Would TechTV Make it in Streaming Media?

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Would TechTV Make it in Streaming Media?

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Dec 15, 2021

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TechTV was a cable channel dedicated to tech, but ultimately a merger with G4TV would spell the end of most of the channel's programming. Could it have survived in streaming form if it came out today? Tom Merritt, former TechTV guru, joins the show to talk it over.
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Dec 15, 2021

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