G4 Cuts X-Play Staff as Show is Scaled Back

Cable network G4 is curtailing the production schedules for both X-Play and Attack of the Show (AOTS). Word broke on Kotaku that as many as half of the staff at X-Play would be sent home.

X-Play, hosted by Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb, was just recently bumped up to an hour in length, and before that the show had been expanded to five days a week in January 2008. In a statement, G4 said it remains dedicated to both X-Play and AOTS. The network confirmed staff cuts but would not specify the number. 

"G4 is returning AOTS and X-Play to their former production schedules and, starting March 2nd, AOTS will air 4 originals per week and X-Play 3 originals per week. While the company does not comment on personnel matters, we can confirm that producing fewer episodes has resulted in a decrease in staff. Savings resulting from this move will go directly towards producing more original programming in 2009. This is not a budget cut. G4 remains dedicated to these core franchises," a spokesperson for G4 commented.