Internet Tonight
Encyclopedia
Internet Tonight was a television program
on the cable
network ZDTV (later known as TechTV
, now known as G4
). The show combined the "effervescent moxie" of Michaela Pereira
with the "dry wit" of Scott Herriott
, to bring the viewers the latest in Internet
trends, humor, and news. Due to the production value it was called the "absolute slickest show [TechTV] had" but was canceled when "Paul [Allen
] took a dislike to the show ... and just killed it"
A daily, half-hour show, it was on the launch schedule for ZDTV, and strove to be "the show of record about the Net." Segments included Strange Sites, Incredibly Useful Sites, and Home Sweet Homepage. The collection of these links were amassed into an archive called The Big List and on each show Scott's trademark was to yell 'THE BIG LIST' at its first mention. The show had contributing correspondent
s, most with their own dedicated segment:
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
on the cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
network ZDTV (later known as TechTV
TechTV
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming...
, now known as G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
). The show combined the "effervescent moxie" of Michaela Pereira
Michaela Pereira
Michaela Pereira is a Canadian television personality best known as being an anchor for KTLA in Los Angeles.- Biography :...
with the "dry wit" of Scott Herriott
Scott Herriott
Scott "Squatch'" Herriott is an American documentarian, comedian, and Bigfoot hunter.He obtained a degree in religious studies at Cal State Northridge and studied at the University of Leeds in England....
, to bring the viewers the latest in Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
trends, humor, and news. Due to the production value it was called the "absolute slickest show [TechTV] had" but was canceled when "Paul [Allen
Paul Allen
Paul Gardner Allen is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates...
] took a dislike to the show ... and just killed it"
A daily, half-hour show, it was on the launch schedule for ZDTV, and strove to be "the show of record about the Net." Segments included Strange Sites, Incredibly Useful Sites, and Home Sweet Homepage. The collection of these links were amassed into an archive called The Big List and on each show Scott's trademark was to yell 'THE BIG LIST' at its first mention. The show had contributing correspondent
Correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is a journalist or commentator, or more general speaking, an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign...
s, most with their own dedicated segment:
- The Surf Guru - ZDTV'S night watchman and self-proclaimed netInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
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- Liam Mayclem - the Music Online reporter and
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