Not to mislead:

This comes from qtvnew.tv, who are they

Interesting article:

GAY TV SHOW
NO LONGER HARD TO FIND
Move helps QTV stay alive and visible!
(San Francisco) ----- No longer will San Francisco's gay community have to miss an episode or favorite segment of QTV Newsmagazine because they could never find it on the local cable TV system or remember what channel it's on or simply didn't have time to watch!

In a move to make the show readily available to local gay audiences, and to help rid the show of it's "hard-to-find" reputation in the market, producers of San Francisco's grassroots-born, only commercial gay television news, information and entertainment program launched an official QTV website that features streaming video of pertinent gay stories available 24/7 on the worldwide web.

"At least now we don't have to continuously answer the question of when or where people can find the show or worry too much about whether the show segments would not make it to air because of fluctuating, show-to-show advertising support", says Executive Producer Rahn Fudge who is also host of the eight-year old newsmagazine-style gay television show.

Fudge admits that its an idea that should have come sooner but the past years have been so intensely focused on keeping the show on-air as much as possible that marrying the concept and content to the internet was not at the forefront of our effort. Besides, he adds, the resources just were not in
place before. Regardless, says Fudge, what's most important now is that he and a team of volunteers can keep covering the lives and lifestyles of the local gay market and putting it where the whole wide world can see now. "Naturally, we will continue to seek advertising support for QTV, the broadcast, but at least this way we can get stories out there and seen immediately by creating a webcast of the show and its segments", Fudge explains.

He sees QTV, the broadcast, as more of an episodic effort now that the webcast of the show has been born. "The television broadcast version of QTV Newsmagazine will still exist but only as often as we can find advertisers who will support the costs of broadcasting it on an episode-by-episode basis instead of having to stay consistent with what was --- at least for us --- a cost prohibitive weekly or even monthly commitment", says Fudge. Producers hope the webcast visibility will somehow convince potential advertisers to become interested in both the webcast and television broadcast of the show.

One of the main features of the QTV webcast is a special streaming video window called NEWS OF THE DAY THAT'S GAY! It will be a weekly wrap-up of current local gay news, information and entertainment stories.

The stories that premiered with the Sunday, June 20th launch of the webcast deals with the stalled jury murder trial of Newark, California transgender teen Gwen Araujo and highlights of this year's Opening Night at FRAMELINE's 28th annual LGBT International Film Festival, the San Francisco International Film Festival and the city's sixth annual International Black Film Festival.

"Each week in our NEWS OF THE DAY THAT'S GAY! window the goal is to have a fresh, local hard-hitting news and entertainment report that's relevant and pertinent to the interests of our local gay viewers", says Fudge.

The website will also have an interactive component where viewers can offer their feedback and story suggestions in a special designed QTV forum area. Right now gay internet-savvy surfers can view not only current news and information but also back segments of QTV and soon an entire half-hour QTV show will be downloadable.

Needless to say, after more than eight years of trying to fly QTV locally, Fudge and his team is pleased to hear that MTV and Viacom have finally announced a start date and year for America's first-ever gay cable television channel. He is also interested in the developments surrounding the newly-announced, Palm Springs, California-based Q Television Network and whether there is any possible collaboration.

"Of course we are most interested in possibilities with the new MTV/Viacom effort because of the chance to syndicate our show and concept on a national level. At the very least it would be significant if QTV became a principle content supplier for LOGO (the name of new national gay cable TV channel) out of the San Francisco/Bay Area market. We are currently developing a formal pitch --- towards that end --- for LOGO", says Fudge.





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Whole lot of buys out there!!

Think that one was cancelled!! Not sure

Thanks nostinkinc,

must have added my own decimal points.

I AGREE 100%!!!!!!!!!!!

Anybody have tape of last 5 minutes trading?

Saw one 10 mil transaction, wondering if it was buy or sell
Then a 35 mil 46 seconds after close

Gotta be news, Gotta be news, perfect timing....

No offense IRISH, but you should know, you've clained you called them both!

Lets -

Are you saying it used to show 9.5 bil?

Agreed.

BigTips -

Any idea if that soon might mean tonight?

You're welcome. Sorry about that POS thing, it's more the way you phrase certain things!

I do appreciate the HONESTY!!

IRISH- Answer me this:

Are your girls on RB out of line for their comments.

Doc - Don't waste your time with that POS. Honestly, go and look over at RB and you find IRISH 10 times over bashing this stock. Again, I have no problem with skepticism, but blatant hatred I do not understand. Must be alterior motives.

I'm sure you spun it on the question. Go over and tell all your girls on RB. Hurry.....run along IRISH.

Thanks IRISH!

IRISH would be THE MOST unreliable source to hear that from.

I'm glad nobody's asking you what he said, obviously nobody wants to hear your bullshit spin.

Very low volume, only two MM's

Something Funky about volume and MM's!!

This is pretty interesting:

From PR:

The Gay Life Expo is something Q Television wants to bring to its viewers. We are working diligently to have the Q signal available for all who want us in their homes," said Frank Olsen, President and CEO of Q Television Network. "Over the last few weeks we announced that the Q signal is in San Francisco, New York and Boston. We look to announce Chicago, Philly and others soon."

There was a post recently about some technical issues with the audio and visual required to make Q's signal available to other carriers. They said these issues should be resolved by the end of this week.

When you want to believe it is easy to read between the lines. Doesn't mean it is true, maybe just wishful thinking.

Silks -

I think they've done all their planning and research, they should be ready to go all out. Maybe just waiting for the right opportunity. Also coincides with buyback!

Or maybe the Gay Expo.

If there was ver a time to unleash a media campaign this is it. IMO they should probably have advertisers when going to live programming, these may be announced next week. They should also have available carriers so that a majority of the attendees would be able to watch Q, maybe announced this weekend, they should also have a more interactive and professional website for all these people that want information, maybe tomorrow.

Ya never know!

So foolish-

Confidentiality agreements. Wake up Froy!

I now own 4,200,000 shares, thinking about doubling after my little pep talk. FYI, I have been burned before, but I do feel good about this one. All the info is on the table!

Not directed at you Froy!

Carriers are there.
No proof, but they're there.

I'm sorry, but I don't even care if you're spending other people's money (as some of you state), you do not surround yourself with reputable professionals, spend millions on programming, reach out to the gay olympics, everything else just to FUCK(sorry) other people. They don't know everything they're doing and you can question that, but it will get done and the audience is there. Not everyone is as skeptical as us. IMO, we are in for a big surprise. IMO, this is THE ONE.

Beyond Secure - Huge!!

Sorry Skunks. I agree.
Just trying to get the same point acroos that you made, no admin would affect the stock. Sounds like there is some frustration out there. Let's keep our eye on the ball though.

Good Idea Zeus, Get Out.

What a bunch of crap.

An INTERESTING slow hour!!

This statement is also interesting:

" I can say that we should be in 25% of the markets by the 1st of the year and an additional 10% by March. Our target goal is 55% of the markets."

He must mean overall market, not just RCN. I'm not even sure if RCN is available in 25% of the country (i have no idea) but if they're not, he must be planning on other carriers to make up that difference. I noticed Frank seems to have looser lips than renee. That's the difference between a president and a CFO.

Question -

From the cc:

We’re currently financing details with other carriers but we cannot announce those carriers because we have signed confidentiality agreements.

What does this mean exactly? Could they have signed these carriers and are not allowed to disclose them until a particular date.

Any Input.

AGREED!

BIGTIPS -

Call me crazy, I believe they're already there (advertisers and carriers).

Thanks

Obviously nobody here realizes the significance of the Gay Expo. 20,000 people and Q is a sponsor on the flyer. This the the introduction to Q and if they were smart, which is questionable, you will here of other carriers either before or during expo. By the way, I highly doubt Q is pulling a scam with wallstreet inside reporter.

Anybody notice 20 million picked up in last minute at .0029.

AGREED!