During the height of G4, one of the annual highlights was the live broadcasts from San Diego Comic-Con International. G4’s parent company, NBCUniversal, shut down G4 two years ago. But now another NBCUniversal network is picking up the slack at Comic-Con.
Syfy has announced plans to broadcast live from this year’s Comic-Con, beginning on Thursday, July 21. The broadcast will be called Syfy Presents Live From Comic-Con, and it will run three nights of the convention and finish on Saturday, July 23. While hosts for the broadcast have not been named, it will reportedly feature “the biggest stars, top franchise reveals, panel news, exclusive sneak peeks of the hottest films, as well as audience interaction, games, party coverage and much more.” That’s pretty much what G4 did, back when it was around.
“For nearly two decades, Syfy has been a mainstay at Comic-Con,” said Syfy’s Chris McCumber. “Each and every year, we can’t wait to get to San Diego to share our mutual fandom and passion for all things pop culture with our viewers. And this year, we’re thrilled to extend that immediate, first-hand access to those at home as well.”
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“Our goal with Syfy Presents Live From Comic-Con is to give everyone the experience of being on the convention floor, at the events, or just walking through the frenzied streets of the Gaslamp District … with hundreds of thousands of their closest friends,” added Syfy’s Heather Olander.
Syfy will actually begin running Comic-Con content on Sunday, July 17, as part of its Syfy’s 7 Days of Comic-Con promotional push.
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