- GamePro TV
"GamePro TV" was a syndicated weekly
video game television show that ran from 1990 through 1991. The show was a low-budget partner to "GamePro " magazine.History
First-run syndication version
Hosted by
J. D. Roth (and, initially, co-hostBrennan Howard ), the program showcased many new and upcoming video games, largely for the NES,Super NES ,Game Boy ,Sega Genesis andTurboGrafx-16 systems. Viewers could send in recordings of themselves explaining tips and codes for games, one of which was chosen to be shown in each of the early episodes. Viewer mail was also frequently answered on-air.Paid advertisement version
After its initial cancellation as a syndicated weekly series, "GamePro TV" was reborn as a paid advertisement program. The infomercial version of "GameProTV" consistently ran a 1-800 number along the bottom of the screen inviting viewers to subscribe to "
GamePro " magazine. These episodes utilized the same sets as the syndicated program and retainedJ. D. Roth as host, but removed the option for viewers to send in tips or questions by mail. The half-hour ads ran for less than a year before "GamePro TV" finally vanished from the airwaves.Fox Sports Net version
In 1998, "Gamepro TV" returned to the airwaves, this time with a different host (
Michael Komessar ), and a largely different format. This version of the show was produced by Timeline and aired on variousFox Sports Net channels in New England, Ohio, Chicago and the Bay Area. Reviews, previews, tips and interviews with press and developers were present in this version, utilizing the same themes and formats from the magazine. Review scores were lifted directly from the magazine as well. However, this version was shortlived, airing only a few episodes before its cancellation in early 1999."GamePro Minute"
In 2003, a new abbreviated version of "GamePro TV" titled the "GamePro Minute" appeared on the short-lived series "
GSN Video Games " onGame Show Network .External links
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* [http://www.siliconera.com/infosphere/other/gamepro-tv/ Collection of streaming GamePro TV episodes]
* [http://kotaku.com/gaming/clips/gamepro-tv-episode-unearthed-embarrasses-entire-internet-187965.php Full GamePro TV Episode]
* [http://www.gameprotv.com/ GamePro TV Spain]
* [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/465-gamepro-tv/ Retrojunk Archive - GamePro TV Archive]
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