Circa Pict. & Prod. Co. Intnl Inc. (fka CPPD)

[Deann]

Anyone visit the Gay Games site lately . . .

Smile - You Could be on TV!
Q Television and Chicago Sign Landmark Deal

We're proud to announce that we've finalized our relationship with Q Television. Plans to offer widespread, international television, radio and Internet broadcast of the 2006 Gay Games are set!

Currently available on RCN Cable in Boston, San Francisco and New York, Gay Games VII television, radio and Internet broadcast rights were granted under the provision that Q will be available in 150 markets by July of 2006.

Q Television is a pay cable station. In addition to significant market expansion over the next 19 months, and in order to reach a significantly larger market during Gay Games VII, Q Television Network will be unscrambled during the 8 day sports and cultural festival so that everyone can view the coverage whether they've paid for Q Television or not. Such broad television coverage has never been available in the history of the Gay Games.

It is Q Television's intent to have its signal up linked not only for the national audience, but also for an international audience. Q Television is currently in negotiation with television stations for the redistribution of its signal internationally. In addition to the negotiations, Q has arranged for its signal to be rebroadcast with a bundled foreign network, thus making the games available world wide.

"Partnering with the Gay Games for all media outlets, including the Internet, is a feather in the hat of Q Television," said Frank Olsen, President and CEO of Q Television Network. "The Gay Games is an event that should be available for all the world to see and we are in negotiations to make our signal available to do just that."

View details online.

http://www.gaygameschicago.org/images/newsletter/GayGamesUpdate-Dec2004.html