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G4TechTV’s Leo Laporte on Google Video


TORONTO – Fans of the internationally-followed, now Canadian-made show Call for Help can now access past, present and future episodes on Google Video (http://video.google.com/) effective June 13th, 2006, G4TechTV Canada announced this week.

More than 50 hours of Call for Help episodes will be available with new episodes to be added shortly after they air. The Canadian program features award-winning technology journalist and author Leo Laporte and is modeled after the show Laporte originally hosted for six years on G4 (formerly G4techTV) in the United States.

Call for Help is co-hosted by Canadian web and technology expert Amber MacArthur. The daily one hour show is designed to help viewers, from the tech savvy to the novice, get the most out of their technology and keep up-to-date on the latest technology news and products. The show also features responses to viewer calls and viewer e-mails as well as product demonstrations, fun tech tidbits, breakdowns of tech jargon.

Call for Help is produced in Toronto and is a fan favorite on G4techTV Canada. Australia’s HOW TO Channel began airing the popular Canadian program in 2005 to phenomenal fan response. More Call for Help details and episode information are available on the show’s website, www.callforhelptv.com.

On Google Video, consumers can watch, share, buy or rent a wide range of video content that wasn’t previously accessible online.

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