posted May 26, 2004 14:53            

I hope Q aquires/aquired contract with Comcast which is the largest cable network in US.

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Originally posted by cool1sh:
According to the hotline, carriers of Q-TV will be announced near the launch date.. hopefully next week.. (not in July)

"We are successfully aquiring carriers and progress has been made ..we are confident that we'll be the gay network of choice"

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posted May 26, 2004 15:22            

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posted May 26, 2004 15:55            

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posted May 26, 2004 15:58            

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posted May 26, 2004 16:26            

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Originally posted by JoeSchmoe:
Y'all got any other pennies to watch tomorrow?

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posted May 26, 2004 17:26            

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Originally posted by spence8254:
its kinda wierd, the QBID hotline sounded more promising to me than the PR

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posted May 26, 2004 17:56            

- ALL THESE PRs ARE FLUFF.. I WAS MAD AT U4 CPL OF WEEKS AGO. I HOPE I WILL BE MAD AT MYSELF FOR THESE REMARKS NEXT MONTH.. BUT THESE ARE VALID POINTS.

- THEY SAY THERE ARE CONTRACTS REGARDING CARRIERS, ADVERTISERS ETC. BUT THEY DON'T ANNOUNCE..

GOOD THING:
HARD LAUNCH - JUL (INSTEAD OF JUL-SEP)
BUT NO DATE..

posted May 26, 2004 18:00            

Rusty Humphrey started his next subject by saying: "What do all these have in common?" "Howard Stern. Janet Jacksons Boobs. BET videos which are getting to be half porn. MTV. Answer is Viacom, Now they would like to have a Gay & Lesbian channel called LOGO." HAVE. Have is the key word to me. What if QTV has been in the works & almost complete with the works. What are the chances Viacom would buy all QTV's ideas & clients?(if they have any)What would happen to the QBID stock?

posted May 26, 2004 18:08            

Just a thought- not everyone has a forum for news- and we need all the information dissemination possible.
~BB

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Originally posted by Bialystock:
How long has the fancy background on the latter few pages of the website been there? I've only really beeen checking the front page the last couple of days, so maybe its old news and I missed it? Anyway, it's starting to look cool.

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posted May 26, 2004 18:12            

Q TV Will Debut in July
May 26, 2004
Gfn.com News

The Q Television Network, a subscriber channel for the gay and lesbian market will beat Logo to the airwaves when it debuts in July 2004, with a "soft" launch for advertisers set for June 1.

The Q Television Network says it will offer a combination of original and acquired programming, including sports, fashion, travel, health & fitness, talk shows, plays, documentaries and movies.

Programming will include “I Will, I Do, We Did,” an original Q Television documentary exploring gay and lesbian marriage in America. The company says the independent films, “An Intimate Friendship," “Straightman,” and Bette Midler’s “Divine Madness” concert are examples of what will be available on the network.

The company's programming will be available on a subscription basis. Beginning June 1, the network will be available for viewing on Intelsat America’s 7, 129 degrees West, Channel 1.

[This message has been edited by cool1sh (edited May 26, 2004).]

posted May 26, 2004 18:16            

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Originally posted by penguinking:
OK JUST FOOD FOR THOUGHT QBID IS GETTING ALOT OF PR A GUY AT WORK SAID HE HEARD ABOUT QBID ON THE RADIO THIS MORNING AND A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE IN ALABAMA HEARD ABOUT QBID ON FOX NEWS.... $$$$$

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posted May 26, 2004 18:43            

From my first knowledge of the Q I've been under the assumption it was to be a "family" type channel with no porn, or if porn it would be very late at night like some of the other channels.

My take on MTV is and always has been that it's not a family channel. And IMHO, that's a whole different concept. I believe this is in our favor. I have many friends in the gay community and they're wanting a good, focused channel that they can be proud of. Is my concept wrong? If I'm right, then even if MTV stated their intent was to have a wholesome type format, would it be accepted as fact.

I would really like some opinions on this. If I've got a valid point, then would that not be a good marketing strategy?

posted May 26, 2004 20:06            

they are a big name that everyone knows.

we need the same type of endorsement in a Advertiser or a carrier. once that happens the news will take us more seriously

the only thing that makes me wonder about this is that if i where Frank I would be pissed that they got the big news.

if we hit the news big tomorrow, everyone will figure that we are a mickey mouse company trying to steal the lime light from the MTV announcement.

i think they really dropped the ball on the PR but that is my opinion

posted May 26, 2004 20:32              

Indeed. There are so very many straight channels:Namely. ABC,NBC, HISTORY, DISNEY,etc.etc.Besides, there is so big buying power of GAY.QBID needs to compete with self. Just because there are disclosure hard data and so we are panic?

posted May 26, 2004 20:33            

However, I do feel that they could get some real good publicity out of this if tweaked in the right way... For example: a PR could read "QTelevision Network steals MTV's thunder and becomes the first GL network" ... They can even make Viacom look bad (if they wanted to go this route) with PRs like "QTelevision Network had the foresight to see a valuable market in the GL community years before Viacom. Shortly before QTV Network announced an official launch, Viacom had decided there was no buying power in the GL community (Followed up with segments from that PR that Viacom put out about missing out on this oppurtunity before deciding this was a lucrative billion dollar venture).

So... I have to believe that Deveny has a fighting spirit and thier mouths are salivating at the chance to beat the big pickle... So we'll see if size does matter... GOOO LITTLE PICKLE!

HKF

posted May 26, 2004 21:10            

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There could now be a wave of "regular" investors reading about "Logo" and saying to themselves "Oh, it's MTV and Viacom. Darn, can't invest there, they're already up." Then they spend a few minutes looking for other stocks in this suddenly hot "sector" and find Q with its dashing new website and hot new (to them) PR. Here's hoping anyway.

Slow tick to .013 just now. Think I'll go to the movies.

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posted May 26, 2004 21:38            

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Originally posted by realityinc21:
ok folks--The Q hits 2.00-- 2 weeks in Maine. Vacation capital of the world. Kennebunk Port, ME 15 miles. Boston, MASS 80 miles. Rochester, NH 30 miles. Ogunquit Beach, ME 18 miles. Portland, ME 60 miles. Camdon, ME 140 miles. White River Junction, VT 4-5 hours drive. Atlantic City, NJ 7 hours drive.

Live on the Q. The new reality show
"daytraders dream vacation."

Wake up to the beautiful lake clear natural spring fed lake water (stand with water to your knee's and see your feet.)

EAT ALL THE FRESH COLD WATER SEAFOOD YOUR LITTLE HEARTS CAN HOLD, SWIM, DRINK, LOUNGE, FISHING, BOATING, SKIING, TUBE FESTS, BARBEQUE'S, VACATION, TRAVEL AND ENJOY. WE CAN GO UP TO THE "MOUNTAIN" AND DO SOME SKEET SHOOTING. ( I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL HAVE BEEN POSTING ON THIS BOARD LONG ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THE STORY ABOUT ME COLLECTING GUNS AND MY FIRST EXPERIENCE SHOOTING A
M-11--RAPID FIRE--WITH A 30 ROUND CLIP UP ON THE "MOUNTAIN") IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY. ANYWAY, VACATION ON ME. MIGHT HAVE TO BRING A COUPLE OF SLEEPING BAGS. LOL

I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I GOT ARRESTED IN MAINE. THERE HAD BEEN A STORM AND MY FRIENDS AND I WERE ALL DRUNK AND FULL OF DRUGS AND GOT THE MUNCHIES. WE CRUISED THE BEACH FOR LOBSTER TRAPS THAT WASHED UP. WE WERE SCOOPING UP LOBSTERS RIGHT AND LEFT. GOT BACK TO MY HOUSE AND WERE EATING LOBSTER, EGGS, BACON AND FRENCH TOAST WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVED. SOMEONE HAD TAKEN DOWN MY LICENSE PLATE #. IT WASN'T PRETTY....I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A CRIME. PROBABLY WOULD HAVE DONE IT ANYWAY. JUST WOULD HAVE PARKED DOWN THE STREET AND BEEN A LITTLE MORE QUIET. LOL THE TWO OFFICERS ACCUALLY SAT DOWN AND ATE BEFORE THEY ARRESTED ME FOR TRESPASSING AND PUBLIC THEFT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT). LOL

THAT WOULD BE A BLAST..LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN.

I WATCHED SOME PEOPLE SELLING THE STOCK TICK BY TICK AND I WONDERED WHAT MUST BE GOING ON IN THIER MINDS? I HAVE NO UNDERSTANDING OF INSIDE THE BOX....I APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF THEIR AWARENESS OF THEIR OWN FINANCIAL TOLERANCE LEVEL. WITHOUT YING, YOU HAVE NO YANG.

INSANITY IS REALITY

I MIGHT BE LIVING PROOF............LOL

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posted May 26, 2004 22:18            

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Originally posted by spence8254:
its kinda wierd, the QBID hotline sounded more promising to me than the PR

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To: info@qtelevision.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:23 AM
Subject: PR today is ALL OLD NEWS all FLUFF !!!!!!!!

Your Q-Channel is suppose to Launch in only 30-Days and yet NO One outside of us shareholders even heard of this Q-Channel yet. ??
Look at MTV-Viacom they are all over the News, CNN Fox news everywhere today braging they will start a all Gay Channel next February no less and they get all the Billion dollar FREE Publicity today.
What is Deveney doing to get the word out to 20-Million gays that this Q-Channel even exists yet ??
I hope to see the Q-Channel advertised all over the Nation or who in the world will subscribe to it, if NO One even knows about it but us QBID shareholders.
One last thing the PR today was all FLUFF with all OLD news we already know about, either give us a Great PR with Meat to it, or do us all a favor and do not give us any PR. look at the share price back down to 0.0012 today. should tell you the News today is all FLUFF.
Thanks for your time.

posted May 26, 2004 22:41            

"With affiliated networks MTV, VH1, Spike, Nickelodeon and CBS, Viacom has muscle in the industry that startup companies can't match. That's a lesson that Pridevision TV, a gay channel in Canada that has unsuccessfully tried to expand in the United States, has learned. "

posted May 26, 2004 22:58            

I think everyone is looking at this all wrong. For one thing, who says you can't have 2 gay stations. I mean there are many targeted networks out there and more then one per target group.

Second thing. I really don't think these 2 company's are going to compete with each other anyway as far as content. Yes, they are going after they same target group but Viacom has to worry about image. Reruns of Will and Grace type stuff but I think they may stay away from more controversal subjects, QBID being a pay service can give the gay and lesbian community more of what they want in up to date information and documentaries on issues relating to them. I feel that there is no harm with Viacom getting involved with this. Matter of fact it might bring QBID to light with free ads once they start there soft launch then hard launch that they may not have gotten any other way. JMHO

posted May 26, 2004 23:26            

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Bad Thing:
CNN's 2 minute report at the close of the Headline News tonight titled "LOGO A GO-GO" with no mention of Q, just Mtv's groundbreaking in television.

Those are some very valid concerns, and the weak coverage on the PR is bothersome as well.
~BB

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There's one way to squash any concern around Viacom's MTV stealing our thunder. Matter of fact there's a way to squash nay concerns period. I've been saying it for months now. So just in case anyone forgot,,,

"All we have to do is launch!"

posted May 26, 2004 23:55            

"MTV to launch gay-lesbian digital cable channel next year"

keyword being NEXT YEAR.

posted May 27, 2004 00:00            

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Originally posted by GoldieStox:
Watching Letterman and he just did a spoof on LOGO- The new GAY TELEVISION CHANNEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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So! That's a good thing. Stoke interest. Then when QTV actually starts broadcasting with any fanfair at all we should fly.

I pray that Letterman & everybody else keeps talking about LOGO & gay TV.

"All we have to do is launch!"

posted May 27, 2004 00:07            

As for soft launch, I think it's when the channel is offered for free on a few stations to stoke people's interest. The hard launch would be the time when they show their regular programming and people pay for it. I'm not entirely sure so anyone can correct me if they want.

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Originally posted by Upside:
I don't own this stock but I must say that you have a very interesting thread. One thing I keep seeing are the terms "soft launch" and "hard launch". What is the difference between the two? Oh, and one other phrase, "chocolate pickles". What's up with that?

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posted May 27, 2004 00:14            

The gay issue is still too hot for a mainstream channel. I think they are just stoking the fire in anticipation.