G@mers
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G@mers is a computer and video games television show, originally produced by and shown on Rapture TV
from 1999-2006. As of July 2010, the show has been revived and is now broadcast on Information TV and Showcase TV. The show has presented by Matt Cuttle, a former presenter on Sky One
's "Gamezville
", and Kate Heavenor
, a former children's TV presenter. It is perhaps most famous for launching the career of BBC
presenter Jake Humphrey
.
in 1999. Initially, the show (then titled just "Gamers" without the @) was presented by Cuttle and Humphrey. The show was later sold to ITV
, coinciding with Rapture's financial problems at the time, and ended when the channel went off-the-air (temporarily) in 2001. At this point Humphrey left. On their third relaunch in 2005, the show was resumed, back on Rapture, with Heavenor replacing Humphrey as presenter.
The show covered console and handheld gaming, PC gaming and retro console systems, with the majority of time devoted to game reviews, which are rated by both presenters.
After 54 concurrent episodes, the programme, alongside Rapture TV's other production That Film Show- ceased production, owing to the station moving location and later closing.
and Showcase TV as a weekly 15 minute programme, again hosted by Matt Cuttle. The new series, titled "G@mers Bytesize", began on 3rd July 2010 and features gaming reviews, previews and competitions.
Rapture TV
Rapture TV was a previously free-to-air satellite television station operated from the United Kingdom, founded in 1997...
from 1999-2006. As of July 2010, the show has been revived and is now broadcast on Information TV and Showcase TV. The show has presented by Matt Cuttle, a former presenter on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
's "Gamezville
Gamezville
Gamezville was a computer games show broadcast on Sky One that ran for two series during the years 2003-2004. It was presented by models - Darren Malcolm and Jamie Atiko...
", and Kate Heavenor
Kate Heavenor
Kate Heavenor is a Scottish children's television presenter for the BBC. She began her career on the then-new BBC digital channel, BBC Choice, presenting The Crew Room, a Saturday morning show. She later moved on to the main BBC services, presenting shows such as Fully booked, FBI, Children In...
, a former children's TV presenter. It is perhaps most famous for launching the career of BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
presenter Jake Humphrey
Jake Humphrey
Jacob John "Jake" Humphrey is an English television presenter, currently best known for his work with BBC Sport, being the youngest ever presenter to host Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score. He currently presents the BBC's Formula One coverage and BBC Sports Personality of the Year...
.
1999–2006
G@mers was first broadcast on cable and satellite channel Rapture TVRapture TV
Rapture TV was a previously free-to-air satellite television station operated from the United Kingdom, founded in 1997...
in 1999. Initially, the show (then titled just "Gamers" without the @) was presented by Cuttle and Humphrey. The show was later sold to ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, coinciding with Rapture's financial problems at the time, and ended when the channel went off-the-air (temporarily) in 2001. At this point Humphrey left. On their third relaunch in 2005, the show was resumed, back on Rapture, with Heavenor replacing Humphrey as presenter.
The show covered console and handheld gaming, PC gaming and retro console systems, with the majority of time devoted to game reviews, which are rated by both presenters.
After 54 concurrent episodes, the programme, alongside Rapture TV's other production That Film Show- ceased production, owing to the station moving location and later closing.
2010 Revival
In July 2010, Rapture TV announced that G@mers would return on Information TVInformation TV
Information TV is a television organisation which broadcasts three free-to-air channels on Sky and Freesat in the United Kingdom.-History:Information TV came into existence in April 2003, and received its ITC licence in November 2003. It began broadcasting at 10am on Monday, 19 January 2004 on Sky...
and Showcase TV as a weekly 15 minute programme, again hosted by Matt Cuttle. The new series, titled "G@mers Bytesize", began on 3rd July 2010 and features gaming reviews, previews and competitions.
Trivia
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's Gaming shows Game Guru and Reloaded was the shows Retro Games Advisor on the series. He also later presented the Retro gaming show Guru Larry's Retro Corner on XLeague.tvXLEAGUE.TVXLEAGUE.TV was a broadcast production unit owned by The New World Assembly Group, creating and providing content on its primary subject of video games...
and now works for ScrewAttackScrewAttackScrewAttack . is a video game-related website that showcases original entertainment for an audience of video game enthusiasts. Its content is also shown on GameTrailers and IGN...
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.