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OUTtv is going to make you BLUSH!
TweetSharePremiering March 1 at 8:00pm ET/PT, OUT TV brings you a new reality competition series, “Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist,” where contestants compete for a contract as a professional artist with Max Factor, a cash prize of $100,000 and the opportunity to be the makeup artist for an upcoming InStyle photo [...]
More Great Films for OUTtv
TweetShareI just wanted to let everyone know that we have just acquired a number of new films for OUTtv to add to our ever growing library of the best gay and lesbian films. Our 9:00 showings continue to lead our ratings almost every night. We are so pleased with the audience feedback and assure you [...]
Shaw Shaft Redemption
TweetShareAs many people know, OUTtv has had many problems with Shaw Cable, the nation’s second largest cable service, since launching as PrideVision in 2001. Our most recent problems came from changes in channel placement and other marketing of OUTtv by Shaw which we felt was unfair and harmful to OUTtv. A complaint was filed with [...]
CRTC Decision and OUTtv
TweetShareThe CRTC released its decision on the proposed changes to the Broadcasting Act today. Great news for OUTtv! The CRTC agreed with many of the arguments that Chair Joy MacPhail and I made at the hearings in Ottawa last April. OUTtv will retain our mandatory carriage, genre exclusivity and other license conditions.
In addition, the CRTC [...]
A “Chirpy Gay Liberal” Star is Born
TweetShareOK. I admit it. I am completely addicted to all news matters relating to the US election. (When I am not watching OUTtv) I just can’t stop reading the news, tracking the polls and waiting for the “October Surprise” that the GOP pulls out of their bad of tricks. However as each day passes………dare I [...]
Harper and Shaw
TweetShareI wrote on my Blog recently about the comments I made at the recent Queer Film Festival in Vancouver about Shaw Communications treatment of OUTtv. I also commented that this is a relevant election issue as it relates to Steven Harper’s relationship to Jim Shaw Jr.
Please click here to read the PDF article. I hope [...]
The Shaw Communications Issue
TweetShareAt the Closing Gala of the Queer Film Festival I made some comments in my awards presentation speech regarding the issues between OUTtv and Shaw Communications. In addition, I also made some general comments that these issues relate to the current federal election as well, and in particular I expressed specific concerns about a [...]
Mr. Gay Canada
TweetShareOUTtv has currently started producing an exciting look behind the scenes of the current “Mr. Gay Canada” competition in Whister. The final show will probably be a 3 part program that goes into the behind-the-scenes of the competition in a style simiar to “How Far Will You Go.” This competition is different as it puts [...]
The Management is Listening!!!
TweetShareI was very pleased to see all the responses we have been getting on the Blog section of the site as well as directly from people who are more interested in what is happening at OUTtv. When we re-built the website last year one of our goals was to create more interaction with our audience [...]
We want to know what YOU think!
TweetShareIt’s that time of year again! After we launch our Fall schedule it is time to start looking at new show ideas for 2009. We are trying really hard at OUTtv to get members of the Community and the Production community together to make some great content.
Over the summer we have had some very interesting [...]
