Unfortunately at the beginning of November DirectTV decided to not renew its contract with G4, the channel that brings us both Ninja Warrior and American Ninja Warrior.  Fortunately G4 is still carried on all the other major satellite and cable companies (G4 is actually owned by Comcast), but losing DirectTV for distribution can’t be a good thing for either G4 or American Ninja Warrior.  Hopefully interest on the other satellite and cable providers will be super-strong for American Ninja Warrior 2 when it starts its run on December 8th, and G4 commits to American Ninja Warrior 3 in 2011 (I’m already training!).

If you are a DirectTV member like me, and want to have your voice heard, you can call to complain at 1-888-9-WeAreG4.  You can also join the Facebook page Bring Back G4 on DirectTV.