G4 to keep on Trek-king

In an attempt to further up its geek quotient, the game-centric G4 cable channel is aiming to acquire the rights to the Star Trek television series and its spin-offs. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Comcast, G4's owner, is in final negotiations with Paramount Domestic Television, the unit of Viacom that owns the license. The trade also said that the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation will begin airing on G4 on January 8, 2006, with the original Star Trek series beginning in the second quarter.