Q Television Finalizes Gay Games Contract
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – December 3, 2004 -- Q Television Network (Pink Sheets:QBID), announced today that the network has signed the final contract with the Gay Games Committee giving Q Television Network exclusive media and Internet rights to broadcast the 2006 Gay Games. The Gay Games VII will be held from July 15 to 22, 2006.
The contract gives Q Television broadcast rights, joint development of Gay Games-related programming, broadcast airtime for advanced Gay Games advertising and live and taped coverage of Gay Games, as well as all internet rights.
“This is a major contract for Q Television,”, said Frank Olsen President and CEO of Q Television Network. “The Gay Games is a monumental event for the Gay and Lesbian community and we are thrilled to be the only television network to have an exclusive contract. We look forward to telling the stories of these amazing athletes to our viewers.”
To date, Q Television Network has shot over forty hours of footage at the Annual Meeting of the Federation of Gay Games in Cologne, Germany. The network plans to present the stories of the men and women worldwide participating in the games and will continue to shoot footage of the athletes and events leading up to the Gay Games VII to be held from July 15-22, 2006 in Chicago. The network will air numerous hours of advanced programming that will allow the Gay Games VII and its athletes to get even greater exposure and recognition.
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