A hoax rather than a WTF?

[fenchurch]

SCI FI Channel to Change Name to SurgeTV

ETA: Some people on Whedonesque are saying this may be a hoax... And I just barely hit the link again for the original press release, which is no longer pointing to an article, just to the hosting website. Hmmm.

EATA: More info on the hoax (thanks for the link telaryn!)


Some of the pertinent bits, as posted on whedonesque:
"Effective November 1, 2006, the SCI FI Channel will change their name to SurgeTV, to reflect the changing demographic thrust of the successful long-running cable channel. In addition, deals are currently working out to bring back ECW for a three-times a week run in prime time, as well as reruns (Pre-WWE) of professional wrestling events"

Wrestling?!?!? WRESTLING?!?!!? As if there isn't enough of that over on seven or eight other channels. Sheesh.

Oh, but it gets better...

"While much of the original programming the SCI FI Channel has produced will remain on air through the next year, SurgeTV expects sweeping changes to the network, shifting away from the so-called "nerd" demographic."

Yeah, well, screw you, too. And the marketing advisors you rode in on.

Comments

[spikesleman.livejournal.com]

I'm just glad this seems to be a hoax. The SciFi Channel is presently on my personal On Notice board, and if they do much more cancelling of programmes I love, might just be Dead to Me soon. (Yes, like elsaf, I'm a Stephen Colbert watcher, too.)