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(BSNS WIRE) Q Television DVD Pre-Sales for EuroGames 2005 Exceeds Demand
Q Television DVD Pre-Sales for EuroGames 2005 Exceeds Demand
Business Editors / Sports Editors / Entertainment Editors
UTRECHT, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2005--
Q Television Network (Pink Sheets: QBID) announced today
that pre-sale orders of the EuroGames Utrecht 2005 DVDs, produced and
owned exclusively by Q Television, have exceeded expected demand in
Europe and the United States. The DVD, which will be priced based upon
current market costs for each country, will be released upon
completion of the games.
"The pre-sale orders for these DVDs in Europe and the U.S. have
been spectacular. Our staff is receiving multiple orders every day,
and the revenue generated from these DVDs will be much higher than
originally expected. In Europe, EuroGames DVDs are sold for many
years, allowing a collector to purchase EuroGames DVDs from previous
years," said Rene Schenk, Chief Financial Officer, Q Television
Network. "We are producing the DVDs to be seen in PAL as well as in
NTSC so that everyone purchasing the DVD will be able to view it
properly."
About The EuroGames Utrecht 2005: The EuroGames are the
high-quality sports and cultural event of the gay & lesbian community
in Europe. The city of Utrecht, in the Netherlands, hosts the 10th
European Gay and Lesbian Multi-Sports Championships from June 16th
through the 19th, 2005. Utrecht is convinced it will meet the
standards of the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation -- EGLSF.
EuroGames Utrecht 2005 will embody major events: a four-day sports
competition programme, a one-week cultural festival, and other
festivities. All totaled, EuroGames Utrecht 2005 will welcome some
3,000 participants and 15,000 spectators in Utrecht.
About Q Television Network: This television network was organized
to create and develop a network devoted to providing television
programming for the gay and lesbian community. While the company
expects much of its subscriber base to be comprised of members of the
gay and lesbian population, management also believes that quality
programming about the gay and lesbian experience, designed to
entertain, educate and inform, will attract many other segments of the
viewing public. The company's programming will be available on a
subscription basis to those desiring its programming. The network will
broadcast 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Providing distribution
via satellite ensures availability of the network across the United
States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Q Television Network
is the Network for the Gay Games VII. For further information on
programming and subscriptions, please visit www.qtelevision.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
As a cautionary note to investors, certain matters discussed in
this press release may be "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
matters involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially, including the following: changes
in economic conditions; general competitive factors; the television
network's ability to execute its business model and strategic plans;
and the risks described from time to time in the company's Securities
and Exchange Commission filings.
Press Release Information Source: Q Television Network
KEYWORD: EUROPE NORTH AMERICA CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES NETHERLANDS
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ENTERTAINMENT TV AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS CONSUMER SPORTS GAY
AMP; LESBIAN PRODUCT/SERVICE
SOURCE: Q Television Network
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Media Relations:
CWR & Partners, LLP
Ronnie Welch, 508-222-4802
Ronnie@cwrpartners.com
or
Investors:
Equity Relations, Inc.
Richard Brown, 617-314-7379
Staff@EquityRelations.com
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