They pulled their channels from DirecTV but now have been forced to pull all online content as well as DirecTV was pointing subscribers to that content.

inothernews:

“What is this ‘TV porn’ you speak of?” asked everyone on the Internet.

“…shrinkage in the adult category…”

Wow, DirecTV is really committed to this viral. Direct messaging from the satellite provider is all but absent, save for a link to watch the commercial in the top right. 

Originally developed for the History Channel the reportedly inaccurate miniseries stars Greg Kinnear, Katie Holmes, and Tom Wilkinson. The History Channel dropped it as not the right fit, Showtime, Starz and FX all passed before it came to DirecTV.

Guess no one told DirecTV that G4’s core audience (namely nerds) makes culture these days. 

Between this and Friday Night Lights, DirecTV is the saviour of almost-cancelled, quality dramas.