As 2013 comes to a close, the major television conglomerates are doing some housekeeping — and that includes clearing the deck of some of their “zombie channels.” Among the neglected networks stumbling toward the end of their runs: SoapNet is shutting down at the end of the year, while NBCUniversal owner Comcast has quietly announced that it is “ceasing distribution” of G4 at the start of January.
Meanwhile, A+E Networks announced this week that it would morph its neglected Bio channel into….
