After a year or so of dtry talk about the ncept of a gay-themed TV work, DirecTV took the plunge Friday, lnchg the natn's first channel aimed exclively at the gay and lbian...
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THREAD: NEW ALL GAY CHANNEL ON DIRECT TV
New all gay channel on direct tv.
DIRECTV BEGS GAY-THEMED CHANNEL
1, 2005 After a year or so of dtry talk about the ncept of a gay-themed TV work, DirecTV took the plunge Friday, lnchg the natn's first channel aimed exclively at the gay and lbian market.
It also at a time when the prence of gay characters on televisn has generated lots of buzz, wh this summer's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Boy Meets Boy on Bravo. "The potential here is exponential, " said Stt Seom, a spokman for the Gay & Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn.
"The channel uld ci to do a block of gay and lbian realy shows. " Last year, MTV and Showtime, both owned by Via, announced plans to llaborate on a gay-themed work. Will clu dramas, edi and thrillers, featurg characters who happen to be gay.