G4 Executives and On-Air Talent Available for Interviews To Offer Expert Analysis and Color Commentary About E3
G4 Offering 3 Hours Per Day of Live Coverage from Convention Floor
MEDIA ALERT FOR E3 PRESS CORPS
Los Angeles, April 28, 2006--G4-which has
been providing comprehensive coverage of the video game
industry and the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)
convention since the network's inception-will make its on-air
and executive video games experts available for media
interviews to provide insight into E3 2006. With series such
as X-PLAY, ATTACK OF THE SHOW and ELECTRIC PLAYGROUND, G4 is
the definitive television source for news and information
about the video game industry. G4 will broadcast three hours
per day of live programming from the floor of the Los Angeles
Convention Center during E3 2006.
Top G4 executives and on-air talent will be available for
media interviews:
Before E3, to offer predictions about the show and
what to expect from the major game developers and other
industry trends;
During E3, for insight and color commentary about the
events on the show floor;
After E3, to provide expert analysis, wrap-up stories
and commentary on the entire event.
G4 TALENT AVAILABLE FOR E3-RELATED INTERVIEWS:
Kevin Pereira: The co-host of G4's ATTACK OF
THE SHOW is also co-hosting the network's live E3 coverage.
An expert on the gaming industry and an E3 authority, Pereira
can discuss the history of the video game industry, the
latest video game trends and predictions, podcasting and pop
culture.
Morgan Webb: The co-host of G4's X-PLAY,
Webb is also co-hosting the network's live E3 coverage. A
gaming expert and the author of a monthly videogame column,
"The Gaming Goddess," for FHM magazine, Webb was also voted
one of FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" in 2005. Webb
and X-PLAY co-host Adam Sessler have earned a reputation for
delivering smart, entertaining and on-target reviews and
commentary about the video game industry.
Adam Sessler: Co-host of X-PLAY and of G4's
live E3 coverage, Sessler has been a critic and a commentator
on the videogame industry for almost a decade. He excels at
making sense of videogame-related issues for the non-gaming
public, and has shared his outspoken and articulate views on
"The View," Court TV's "Hollywood Heat," "World News Now,"
and on numerous Los Angeles news and radio programs.
G4 EXECUTIVES AVAILABLE FOR E3-RELATED
INTERVIEWS:
Neal Tiles: G4's President can discuss
big-picture trend stories about interactive entertainment,
multi-platform entertainment, marketing to the male 18-34
demographic, G4's coverage of E3 via live linear TV, the
Internet, podcasting and video-on-demand (VOD).
John Rieber: G4's Senior Vice President,
Production heads G4's original on-air production and
editorial content. Rieber will be at E3 all week overseeing
G4's live programming, and can discuss the challenges of
producing three hours of daily live programming from the
biggest video game convention in the world.
Tom Russo (Director, Games Editorial): Tom
Russo began covering the videogame industry in 1994, and
prior to his integral role in the launch of G4, he served as
editor-in-chief of the video game enthusiast publication Next
Generation magazine. Among his many "industry firsts" as an
editor and writer, he broke the story on Microsoft's Xbox
console to the world, months before Microsoft's official
announcement.
Geoff Keighley (journalist/video game industry
expert): Keighley, one of the most respected video
game journalists and commentators, is available to discuss a
variety of industry-related topics.
With a production crew of more than 100 on the convention
floor, G4's coverage will include interviews conducted at the
G4 booth with every major executive in the video game
industry; same-day press conference coverage as Microsoft,
Sony, Nintendo and other industry heavyweights unveil the
most anticipated games of the year; live demos and previews
of the hottest games; and celebrity interviews. G4's booth
will serve as the stage for its live programming, and G4's
"Download Bar" will offer six stations where E3 attendees can
download free podcasts of the network's programming.
To schedule an interview with a G4 expert, please
contact:
Frances Byrne, 650.579.4777, byrne@email.com
Becky Peterson, 678.566.3135, bpetepr@bellsouth.net
Paul Gendreau, 818.985.0245, pgpr1@adelphia.net