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I setup a wiki (mediawiki) for the TV Program, 3D: Dialogue, that I host on OMNI TV. The producers use the wiki to store info on guests, topics, shows, research, overviews, factoids, and the script. It makes it a lot easier for the shows to be produced and have all the necessary info available to the people who need it. The G4Tech TV show http://www.g4techtv.ca/callforhelp/>Call for Help in the same studio as my show, and they also use a wiki to produce their show.

http://www.g4techtv.ca/
http://www.g4tv.com/

Notice the "Copyright G4 Media" on both pages. Hmm.

Notice how they have almost the same shows. Hmm.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G4_Media

Notice that the American company has a 30% minor ownership in the Canadian version. Hmm.

Notice the fact that the Canadian page says "Call for Help - coming to the US!" Hmm hmm hmm.

Why, yes! It's the same show! From the same production company!

Anyone who's given Mr. Laporte money has given money for the production of "This Week in Tech," which is a podcast, and has nothing to do with his television shows. HELLO.

So you just run along and heat your retards, 'kay? Whatever the hell that's supposed to mean.

If you can get Canadian cable, you can catch Leo on Call for Help. Almost like the Screen Savers, and Amber is hawt.

Soko

For those who don't know... Leo Laporte is doing the Canadian version of Call for Help eversince he left the American version.

I sincerely hope someone steps up and resurrects some of this content.

Leo Laporte is still doing Call for Help on G4TechTV Canada. We still get a bunch of the content from the US G4TechTV though. Is it illegal to own a Candian satellite receiver in the US?

Apparently Rogers bought the rights to Call for Help (or something) and is now producing the show out of Toronto, and it's being aired on the Canadian G4TechTV channel. Website.

And as for the rest, I agree with most of the other sentiment here. Personally I thought Kevin and Patrick worked on TSS, but after G4 bought them, and they put on that "Alex" guy, it just went down the tubes. The whole tone changed, and it was NOT a good thing, and it was almost painful to watch the guy.

Still, I didn't know the whole details of the affair, so I was glad to read the article to see exactly what happened, and in what order. The link at the end of the blog to Wil Wheaten's blog was also good IMO. For those that missed it, that link is here.

Still, sad to see a good TV show go down. Sure it wasn't super-involved in the technical questions (not too complicated for the lay person), but the "feel" of the show was right, and I enjoyed watching. Now, no way. Only if there's NOTHING else on, which is rare.

Erioll

He's back, but in another country?

He should really bring back Dev Null from The Site. Now that was entertainment!

Leo Laporte is supposed to be working for G4 TechTV-Canada doing a "Call for Help" for canucks. Maybe he's coming back to G4 - TSS v4????

This will also affect TechTV Canada, as stated on their website:

Toronto, On (May 13, 2004) - Recently TechTV in the United States changed names to G4techTV. This was as a result of the Comcast Corporation becoming the new owner of the channel thru G4 Media inc.

G4techTV will be the new name for the Canadian digital channel TechTV Canada. It will combine popular programming from both technology lifestyle channels, G4 and TechTV. As part of the deal, G4 Media inc. assumes one third ownership of TechTV in Canada.

Rogers Media, based in Toronto, will continue to operate the channel as managing partner and G4techTV will continue to be available on digital cable and satellite in Canada

The full press release can be seen here, and the FAQ for the Canadian merger can be found here.

This will also affect TechTV Canada, as stated on their website:

Toronto, On (May 13, 2004) - Recently TechTV in the United States changed names to G4techTV. This was as a result of the Comcast Corporation becoming the new owner of the channel thru G4 Media inc.

G4techTV will be the new name for the Canadian digital channel TechTV Canada. It will combine popular programming from both technology lifestyle channels, G4 and TechTV. As part of the deal, G4 Media inc. assumes one third ownership of TechTV in Canada.

Rogers Media, based in Toronto, will continue to operate the channel as managing partner and G4techTV will continue to be available on digital cable and satellite in Canada

The full press release can be seen here, and the FAQ for the Canadian merger can be found here.