Q Television Network Strikes First International Distribution Deal - Australia's Selectv; Digital 24/7 GLBT Channel to be Available throughout Australia and New Zealand
Nov 22, 2005 1:59:00 PM
Copyright Business Wire 2005
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2005--
Q Television Network (OTCBB:QBID) today announced that it has entered into an affiliate agreement with Selectv, which will become the exclusive satellite provider of QTN programming throughout Australia and New Zealand. As a result of this agreement, the network's groundbreaking GLBT programming will be available to roughly 10 million potential additional households.
QTN recently launched with Cox Communications Eureka/Arcata and Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey, which added nearly one million digital households to its distribution. Selectv marks the network's first international distribution deal and a substantial expansion of its consumer reach. QTN began firming up Selectv launch details during the recent MIPCOM, where executives pitched the network's growing signature lineup of original GLBT shows.
"This is an incredibly exciting move for us," said Carol Hinnant, QTN's Vice President, Affiliate Sales & Marketing. "Selectv has embarked on a mission to deliver Australian residents a rich and diverse lineup of international television fare. Our programming will fill a definite void in Australia, where the GLBT audience is just as vocal and involved as it is in the States."
Q Television currently offers its customers five hours of live programming daily, including such hit series as "Brunch," "QueerEdge with Jack E. Jett," "The Reichen Show," "On Q Live," "Q on the Move," "QTN World News," "Xcess/Access," "On Topic" and "Flesh and Threads." QTN is also the official television network for Gay Games VII, for which the network reserves the right to package and distribute for sale to other providers as a pay-per-view event.
About Q Television:
This 24/7 premium television network is organized to create, develop and feature television programming for the gay and lesbian community, including live & interactive content every weeknight, plus sports, information and entertainment. 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 is available on a subscription basis to those desiring to subscribe. The network is telecast 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 official network of Gay Games(R) VII. The network is also ad-supported. For further information on programming and subscriptions, please visit www.qtelevision.com.
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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 risks and uncertainties that may 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.
Source: Q Television Network
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