
The newly revamped Esquire Network (formerly G4), which targets upscale males, continues to aggressively build up content, ordering two new six-episode reality primetime series to a premiere this summer.
The half-hour How I Rock It (working title), from Ryan Seacrest Prods. and Citizen Jones, host and NBA superstar Baron Davis profiles athletes, musicians, celebrities, designers, influencers and street-style icons whose careers, lives and lifestyles are setting a stylish new standard for today’s modern man.
The hourlong docuseries Risky Listing (working title), from Zodiak New York, profiles the high-end listings agents who wheel and deal in the exclusive, intensely competitive world of New York nightlife real estate. The series will follow along with the agents as they cut deals for the hottest bar, restaurant and nightclub spaces.
The new series join previously announced originals Knife Fight, an underground, after-hours cooking competition series hosted by “Top Chef” winner Ilan Hall and executive produced by Drew Barrymore, Flower Films and Authentic Entertainment; and The Getaway, executive produced by Anthony Bourdain and Zero Point Zero, which features travel-loving, well known personalities who take viewers to their favorite city on the planet, giving the inside track on their top spots to eat, drink, shop and hang out. Additionally, the network recently inked off-network deals for several shows, including NBC’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and Starz’s Party Down.
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So they are going to attract men with reality shows? Okay. The only reality shows that have high demos of male viewers are sports. We’re already starting off terrible.
Snark for snark’s sake (and what’s with the nurse speak?)
ummm, have you heard of Duck Dynasty? Storage Wars? Deadliest Catch?
I want to see a new reality show about top US Government officials called HOW I GRAB IT, that’s a Cribs-style walk through led by super rich guys like Rumsfeld and the less knowns who have syphoned off billions of our tax dollars towards private industries in the “public’s interest”. Hali-bling dripping from his fingers, etc.
It’s the American Wealth Grab! Get yours!
One-percenting: it’s the ONLY way to go!
Baron Davis, superstar? LOL.
Baron’s always been a leader in setting trends in sports and is likable on camera. good to see him get a shot at something cool like this.
Christ. They say they are making a network for men, but the first move they make is firing the cute perky former gymnast Girl Next Door and the gorgeous former Playmate of the Year hosts of the top rated show on the network. Oh yeah, that’s what guys are going to tune in for: other dudes selling real estate and a cooking show from Drew Barrymore.
Morons. I’ll watch this go down in flames with sheer glee.
Damn do these shows sound douche-y. Sounds like a bunch of shows about boring guys with expensive crap because they have nothing else in their lives. Give me shows about men who are bettering themselves and their communities. Less idiots on TV please.
Seacrest loves to sell non-celebs just like himself to the masses…
I wish we still had stars.
Esquire-net sounds like another Bravo…
Men don’t watch Bravo. Only bitches.
LAME! I can’t believe G4 is getting replaced with this. I know G4 isn’t that great but they are replacing a a not so great channel with one that is guaranteed to be 2,000% total crap.
4 people who shouldn’t be involved in producing shows for men.
Bonnie Hammer
Adam Stotsky
Drew Barrymore
Ryan Seacrest
Esquires ratings will make OWN’s first year look like a major success story. Rich, young men do not watch reality TV. Not that there’s anything wrong with it, but the only young men watching reality TV are wearing camo and drinking Bud Light. God bless them.
Who is going to watch this crap? What “upscale” man wants to spend what little free time he has watching Baron Davis talk about style with Kid Cudi? The men who watch real estate agents sling high end listings watch the dozen or shows that already are about that because their wives are watching Bravo. “Hey honey, let’s watch this other one because it’s on a network they’re making for me!”
I didn’t watch it, but at least G4 had shows about things that weren’t already on other networks.
Couldn’t be more right. Replace a network with top trending tech, great classic movies (that don’t suck), and amazingly attractive women to see rich people sell houses to even more rich people! I’m excited to see the network BOMB!