LOS ANGELES – June 30, 2011 – “American Ninja Warrior,” G4’s biggest and most successful original program to date, returns this July to give fans the ultimate “Ninja Warrior” competition featuring harder U.S. trials and more accomplished competitors which, together, combine for intense obstacles, heart-racing tests and stunning upsets.

To match the mounting difficulty this season, G4 has upped the bounty, offering the chance to win a $500,000 K∙Swiss endorsement contract for the U.S. competitor who can finish all four stages of the finals in Japan, along with becoming the face of a nationwide advertising campaign for K∙Swiss and G4. From its premiere in December 2009, “American Ninja Warrior” has been a ratings powerhouse and staple of G4’s original programming, with a record-breaking season two delivering over 8 million unique viewers in December 2010.

Matt Iseman (Host of Versus’ “Sports Soup”) and MMA Fighter and Belator Fighting Championship commentator Jimmy Smith will return as co-hosts along with G4’s own Alison Haislip (“Attack of the Show,” NBC’s “The Voice”) providing reports from the grueling tryouts and main event in Japan. Produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions (“Hell’s Kitchen,” “I Survived a Japanese Game Show,” “Pros vs. Joes”), “American Ninja Warrior” debuts Sunday, July 31 on G4 with two episodes from 9:00 – 11:00pm ET/PT. The series will continue on G4 Sunday, August 7 from 9:00 – 11:00pm ET/PT, Sunday August 14 from 9:00 – 11:00pm ET/PT and Sunday, August 21 from 9:00 – 11:00pm ET/PT. The final two-hour episode will air in Primetime on Monday, August 22 from 9:00-11:00pm ET/PT on NBC, broadcasting the American competitors’ final stage of their journey as they head to Japan to take on the world’s toughest obstacle course. Prior to the two-hour finale on NBC, G4 will air a special American Ninja Warrior themed “Attack of the Show!” at 8:00pm ET/PT which will give viewers an inside look at the final stage and prepare them for the main event. The next day, G4 will air an encore presentation of the two-hour finale on Tuesday, August 23 from 9:00-11:00pm ET/PT.

“G4 viewers have made ‘American Ninja Warrior’ a phenomenon,” said Neal Tiles, President, G4. “The second season’s finale was the highest-rated original program in G4’s history and has left fans wanting even more fast-paced, ninja action. This year’s competition has been designed with one goal in mind – - to find an American who can finally conquer the course in Japan,” Tiles added.

Since it began in 1997, Ninja Warrior (or Sasuke, as it’s known in Japan), has only seen three competitors out of 2,600 ever successfully complete all four stages – none of whom were American. Last year, the second season of “American Ninja Warrior” concluded with four of the ten Americans making it as far as the third stage, only to fall victim to the world’s most unforgiving obstacle course. No competitor, American or otherwise, successfully achieved “total victory” last year. This season, ten Americans will again get the chance to use the skills they have trained for and acquired in the hopes to become the first American to be crowned a true Ninja Warrior. The quest starts Sunday, July 31 at 8 PM ET/PT only on G4.

Viewers will watch the path to international superstardom from the very beginning, starting with the arduous U.S. trials in Venice, California as a more than 300 athletes are pared down to the top 15. From there, these 15 contestants will be whisked away to a remote mountain training facility in California and tested with the toughest boot camp ever created. Only the ten strongest and most iron-willed will remain at the end of the boot camp and move on to stand before the feared and dreaded four-stage course in Mt. Midoriyama, Japan.

Joining the top ten in Japan to compete in the Ninja Warrior obstacle course will be the winning bidder of the public auction set up by G4 and the Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS), who produces Sasuke (“Ninja Warrior”), in May. The auction raised thousands of dollars for the American Red Cross’ earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan and, while not eligible for the K∙Swiss endorsement contract, gives the winning bidder the once-in-a-lifetime chance to conquer the world’s most diabolical obstacle course alongside the elite athletes they have watched for years.

For additional info and exclusive video content please go to: http://www.g4tv.com/americanninja

About G4
G4 offers the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and “geek culture” for the male 18-34 demo. The network has given young guys of today’s digital generation a television home. G4 is the #1 podcasted cable network in America and is available in 59 million cable and satellite homes nationwide. G4tv.com is a top web destination for video game news and information. The network’s popular original programming includes “Attack of the Show!,” “X-Play,” “American Ninja Warrior” and “Campus PD.” G4 also continues to expand its live event coverage at CES, Comic-Con, E3, Tokyo Game Show and more. G4’s Multiplex features content on all possible digital platforms, including G4tv.com, G4 Mobile, G4 Podcasts, G4 on Demand, G4 Video Player, G4 Wii Portal and G4 PS3 Portal. G4 is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

About Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc
With over 50 year history of television broadcasting in Japan, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) along with 37 TBS Group companies constitutes one of the largest media conglomerates in Japan encompassing a wide range of media and business activities including broadcast (nationwide terrestrial TV/radio networks to digital satellite, mobile, and broadband), content production (TV/radio programs, formats, movies, video/DVDs, internet, computer graphics), domestic/overseas distribution, concerts and other events. With long-running hits like America’s Funniest Home Videos and MXC, TBS continues to be a strong provider of content in the global arena distributing programs of all genres to over 100 countries. For more information, visit our online program catalog at http://www.tbs.co.jp/eng/programsales/index.html

About A. Smith & Co. Productions
Founded by Arthur Smith and Kent Weed in 2000, A. Smith & Co. Productions generates some of the most innovative, highly-rated and high quality unscripted programming for the domestic and international television marketplace. Since its launch the company has created over 1,000 hours of programming and developed and produced the number one show in America an astonishing 20 times and a top 5 show over 50 times. The company’s current production slate includes the Emmy® nominated hit show “Hell’s Kitchen” as well as “Kitchen Nightmares with Chef Gordon Ramsay;” “Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura;” “Full Throttle Saloon;” “Unsung;” “Ultimate Car Build Off;” “America’s Worst Driver;” “UFC Countdown” and “Pros vs. Joes.” A. Smith & Co.’s highly rated programming and executive team have been nominated for several awards including a DGA Award, a NAACP Image Award and a Rose d’Or of which they won two in 2009 for “I Survived a Japanese Game Show.” A. Smith & Co.’s library of programming includes hit shows like “The Swan,” “Skating with Celebrities,” and “Paradise Hotel.”

About K∙Swiss
Founded more than forty years ago in Van Nuys, California, K∙Swiss (NASDAQ: KSWS) introduced the first all-leather tennis shoe, the K∙Swiss “Classic” in 1966. Since its inception, K∙Swiss has rooted itself in California Sport with an aim to be the most inspiring and innovative sports brand in the market. Today the company offers performance and lifestyle footwear and apparel for several categories under its California Sports umbrella including Tennis Heritage, California Fit (Running, Triathlon and Fitness) and California Youth. K∙Swiss also designs, develops and markets footwear under the Palladium brand, and owns the FORM Athletics brand. For more information about K∙Swiss, visit www.kswiss.com.

G4 IS BACK TO ROCK THE E3 CONVENTION FLOOR AS OFFICIAL BROADCASTER OF THE ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO JUNE 6-9

G4 Presents 23 Hours of LIVE Coverage Featuring the Biggest Press Conferences, Interviews With Top Gaming Executives and Celebrities, More Exclusive Hands-On Game Demos and a Special E3 Episode of “Web Soup”

G4tv.com Continues It’s Award-Winning E3 Coverage Online And In It’s Mobile Apps with 6 Live Press Conference Streams, Exclusive Web Series, Hundreds of HD Videos and a New State-of-the-Art 360 Cam That Puts Fans In Control to Scour the Convention Floor

LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2011 – While others may claim to report on the biggest gaming event of the year, only G4, the Official Broadcaster of E3 through 2013, guarantees that viewers won’t miss one moment of the highly anticipated annual trade show.  As the only network that has demonstrated its on-air commitment to the event year after year, G4 will once again break new ground at E3, offering unprecedented live coverage of all the breaking news and major press conferences, plus more hands-on game demos than ever before, providing fans unrivaled access to this seminal gaming event.  Plus, G4tv.com will bring gamers the most complete coverage of E3 available across its web site, mobile apps and VOD platforms.  Only G4 brings both casual and hardcore gamers all the information that is important to them when the network’s live coverage of E3 2011 begins Monday, June 6 at 3pm ET and continues through Thursday, June 9.

“For gamers, there is  no event more crucial than E3,  which is why we pull out all the stops to make sure our viewers have an all access pass,” said Neal Tiles, President, G4. “With more crews on the floor,  more gaming experts, more hands-on demos and more breaking news as it happens, G4′s coverage of this event is unparalleled and year after year gamers count on us to bring them all of the action.”

G4′s teams will be all over the Los Angeles Convention Center as “X-Play” and “Attack of the Show” hosts bring reports directly from the show floor throughout the week.  The network will have the first live interviews from top executives directly following each commercial free press conference and exclusive interviews throughout the expo with the people who are changing the world of gaming. Additionally, big-name celebrities will be on the stage to talk about the games they are involved with, including Curt Schilling, David Jaffe, Todd Howard, WWE’s Mike ‘The Miz,’ Cliff Bleszinski and Dwight Howard while Ice-T stops by to exclusively reveal his character in Gears of War 3.

G4′s coverage of E3 2011 is already poised to be the network’s best ever, with breaking news, exclusive trailers, world premiere gameplay, and of course live hands-on demos of the most anticipated games of the expo, including:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Saints Row: The Third
Bioshock Infinite
Gears of War 3
Batman: Arkham City
Madden NFL 12
Battlefield 3
Mass Effect 3
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Resistance 3
… and many, many more

“Last year we demo’d 40 games, but this year we are aiming to go well past that number,” said Adam Sessler, Host of “X-Play”. “For viewers who can’t attend the expo, seeing live demos of the games everyone is talking about is what it is all about, and we will not disappoint.”

G4 will offer:

•         23 hours of LIVE coverage
•         LIVE coverage of all four major press conferences, and interviews with top gaming executives from each
•         More hands-on game demos than ever before
•         Special surprise guests and huge reveals on stage
•         G4TV.com to stream all 6 E3 press conferences, Microsoft, EA, Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft and Konami, LIVE and unedited.

Below is the daily schedule of events presented on G4:

Monday, June 6
“E3 2011 Live” kicks off at 3pm ET and runs through 10:00pm ET. Day includes live hands on demo of Modern Warfare 3, commercial free coverage of the Ubisoft & Sony press conferences, plus world premieres for Gears of War 3, Saints Row: The Third, Dead Island, and Prototype 2.

Tuesday, June 7
Day begins with live coverage from Nintendo followed by a commercial free presentation of the Microsoft press conference at 11:00am ET and runs through 9:30pm ET.

Wednesday, June 8
“E3 2011 Live” focuses on exclusive hands-on demos and interviews from the G4 stage at the convention center.  Coverage begins at 6pm ET and runs through 9pm ET, with a special E3-themed episode of “Web Soup” at 9pm ET.

Thursday, June 9
“E3 2011 Live” focuses on exclusive hands-on demos and interviews from the G4 stage at the convention center.  Coverage begins at 6pm ET and runs through 9pm ET.

G4tv.com will once again bring its award-winning E3 coverage to bear on the gaming public with up-to-the-minute breaking news, game announcements, exclusive interviews, HD trailers and in-game footage, screenshots, photo galleries, HD hands-on demos and special editions of its popular web series “The MMO Report” and “Sessler’s Soapbox”.  Additionally, G4tv.com will bring gamers live streaming coverage from each of the big E3 press conferences, each with expert commentary and user interaction. Viewers will be able to watch the press conference streams live and access all of G4’s E3 content through the G4 iPhone and Android App. G4tv.com will also debut a revolutionary new 360 degree camera that users can tap into from the site to give gaming’s biggest fans a perspective of the show that can’t be found anywhere else. A preview of this technology can be seen here http://www.g4tv.com/aots360.

G4’s comprehensive coverage kicks off on-air and online at G4TV.com Monday, June 6 at 3pm ET and continues through Thursday, June 9.

About E3 Expo
E3 Expo is the world’s premiere trade show for computer and video games and related products. The show is owned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies, publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and the Internet. For more information, please visit www.e3expo.com or www.theESA.com.

About G4
G4 offers the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and “geek culture” for the male 18-34 demo. The network has given young guys of today’s digital generation a television home. G4 is the #1 podcasted cable network in America and is available in 60 million cable and satellite homes nationwide. G4tv.com is a top web destination for video game news and information. The network’s popular original programming includes “Attack of the Show!,” “X-Play,” “American Ninja Warrior” and “Campus PD.” G4 also continues to expand its live event coverage at CES, Comic-Con, E3, Tokyo Game Show and more. The network’s key acquisitions include “Heroes” and “Lost.” G4’s Multiplex features content on all possible digital platforms, including G4tv.com, G4 Mobile, G4 Podcasts, G4 on Demand, G4 Video Player, G4 Wii Portal and G4 PS3 Portal. G4 is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

“G4’S PROVING GROUND” TAKES VIEWERS ON A ROLLER COASTER RIDE OF TRIAL AND ERROR WHEN NEW SERIES PREMIERES JUNE 14th AT 8 PM ET/PT

Jackass’ Ryan Dunn and Videogame Starlet Jessica Chobot Host 9 Episode Half-Hour Series, Which Puts Pop Culture’s Most Memorable Moments to the Test

Los Angeles, May 5, 2011 – Ever wished you could spin a web and swing from it like Spiderman? Use “the force” on your enemies? Teleport like Captain Kirk? We have too, but instead of sitting around saying “wouldn’t it be cool if…” we’re getting off the couch and doing something about it. “G4’s Proving Ground” sets its sights on some of pop culture’s most iconic moments in film, television and videogames to see if they can really work in the real world. Hosted by Ryan Dunn (Jackass) and Jessica Chobot (“Attack of the Show!”, IGN) “G4’s Proving Ground” premieres Tuesday, June 14th at 8 PM ET/PT

The series follows the risk-taking Dunn and the gorgeous Chobot, along with a dream team of experts, specialists and prop masters from the worlds of film and television, who assist the two in determining if great pop culture moments can be executed in real life through action-oriented trials, stunts and experiments. Once the best strategies and tactics are determined, all plans and materials are then taken to the “Proving Ground” to be executed and reveal once and for all if the pop culture moment in question can in fact happen in real life.

However this crew is not all work and no play so watch your back – there’s no end to the pranks that get played along the way. Sometimes all the right elements come together to create that perfect moment from your favorite movies, TV shows and videogames, but other times our attempts takes us all down a hilarious – and sometimes disastrous – path.

In the new series, viewers will watch as Ryan and Jessica set out to answer the following questions through large-scale real-life experiments:

Is it possible to give a real go-kart the power ups found in the Super Mario Kart so the game can function in real life?

Is it possible to engineer flying brooms and balls with brains and put on a quidditch type match from the Harry Potter movies?

Is it possible to simulate an ‘away’ mission similar to the original Star Trek series including teleportation, phasers and the Vulcan nerve pinch?

Is it possible to use Data from “The Goonies” style inventions?

Is it possible to set up a martial arts tournament like the ones from Mortal Kombat that includes special powers and fatality moves?

Is it possible to wield the power of “the force” used in the Star Wars movies?
“G4’s Proving Ground” brings a guy’s imagination to life by celebrating some of the most memorable events of pop culture both past and present.

Hosts:

Jessica Chobot became an overnight Internet sensation when a literal tongue-in-cheek modeling photo of her appeared online licking the Sony PSP. Jessica has been working with gaming website IGN.com as host, field reporter, features and review contributor as well as freelancing for G4 as a fill-in co-host for “Attack of the Show!”

Ryan Dunn is best known for being a member of The Jackass Crew, MTV’s Viva La Bam, and Homewrecker. A member of the CKY Crew, Dunn played the main character in Bam Margera’s film Haggard, which was based on a failed relationship Ryan had experienced.

“G4’s Proving Ground” was created and is executive Produced by Michael Bloom and Bruce Klassen for Bongo Pictures, along with Laura Civiello, Vice President of Development and Darren Wadyko, Director of Development at G4.

“Proving Ground” premieres Tuesday, June 14th at 8 pm ET/PT, only on G4. For more information, please go to: http://g4tv.com/provingground

About G4
G4 offers the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and “geek culture” for the male 18-34 demo. The network has given young guys of today’s digital generation a television home. G4 is the #1 podcasted cable network in America and is available in 59 million cable and satellite homes nationwide. G4tv.com is a top web destination for video game news and information. The network’s popular original programming includes “Attack of the Show!,” “X-Play,” “American Ninja Warrior” and “Campus PD.” G4 also continues to expand its live event coverage at CES, Comic-Con, E3, Tokyo Game Show and more. The network’s key acquisitions include “Heroes” and “Lost.” G4’s Multiplex features content on all possible digital platforms, including G4tv.com, G4 Mobile, G4 Podcasts, G4 on Demand, G4 Video Player, G4 Wii Portal and G4 PS3 Portal. G4 is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

G4 DEDICATES AN EVENING OF PROGRAMMING TO POP CULTURE PHENOMENON “420″

“420” Programming Line-Up Includes “ATTACK OF THE SHOW: 420 SPECIAL,” “A VERY 420 X-PLAY…MAN” and “WEB SOUP’S 420 SPECIAL”

LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2011 — For the fifth year in a row, G4 dares to be the only network to dedicate an evening of programming to the ever popular “420” holiday. Celebrating the growing mainstream acceptance of this otherwise alternative culture, the night begins with specially themed all-new episodes of the network’s core franchises “Attack of the Show!,” “X-Play” and “Web Soup.” The evening culminates with the cult film “This is Spinal Tap,” Doug Benson’s acclaimed documentary “Super High Me” followed by “The High Road with Doug Benson.” G4’s “420” programming event begins with “A Very 420 X-Play…Man” at 6:30 PM ET/PT, “Attack of the Show: 420 Special” at 7pm ET/PT followed by “Web Soup’s 420 Special” at 8 pm ET/PT.

G4’s “420” Programming Guide:

“A Very 420 X-Play…Man”
6:30 pm

Adam Sessler, Morgan Webb, and Blair Herter call in sick for 420 and count down the ‘Top 7 Games for 420’ from a secret location. Discover the 5 Best Gamer Foods for the Munchies and experience 30 Seconds of Awesome: STONER Edition.

“Attack of the Show: 420 Special”
7pm

Celebrate this year with “Attack of the Show!” as Hosts Kevin Pereira & Candace Bailey explore cannabis and the stoner lifestyle from the U.S. to Europe’s most celebrated cannabis destination: SPAIN!

Viewers will take a trip to the grow farms of the emerald triangle to a 10,000 square foot nursery in Palm Springs, ride along with a collective that delivers and then stop off and go shopping at an all-ganja farmers market.

But it doesn’t stop there – viewers will fly across the globe to the Spannabis cup in Barcelona, where Alex Sim-Wise explores the world’s biggest pot festival, to see the crowning of the number one strain in Europe. Returning to the States, viewers will see when what happens in Denver at High Times Medical Cannabis Cup!

Sara Underwood will deliver POT News from around the world in the WEED FEED as well as report from the party to end all parties – Carnival in Brazil!

“Web Soup’s 420 Special”
8 pm

“Web Soup” celebrates the most altered day of the year with an entire episode of 420-themed videos and comedy sketches. Host Chris Hardwick unveils the trippiest, most unbelievable videos on the internet – and teaches the “Web Soup” audience a few things about the perils of recreational drug use.

The journey continues with the following movies:

“This is Spinal Tap”
8:30 pm

Spinal Tap, the world’s loudest band, is chronicled by hack documentarian Marti DeBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour. This classic stars Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer.

“Super High Me”
10:30 pm

This docu-comedy features comedian Doug Benson as he explores the legalization of marijuana in California. To get into character, Doug smokes marijuana every day for 30 days and hilarity ensues as viewers witness the impact this has on his everyday life.

“The High Road with Doug Benson”
12:30 am

Doug Benson is taking to the road for a two-city, two-night tour with his good friend and fellow comedian Graham Elwood. Watch as Doug and Graham get high up in the mountains of Idaho and Washington, hitting the Pacific Northwest and cashing it quick, with a high-larious two-day tour.

For more information, please visit http://g4tv.com/420

About G4
G4 offers the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and “geek culture” for the male 18-34 demo. The network has given young guys of today’s digital generation a television home. G4 is the #1 podcasted cable network in America and is available in 59 million cable and satellite homes nationwide. G4tv.com is a top web destination for video game news and information. The network’s popular original programming includes “Attack of the Show!,” “X-Play,” “American Ninja Warrior” and “Campus PD.” G4 also continues to expand its live event coverage at CES, Comic-Con, E3, Tokyo Game Show and more. The network’s key acquisitions include “Heroes” and “Lost.” G4’s Multiplex features content on all possible digital platforms, including G4tv.com, G4 Mobile, G4 Podcasts, G4 on Demand, G4 Video Player, G4 Wii Portal and G4 PS3 Portal. G4 is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

G4′S POPULAR COMEDY SERIES “WEB SOUP” RETURNS FOR AN ALL-NEW SEASON IN HD ON MARCH 30th

Hosted by Chris Hardwick, Season Three Promises to Be Bigger and Bolder with Fan Favorite Segments and More Insane Viral Videos Than Ever Before!

Los Angeles, March 7, 2011 – “Web Soup” is back and armed with more outlandish and ridiculous viral videos featuring jaw-dropping stunts, peculiar pranks and all kinds of extraordinary mishaps for its viewers. On March 30th, the hilarious series returns for a third season that captures the “best of the worst” moments on the web and brings viewers a no-holds-barred look at the week’s Internet mayhem. In each episode, comedian and host Chris Hardwick presents a variety of blunders, faux pas, slip-ups and more, along with his signature wry commentary, outrageous sketches and irreverent humor. The third season of “Web Soup,” now available in HD. premieres Wednesday, March 30th at 8pmET/PT on G4.

New segments this season include the hard-hitting “Web Soup Investigates,” which takes the show outside the studio and on to the streets, as well as a segment based on the popular show “Intervention” where a desperate attempt is made to remedy troubling internet trends. This season will also bring surprise guests, as well as special themed episodes for holidays such as April Fool’s Day and 420.

Back by popular demand, fan favorite viral video segments return with “This Week in FAIL” featuring a weekly collection of insane and hilarious injuries and “Web Cam Junction” showcasing the craziest, most unhinged personalities on the internet. “Pussy Stampede” is also back with a smorgasbord of new cute cat videos and “WTF?” once again brings viewers the strangest stuff on the web. Lastly “Web Soup’s” most popular segment, “Things You Can’t Unsee,” also returns to highlight the web’s grossest, scariest and most unbelieveable viral videos.

Chris Hardwick is a popular stand-up comedian and gadget guy who serves as tech correspondent on G4′s “Attack of the Show.” His musical comedy duo Hard ‘n Phirm has played numerous festivals including the Vancouver Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, SXSW in Austin and Coachella with the Comedians of Comedy. Hardwick writes for Wired Magazine and provides voices for the animate series, “Back at the Barnyard” on Nickelodeon.

‘Web Soup’ is produced by Comcast Entertainment Studios, a division of NBCUniversal. Executive Producers for “Web Soup” are Edward Boyd, K.P. Anderson, Boyd Vico and Brad Stevens who developed the concept with Jay James, Executive Vice President, Development, Comcast Entertainment Studios and Laura Civiello, Vice President, Development, G4.

For more information, please go to: http://g4tv.com/websoup

About G4

“Cheaters Marathon” Begins February 14th at 9 AM ET/PT Followed By The Two-Hour Special “AEE 11″ Hosted by Piranha 3D’s Riley Steele

LOS ANGELES, February 9, 2011–Valentine’s Day is a holiday known for love, affection, candy hearts and flowers. On this special day, G4 will provide viewers with a 180º turn – unfaithful lovers, bitch slaps, catfights and naughty adult superstars. Cupid’s holy day is turned on its head when G4 presents a marathon of  “Cheaters,” the infamous series about infidelity which for a decade has documented case after case of love gone wrong. Next, adult entertainment superstar and Piranha 3D actress, Riley Steele teams up with Blair Herter, correspondent for G4′s “X-Play,” to host the two-hour special, “AEE 11,” which takes viewers inside the illustrious and titillating Las Vegas trade show.  G4′s anti-Valentine’s day extravaganza kicks off at 9am ET/PT with back-to-back episodes of “Cheaters” followed by the “AEE 10″ special at 10 PM ET/PT.

Devoted to the dishonest and the disloyal, “Cheaters” exposes unfaithful partners for who they really are based on tips from suspicious spouses and partners. Once the final adulterer has been caught in this all-day marathon, G4 switches gear and heads to Vegas to explore the single largest adult entertainment industry event in North America. Unlike most trade shows and conventions, the Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) is open to the public.

Host Riley Steele, along with special correspondents Blair Herter and G4 “Attack of the Show!’s” Chris Gore, guide viewers through the maze of booths and information to profile the biggest and most notable areas of the expo. The special features expert commentary on the most provocative novelty items, upcoming gadgets and gizmos, as well as profiles and interviews with key industry players and popular adult entertainment personalities.

During this two-hour special, Riley and Blair take a bar crawling tour of Vegas, Chris Gore reviews all the latest porn parody movies and adult actress Jesse Jane will discuss the launch of her new line of Tequila. Riley and new Digital Playground star, Bibi Jones tackle the town’s toughest workout at Crossfit Las Vegas while Blair and three Wicked girls go ziplining over the Fremont Experience in downtown Vegas.

“Attack of the Show!” at 7 PM ET/PT will also be taking part in the holiday with Valentine’s Day themed “Around the Nets” and co-hosts Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey will check in with viewers via Twitter to see what people have planned for Valentine’s Day.

G4′s “Cheaters” marathon kicks off at 9 am ET/PT followed by the network premiere of “AEE 11″ 10PM ET/PT on Monday, February 14th.

For more information please log onto http://g4tv.com/valentines

G4 offers the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and “geek culture” for the male 18-34 demo. The network has given young guys of today’s digital generation a television home. G4 is the #1 podcasted cable network in America and is available in 60 million cable and satellite homes nationwide. G4tv.com is a top web destination for video game news and information. The network’s popular original programming includes “Attack of the Show!,” “X-Play,” “American Ninja Warrior” and “Campus PD.” G4 also continues to expand its live event coverage at CES, Comic-Con, E3, Tokyo Game Show and more. The network’s key acquisitions include “Heroes” and “Lost.” G4′s Multiplex features content on all possible digital platforms, including G4tv.com, G4 Mobile, G4 Podcasts, G4 on Demand, G4 Video Player, G4 Wii Portal and G4 PS3 Portal. G4 is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.