G4techTV Canada

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G4techTV Canada is a Canadian category 1 digital cable television channel co-owned by Rogers Media, G4 Media and Shaw Communications. It is operated entirely by Rogers Media.

The channel launched on September 1, 2001 and was known as TechTV Canada until May 28, 2004, at which point it was renamed as a result of the merger between TechTV and G4 in the United States. On February 15, 2005, less than a year after the merger, the United States G4techTV was renamed back to G4. Although most links from G4techTV Canada's website redirect to G4, the co-ownership and licensing with the CRTC as a technology-related network prevents the network's name in Canada from being changed.

Although G4techTV Canada airs most G4 shows, its schedule largely differs from its United States counterpart.

G4techTV Canada is home to Call for Help with Leo Laporte. The taping location was moved to the Rogers Media studios in Toronto, Canada after the show was cancelled in the United States as a result of the merger. On August 29, 2005, Call for Help once again began airing in the United States on G4, but as of January 2006, Call for Help has been removed from the G4 lineup.

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