PALM SPRINGS, Calif., July 22, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Q Television Network (Pink Sheets:QBID), the first 24/7 premium network for the gay and lesbian community, which will be celebrating its one-year anniversary on September 5th, will be available to Time Warner Cable customers in Maine at the end of July. Q Television has also signed an enhancement to its original agreement with Time Warner Cable to now provide Q Television subscribers with video on demand content.
"All of us in the Q family are very pleased that Time Warner Cable has decided to make Q Television available to its customers, and we thank Time Warner Cable for including Q in its channel lineup," said Frank Olsen, President, CEO and Founder of Q Television Network. "We are committed to showing the GLBT community quality live programming, and we look forward to being invited into the homes of Time Warner Cable's customers."
QTN will be seen as a premium channel available 24-hours 7 days per week with a complimentary video on demand (VOD) offering for those who sign up to receive the channel.
"We are excited to enhance our channel line up with QTN's live and original programming geared towards the GLBT community. This network provides a variety of programs that will appeal to many of our customers," said Keith Burkley, Division President, Time Warner Cable New England Division.
Q Television currently offers its customers 3 1/2 hours of live broadcasting per night with its original "On Q Live" program. Q Television prides itself on bringing the GLBT community the action as it happens, and recently held a 24-hour live marathon from 7 cities, simultaneously broadcasting 4 parades at once.
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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