"My Girlfriend's Boyfriend", a current Pridevision program, reportedly aired during the signal testing.

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Music and Broadway superstar Deborah Gibson (formerly "Debbie") makes her motion picture debut in this hilarious new romantic comedy from Enlightenment Productions. Also in the ensemble cast are Academy Award nominee Valerie Perrine, Jill Elizabeth Novick from Beverly Hills, 90210, Chris Bruno of All My Children and Linda Larkin, the voice of Princess Jasmine in the Disney blockbuster Aladdin. The film features a soundtrack with a title song by Deborah Gibson, and new music by Cyre and ???DADDY??? (members of The Village People).

The story opens with soap opera hunk Cliff (Chris Bruno) about to wed the lovely Cory (Linda Larkin). That they've never slept together -- and that Cliff is rather chummy with best man Wes (Jack Koenig) -- is a good indicator of what's to come. Unwilling to compromise his blossoming career in show business, Cliff wants to erect a heterosexual facade.

Adding to the confusion is maid of honor Liberty (Jill Elizabeth Novick), who turns up with co-worker and boyfriend Jake (Sean Runnette) in tow. In order to escape the wedding (he's got the business opportunity of a lifetime), Jake dumps Liberty by telling her that he's gay. Throw in the bride-to-be's randy mom (Valerie Perrine) and a dishy tabloid photographer (Deborah Gibson), and you've got the ingredients for a hilarious nonstop screwball romantic comedy.

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Deborah Gibson exploded on the pop music scene at the tender age of 16. She quickly became the youngest person ever to write, produce and perform a #1 single (“Foolish Beat”), a record which she still proudly holds to this day. Deborah has sold over 16 million albums worldwide to date. Her extraordinary career has garnered her #1 Billboard hits, Platinum albums, ASCAP Songwriter of the Year honors, sold-out audiences around the world and rave reviews for her starring roles on Broadway.
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Originally posted by GREGDOGG:
Hey Babe, I see you met Bart...LOL

Go QBID.... This week should be good...

P.S. LMAO !!!!

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We have lots of evidence that our Q-test this weekend was successful!!!

~BB

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Originally posted by GREGDOGG:
Hey Babe, I see you met Bart...LOL

Go QBID.... This week should be good...

P.S. LMAO !!!!

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I need some more Qbid cash...

ONE CORRECTION: We've both stated it was airing Saturday at 9pm. That's EST. It aired Saturday at 6pm PST.

Still seems awfully coincidental that pridevision was sold and we haven't heard a peep about it since that sale, including who the buyer/broadcaster is. That's what leads me to believe there's a deal we're unaware of as of yet.
~BB

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Originally posted by krecik:
The movie "My Girlfriends Boyfriend" was shown during the test , it was also being shown on pridevision at 9:00 P.M.
http://www.pridevisiontv.com/p/grid.asp?dateFrom=5/15/2004

Since there has been rumors in the past about a Pridevision connection with QTV ,I found it very odd Pridevision would be airing the same movie as QTV on the same day. I don't know how a network gains the rights to air a movie ? Is it exclusive or not? You would hope QTV would be very aware of their competition and try stay one step ahead unless of course it's not the competition? If there is no connection and QTV wasn't aware the movie was also being shown on Pridevision we are in trouble.

[This message has been edited by krecik (edited May 16, 2004).]

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Originally posted by GREGDOGG:
Hey Bart, my butt still hurts from GFYF...LOL

I need some more Qbid cash...

Come on .03

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Make me some money so I can buy mom a pie.

It appears it is also being aired on another network: http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/1999/364/364p23d.htm

I heard your mom already has a pie....

A HAIR PIE...LOL!!!!!!!! BUUUUURRRRRNNNN !!! LOL

HAHAHA, Sorry, I had too....LOL

New Orleans and Washington state should throw pridevision to the side, at least for now. They are not public traded fyi.

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Originally posted by GoldieStox:
Are you guys at all concerned about PRIDEVISION? They look like they really have their stuff together. Programing, great site, etc. You think QTV has something to worry about? They say they are "coming to the US soon". Let me know your thoughts. I am new here.

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A little competition could be good for QTV. Without competition, where would QTV know where to set their standards? Maybe competition would make QTV respond better to their consumers, provide better service, AND, more importantly for us, to get their name out there as much as possible in order to beat out competitors (ie. PrideVision) and to appeal to consumers the most.
If any competition exists, which I hope there does or will, QTV will have to respond and it will only benefit them as a business...in my opinion.

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--> In December, 2003, PrideVision Inc. entered into an agreement to sell the Canadian operations of PrideVision TV. As part of the transaction, which is subject to approval by the CRTC, PrideVision Inc. will retain the rights to develop PrideVision TV outside of Canada, and a 9.9% interest in PrideVision TV’s Canadian operations.

--> Bill Craig (specifically a company he controls) bought Pridevision's operations- not rights to their program development- for $2.6 mil in December 2003. As stated, Pridevision retained their rights to develop programming outside of Canada & a 10% interest in Canadian operations.

PR, Feb 26, Headline Media Group:
--> ...In addition, we continue to be excited about U.S. and international growth prospects for PrideVision TV, as we look to secure a strategic alliance to facilitate a launch of the service in the United States."

--> "... Patrick Michaud, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "During the past year, we completed two equity financings, improved EBITDA by $29.4 million, and --> successfully <-- found a partner for the Canadian operations of PrideVision TV.

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Frank Olsen gave his first PR on Feb 19th. He began production of the gay marriage documentary Feb 25th.

Just speculation, but the facts are awfully coincidental.
And there's that little matter of Pridevision's programming airing on Qtv this weekend...

At this time, we don't actually KNOW who is controlling Pridevision's programming, do we? They never disclosed the detail of the sale, but there is proof of the sale:

--> As stated here in the PR (http://biz.yahoo.com/cnw/040415/headline_media_q2_ern_1.html):
Loss from discontinued operations (PrideVision TV) for the second quarter was nil compared to a loss of $0.2 million in the prior year. For the period November 29, 2003 to February 29, 2004, operating losses from PrideVision TV have been included in deferred charges, and will be recognized upon the closing of the sale of PrideVision's Canadian assets. Income from discontinued operations for the six months ended February 29, 2004 was $0.1 compared to a loss of $1.8 million in the prior year due to cost containment initiatives as well as gains on the settlement of liabilities.

---> And if the date of this article is correct, with Headline Media Group having sold Pridetelevision (but retaining development rights with their buyer as stated in the agreement), why would they still be touting a launch of their network in the US? (in an article which MENTIONED TRAINGLE and asked Triangle to comment but they REFUSED!):
Gay TV channel projected for later this year
Pridevision TV ‘keeping fingers crossed’ as Viacom laments postponement

By Christopher Seely
Friday, April 09, 2004

By the end of 2004, U.S. audiences should have access to an all-gay television channel similar to one already available in Canada, according to John Levy, president and chairman of Canada’s Pridevision TV and its parent company, Headline Media Group.

Pridevision, which began airing gay-themed television in Canada in September 2001 and shows in 25,000 homes, anticipates a U.S. launch this fall, Levy said.

“We’re ready to go, and it’s just a matter of finalizing the funding aspect of this,” Levy said. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed, and hopefully we will be able to announce a firm launch date and finally get this lit up down there, which should have happened a long time ago.”

Talk of a gay-themed American channel has been ongoing for years, with at least three companies seriously considering the idea: Pridevision, Viacom and Triangle Television Network.

Pridevision signed a contract with cable distributor Time Warner in early 2003 that grants access to its cable systems in the U.S., but Pridevision does not plan to “launch in all of the markets simultaneously,” Levy said.

Instead, the gay station would most likely start off as a premium channel in which subscribers pay $7 to $10 per month, or have it packaged with other offerings like HBO or Showtime, Levy said.

Because Time Warner distributors do not cover every market in the U.S., Pridevision is now negotiating for a contract with both Direct TV and EchoStar, parent company for DISH Network, Levy said.

“We’ve had talks with both, but we’re further down the road with EchoStar,” he said.

If Pridevision secured a satellite distribution deal, “it would give us availability in all markets in the continental U.S.,” he said.

There's more DD if you look back the last couple pages, but that's the gyst of my speculation.
~BB

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Originally posted by GoldieStox:
Are you guys at all concerned about PRIDEVISION? They look like they really have their stuff together. Programing, great site, etc. You think QTV has something to worry about? They say they are "coming to the US soon". Let me know your thoughts. I am new here.

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Originally posted by Bart:
Question. Does anyone out there see QBID not going thru .02 tomorrow? 007

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Not positive but it looks like a good bet! .02 is adecent start! But I'm looking for much more down the road.

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Originally posted by whizknock:
Not positive but it looks like a good bet! .02 is adecent start! But I'm looking for much more down the road.

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Totally agree.

---> Rene Schenk, the company’s chief financial officer, said Triangle paid a film crew $5,000 to shoot the footage and will negotiate further once shooting is complete. Written and produced by Roland J. Torres in San Francisco, the film will be the first of many projects to be developed by Red Soapbox and shown on the Triangle Television Network, a subsidiary of the multimedia company. http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories2004/business/20040226235743.shtml

---> QGoes:, a Gay-themed reality travel show focusing on destinations of interest to the gay and lesbian traveler, is currently in preprodution and scheduled to commence broadcast in September... In a nutshell, QGoes: combines the travelogue-style half-hour program with the Queer reality show. Would-be guests from across the nation submit home video of themselves attempting to convince the show producers that he or she will be best suited for an all-expense paid 3-day weekend in the City By The Bay. Winning entries will be brought to San Francisco (or one of several other cities slated for future episodes) for a whirlwind weekend of fun, frolicking, and so much more... According to the show's producer Roland Joseph Torres, "the camera's start the moment the guests land, and end when its time to fly home. It'll be fun, fast-paced, sexy, irreverent, way queer, and well done -- just like the City itself." [edit: link http://gay.allknightaccess.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=43 ]

Roland J. Torres of Red Soapbox Media is the producer (co-producer in Qtv's case) of both.
~BB

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Originally posted by krecik:
I wonder if they do have any new programming? Could the marriage documentory be the only thing new? I do remember something related to Red Soapbox about ads for contestants on a gay reality show? Does anyone alse remember this?

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$500,000,000,000 disposable income. Am I wrong? Isn't one tenth of one percent of that 500 million dollars?

QBID is about to fire up a National TV Network aimed directly at a $500,000,000,000 target.

We don't even need to hit a bullseye,,,

"All we have to do is launch!"

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It's that "up to the Canadian border" that caught my eye.

If I wanted to go into bussiness, lets say
making choclate pickles.

What could I do?

1. I could build a pickle factory from the ground up.

or

Why yes option #3

Stock swap?

A networking of networks?

Targeted audience...

$500,000,000,000 "disposable" income!

500 Billion dollar "disposable" income!

One half TRILLION dollars "disposable" income!

It's not out of the question to see QBID 1%.

"ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS LAUNCH!"

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Originally posted by Pat427:
Incase you all haven't noticed there are 9 count them 9 qbid threads going and incase you forgot the wiz says it all.........

Targeted audience...

$500,000,000,000 "disposable" income!

500 Billion dollar "disposable" income!

One half TRILLION dollars "disposable" income!

It's not out of the question to see QBID 1%.

"ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS LAUNCH!"

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