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Welcome howsmusic. Thanks for links to this article and author contact info. I will try to contact this guy at monday, to chat for a moment if possible. will post results.
Good or bad publicity is still publicity. we need to have one carrier announced. thats all. after waitt for three months and we will have nationwide coverage.
I am planning to keep my core position i.e. 12m shares until at least next february. Aiming for big payroll. Sure it will happen.
thanks
quote:Originally posted by HowsMusic4U: My first post here. But for anyone interested here is the author's contact info.
John Higgins Deputy Editor (646) 746-7024 jhiggins@reedbusiness.com
quote:Originally posted by futuresobjective: wow more harsh words from a little man... guess the wheels on the bus don't go round and round... again.. my opinion is just fine... and I know I might regret this later... as I don’t want to start a big argument on this board, as we have been seeing... All I am trying to say is if you planned on using some profits to get your bus washed... you might have to wait a little longer... I hope you do well in this one... It just does not seem like it will happen. That’s right I said it... That’s okay though I took my over 300% profit and am currently using it elsewhere... when the time comes... if it ever does.. guess what I am back in this stock... But first I have to ask... if you could care less about my opinion why reply to it? You dont have to answer... just thought I would help you with the thought process that seems to be missing in your yard... GLTY and All.
Your right again. I won't bother answering you any more. No one believes a word you say anyway. Thanks little boy.
quote:Originally posted by Bialystock: Sorry, off topic, but I know someone with margin experience here will know the answer.
I use Ameritrade and I'm looking at the margin account application stuff. My question is, if I have less than the $25K equity level, will they still approve me for a margin account? I intend to limit myself to cash transactions, and just want to get rid of the 3 day settlement hindrance so I can trade a little bit more quickly (like, immediately I hope). Is it even worth applying for margin with less than the $25K at Ameritrade? They never come out and say it, they just say that is the minimum," but if you have less you should consider limiting to cash-only transactions" so it isn't really clear to me. Also, how long between submitting the Ameritrade form online and getting approved/denied? Also, if you have margin approval, is the 3 day settlement delay then waived when you daytrade pinkies (non-marginable securities) too? If not, I won't bother applying because that's my main purpose. Any Ameritrade margin experience out there? Any warnings? (Besides the usual warning "don't use the margin".) Thanks in advance!
You don't have to have 25k to put your account into a margin. I have Ameritrade and I've had as little as $5,000 in my account and I was able to go to margin.
A Queer Deal the full article Q Television taps Michael Marcovsky to negotiate cable coverage
By John M. Higgins -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/12/2004
It took six long years, but gay network Q Television is finally up. Technically speaking. Too bad no one is watching. The Palm Springs, Calif.-based network sends programming to a satellite, where it's available to cable or DBS operators that want to carry it. So far, all have passed.
Q Television, which is composed largely of an eight-hour wheel of old movies and TV reruns, has had a deal with Time Warner Cable for eight months. The catch: It's only a "hunting license." The network has to persuade each local system to take the channel.
That doesn't keep Q Television CEO Frank Olsen from expressing unwavering confidence in his idea, even in the face of competition from Viacom's MTV Networks, which is launching gay channel Logo. Olsen contends that the MTV offering will be too bland to appeal to gays and lesbians. By contrast, Q plans to offer sexier gay films, ones (such as My Girlfriend's Boyfriend) that merit an R-rating.
"I'm not afraid of Viacom," he says. "I don't think Viacom can put real gay television out there."
Such bravado in the face of a mighty competitor isn't the only unusual thing about Q Television. Another is its financial structure. Parent Triangle Multi-Media is a penny-stock company with more than 1.2 billion shares outstanding. (That's almost as many as Viacom.) Triangle stock is trading at 6/10 of a cent per share, which puts the value of the company at around $7 million.
A bigger surprise: Q Television's recent hiring of Michael Marcovsky to handle negotiations with cable operators. Marcovsky is an industry vet who was embroiled in two financial scandals in the past decade. In 1998, the Federal Trade Commission alleged that he deceived investors in two failed startups: My Pet TV and Children's Cable Network. Four years earlier, he was cast out of Nostalgia Network by his backers—including the Unification Church—who accused him of financial mismanagement, such as improperly steering company cash to his attorney.
In announcing Marcovsky's deal with Q Television, the network proclaimed that the executive "joins" to "lead carriage-contract negotiations." Its Web site listed him as chairman, president and CEO. Olsen, however, says Marcovsky just has a 30-day consulting agreement and that the title was a mistake. (It was trimmed from the site shortly after it was pointed out.)
Olsen says he began learning bits of Marcovsky's full background only after hiring him. "I'll ask him about that," Olsen says, adding, "That wasn't in his résumé."
For his part, Marcovsky minimizes his past tangles. Raising the FTC action is a "rehash" of old news, he says. "You're going to say, 'These are the times he's fallen off the bicycle. We don't want to see him get back on his bike.'"
Marcovsky was a prominent target of the FTC's "Project Risky Business" investigation of telemarketing investment pitches. The 1998 complaint charges that he was involved in an operation that raised $16.5 million for a venture backing My Pet TV and Children's Cable Network.
Instead of securing conventional long-term deals with cable operators, the telemarketing operation sold small investors on the idea of getting distribution by buying time on systems' leased-access channels, then trying to sell ad time.
Very little of the cash went into the networks.
Of the $16.5 million raised from investors, the venture paid 65% to the phone sales operation. Another 20% went to Olympic Entertainment Group, the company Marcovsky headed as CEO. Marcovsky denied any wrongdoing but, in 1999, agreed to pay a $172,000 penalty, according to a settlement document.
He says his company wasn't involved in the pitches to investors, only in licensing programming to the partnerships the investors formed.
At Nostalgia, Marcovsky brought in Concept Communications, a company backed by the Unification Church, to invest in the network, aimed at adults 55-plus. During a fight for control, Concept and other major investors began scrutinizing tiny Nostalgia's lavish spending, including a $650,000 payment to Marcovsky's lawyer. At the time, Marcovsky said he was sacked. Today, he says, "I lost a control fight."
So why did Olsen hire Marcovsky to represent him with companies like Comcast, DirecTV and Cox? Marcovsky was recommended by an unnamed TV-industry contact. Olsen tapped Marcovsky after a three-hour meeting. "I learned more from him in three hours than I learned from others in four years," Olsen says.
Now, though, he's re-evaluating his choice, reiterating that Marcovsky's consulting agreement could be canceled within 30 days. Says Olsen, "I don't think he can do too much to me in 30 days." Press Release Source: Broadcasting & Cable Magazine
Gay TV Net Faces Challenges Saturday July 10, 2:30 pm ET
NEW YORK, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Q Television faces assorted challenges as it launches its gay cable network, reports Broadcasting & Cable magazine in its July 12 edition. It has formidable competition from Viacom's MTV Networks, which is launching its own gay channel, Logo. In addition, reports B&C, Q recently hired an industry veteran with two financial scandals in his past, Michael Marcovsky.
At first Q TV listed Marcovsky on its Web site as chairman and president of the fledgling network. Later, Q's CEO Frank Olsen said he was a consultant with a 30-day agreement.
Olsen says he is not afraid of going toe-to-toe with Viacom. As for Marcovsky, he points out: "I don't think he can do too much to me in 30 days."
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Margin requirement for Ameritrade is $2,000. The 3 day settlement is waived whether you trade big board or OTC. The nasd rule of 3 round trips in 5 business days still applies. If you have $25K or over in your account, this rule does not apply.
quote:Originally posted by Bialystock: Sorry, off topic, but I know someone with margin experience here will know the answer.
I use Ameritrade and I'm looking at the margin account application stuff. My question is, if I have less than the $25K equity level, will they still approve me for a margin account? I intend to limit myself to cash transactions, and just want to get rid of the 3 day settlement hindrance so I can trade a little bit more quickly (like, immediately I hope). Is it even worth applying for margin with less than the $25K at Ameritrade? They never come out and say it, they just say that is the minimum," but if you have less you should consider limiting to cash-only transactions" so it isn't really clear to me. Also, how long between submitting the Ameritrade form online and getting approved/denied? Also, if you have margin approval, is the 3 day settlement delay then waived when you daytrade pinkies (non-marginable securities) too? If not, I won't bother applying because that's my main purpose. Any Ameritrade margin experience out there? Any warnings? (Besides the usual warning "don't use the margin".) Thanks in advance!
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From RB ==================================== By: gamewaiter 10 Jul 2004, 09:50 PM EDT Msg. 422562 of 422646 Jump to msg. # Higgins....
Higgins posts on this board, I am almost certain, he does not want to see Frank make it, his article is not professional but very bitter....
Why would a nobody failure of a journalist post date his article THREE DAYS before it was to hit the wire?????
Also, he does not mention that Pet Channel is still trading (do a stock look up at pinksheets) and has become semi-successful, think, how many people actually make their cat watch TV, but this guy made it happen!
Also, Higgins mentions,
"So why did Olsen hire Marcovsky to represent him with companies like Comcast..... ??? Check out this link, http://home.comcast.net/~neddermoore/partners.htm and scroll down about halfway, oh, Higgins forgot to mention this..
Also Higgins forgot to mention that LA would not have cellular phones OR that the PLAYBOY Channel would not be ON TV!!! without Marcovsky.
Did we mention Disney, do some DD, Disney has locked their channel to a PPV structure BECAUSE of Marcovsky, if they did not listen to him they would still be on channel "7" every Sunday night at 8:P.M., remember that show????
Now, if one man could do half the stuff that Marcovsky has done in twice the life times he must be able to walk on water.... yeah right.... sooooo. of course people will get pissed, bash him, and sue him, its the American way! God Bless us...
the bottom line is that he has done the time, $172,000 LOLOLOLO!!!! A slap on the wrist... this is a man who made hundreds of millions in this industry and communications...
I would like for Higgins to post his DD, not his sources, but the EVIDENCE that backs up his sources, so far all we have is a nobody wantabe journalist with an opinion... we all have one, they are like assssses...
Higgins is trying to dump the price of QBID before the market opens Monday, his article has the structure of a high school student, he has not made one connection to back up his accusations.
Reed Elsevier is a NYSE co. http://www.reed-elsevier.com/index.cfm?articleid=63 I've already emailed the legal department @ steve.edwards@lexisnexis.com ( steve.edwards@lexisnexis.com ) and am calling to see why such a speculative article by this Higgins guy was released THREE days before the date...
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Thanks you guys for the margin advice! I have the answers I need now to become a more effective trader, thanks once again to the generous nature of folks on this board.
quote:Originally posted by cheryang1234: From RB ==================================== By: gamewaiter 10 Jul 2004, 09:50 PM EDT Msg. 422562 of 422646 Jump to msg. # Higgins....
Higgins posts on this board, I am almost certain, he does not want to see Frank make it, his article is not professional but very bitter....
Why would a nobody failure of a journalist post date his article THREE DAYS before it was to hit the wire?????
Also, he does not mention that Pet Channel is still trading (do a stock look up at pinksheets) and has become semi-successful, think, how many people actually make their cat watch TV, but this guy made it happen!
Also, Higgins mentions,
"So why did Olsen hire Marcovsky to represent him with companies like Comcast..... ??? Check out this link, http://home.comcast.net/~neddermoore/partners.htm and scroll down about halfway, oh, Higgins forgot to mention this..
Also Higgins forgot to mention that LA would not have cellular phones OR that the PLAYBOY Channel would not be ON TV!!! without Marcovsky.
Did we mention Disney, do some DD, Disney has locked their channel to a PPV structure BECAUSE of Marcovsky, if they did not listen to him they would still be on channel "7" every Sunday night at 8:P.M., remember that show????
Now, if one man could do half the stuff that Marcovsky has done in twice the life times he must be able to walk on water.... yeah right.... sooooo. of course people will get pissed, bash him, and sue him, its the American way! God Bless us...
the bottom line is that he has done the time, $172,000 LOLOLOLO!!!! A slap on the wrist... this is a man who made hundreds of millions in this industry and communications...
I would like for Higgins to post his DD, not his sources, but the EVIDENCE that backs up his sources, so far all we have is a nobody wantabe journalist with an opinion... we all have one, they are like assssses...
Higgins is trying to dump the price of QBID before the market opens Monday, his article has the structure of a high school student, he has not made one connection to back up his accusations.
I've already emailed the legal department @ steve.edwards@lexisnexis.com ( steve.edwards@lexisnexis.com ) and am calling to see why such a speculative article by this Higgins guy was released THREE days before the date...
talked with the new Co-COO of Viacom last week from MTV headquarters in New York.(Top of the Week)(Interview)
Broadcasting & Cable; 6/7/2004; Higgins, John M.
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I said I never really wanted Mel's job. This really isn't his job. There are split responsibilities, and it's structured in a way I hope takes advantage of my strengths. A large part of the job is going to be setting and charting smart new vision for the company. I'm not going to be spending all of my time with investment analysts. People can be persuasive, and time changes you. I had my last job for 18 years. Sometimes, you need to slap yourself around a little bit to get yourself going and a little internal momentum.
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o.k. i am drunk a little. just came back from bourbon street/ nola. If this guy is on viacom payroll that is the best news for us longs in Q!!! Big boy is afraid of Small boy! NIce! Tommorrow i will complete my dd and decide about dumping blue chips and investing all in Q. Geez,it is a chance of a lifetime! like an ipo!!!!
good luck for all! my girlfriend is angry because i am in front of desktop instead of her.
quote:Originally posted by gorforit72545: Your right again. I won't bother answering you any more. No one believes a word you say anyway. Thanks little boy.
Quote from article: "What are the viable cable niches? "Gay and lesbian space is huge," says Rasenberger, whose onetime client PrideVision never got traction. "It's the last major underserved market."
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dish network has 9.5 million subscribers...i was wrong about direct tv they have just over 10 million so if we get both we get close to 20 million homes....we need cable to let Q in...from reading the above links that may be harder to do then it should be given that there are no dedicated g/l channels we might have a chance.
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called last night (and slept well). A sharp young man (David, ex 4416) asked my zip code and said that the mailings for QTV in my area are being prepared and wanted me to upgrade to HD and other features when I call in my order?. He gave me his extension number (twice) to be sure that he gets the commission when I order (he will). Did anyone ever really expect the competiton to offer QTV before they get their network on the air in 05? If so, I have some property, and I'll give you a great deal on it today? Don't forget to call Comcast----we really launched--not everywhere. . . . yet.
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hey guys just got off of the phone with a service rep with comcast in seattle washington. right now the channel is available for preview on channel 15 KHVC. She also informed me that they in the customer service dept have yet to hear whether or not the channel will be picked up but if they are previewing it then they likely will. Also she was under the understanding that the channel will be free and will not have to be paid for. That didn't make sense to me since frank olsen said that it would cost $2 a month for the channel. I'm sure she was just a little mixed up there. The number is 1-877-824-2288. BTW Don't tell them QTV...she and her coworkers had no idea what that was but once i said Q Television Network she knew right away. _________________ -Richard-
quote:Originally posted by cheryang1234: In the 12/7/04 article, it indicates QBID has about 1.2 billions outstanding shares....
Cheryang!
I couldn't help but notice that as well. It could be pretty decieving but his article said "more than 1.2 billion" instead of "more than 7 billion". Kind of makes you wonder doesn't it?
Also thanks for bringing us that post by Gamewaiter. That really shed some positive light on Frank's new "consultant"
So it would appear that we've got a signal being broadcast to a satilite, no carrier signed yet & an industry heavywieght with some negative credentials along with very positive acomplishments, who's connected & has an opportunity to redeem himself as well as bringing to the market what might be his biggest money maker yet.
So it would appear that we've got a signal being broadcast to a satilite, no carrier signed yet & an industry heavywieght with some negative credentials along with very positive acomplishments, who's connected & has an opportunity to redeem himself as well as bringing to the market what might be his biggest money maker yet.
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For as dark as Qbid's future might be, the possibilities are even brighter.
quote:Originally posted by sarki316: PR WILL COME OUT SOON. It will be promising. TRUST ME!!!!! QTV WILL LAUNCH. THE PRICE KEEPS DROPPING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR THE PR TO COME OUT. DON'T GET NERVIOUS. I HAVE A INSIDE TRACK ON WHAT THE DEAL IS ABOUT QTV.
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Sarki!
If you're that sure you must be Sarkice T. Nedder, Managing Partner of Nedder, Moore & Associates, LLC.
I only wish that were thew case but I know better.
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This is the response I recieved from Comcast regarding Qtelevision.
Dear Comcast Subscriber:
Thank you for taking the time to write us.
Thank you for taking the time to contact us regarding your interest in Qtelevision. We appreciate knowing which networks appeal to our customers, and we use that information whenever we add networks to our line-up.
Our goal is to provide a wide choice of quality cable networks and local broadcast channels reflecting the diverse programming interests of our customers. In addition to requests from customers, the following factors play a part in our decision making process:
FCC regulations, such as requirements to carry all local broadcast channels. Requirement by local broadcasters to carry their affiliated cable networks. The number of access channels required by local government. Customer satisfaction with networks carried in other systems. Customer satisfaction with similar networks. Importance of the network to our diverse community. Level of interest across a percentage of our customer base.
Per-subscriber programming fees charged by the network versus the value added to the line-up.
As you may know, we have been investing millions of dollars in new technology to increase the channel capacity of the system through digital technology. So an additional factor in launching new channels is whether or not a particular network is available in the digital format.
What this all means is that we take all requests for new networks very seriously, and that we carefully consider the overall impact of adding each network. While we cannot honor every request, we do take each request into consideration in planning future changes to the line-up.
Thank you for the opportunity to assist you. If you need further assistance with any of your Comcast services please reply to this email and we will be happy to assist you. Thank you again for choosing Comcast and we continue to appreciate your business.
Sincerely, Rich
Comcast Electronic Customer Care - New England
You can email us anytime at: New_England@Comcast.Com or by clicking the "Contact Us" link found on the bottom of all www.Comcast.net and www.Comcast.com webpages.
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quote:Originally posted by whizknock: [QUOTE]Originally posted by sarki316: [b]PR WILL COME OUT SOON. It will be promising. TRUST ME!!!!! QTV WILL LAUNCH. THE PRICE KEEPS DROPPING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR THE PR TO COME OUT. DON'T GET NERVIOUS. I HAVE A INSIDE TRACK ON WHAT THE DEAL IS ABOUT QTV.
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Sarki!
If you're that sure you must be Sarkice T. Nedder, Managing Partner of Nedder, Moore & Associates, LLC.
I only wish that were thew case but I know better.
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Whiz- Look back at his posts, especially the ones responding to me. Theres no way a managing partner in any firm is that ignorant with such poor English skills.
quote:Originally posted by whizknock: [QUOTE]Originally posted by sarki316: [b]PR WILL COME OUT SOON. It will be promising. TRUST ME!!!!! QTV WILL LAUNCH. THE PRICE KEEPS DROPPING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR THE PR TO COME OUT. DON'T GET NERVIOUS. I HAVE A INSIDE TRACK ON WHAT THE DEAL IS ABOUT QTV.
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Sarki!
If you're that sure you must be Sarkice T. Nedder, Managing Partner of Nedder, Moore & Associates, LLC.
I only wish that were thew case but I know better.
Why did Higgins interview face to face at MTV in June, but this time brought up the article without evidences/interviews/confirmation of any sort. Pity we have no way to verify if the situations/Frank's saying are genuien (without QBID's PR/hotline).
Why did a channel to be launched next year has to have released so many PRs at the very moment its competitior's launching before them?
Is the big boy trying to crash everthying in its way to exclusive success?
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This is from RB. Wondering what a free preview signified? Is it like free sample at Pharmer's market? ========================================== By: empire_br23 11 Jul 2004, 05:12 PM EDT Msg. 424022 of 424075 Jump to msg. # ========================================== I got off the line with Comcast in Seattle,WA a few minutes ago and they did in fact confirm the addition of the Q Television Network on Channel 15 KHVC, Seattle,WA for a free preview. And also told me that 90% of the time those will be added later on to their regular lineup. Just to give everyone a confirmation on this story reported earlier.
empire_br23
PS : Did call twice to be absolute certain and did get the same information both times.
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From RB Another "can not reveal anything" again. ============================================By: matrixxx12 11 Jul 2004, 04:43 PM EDT Msg. 423977 of 424119 Jump to msg. # ============================================ By: KinsJon 11 Jul 2004, 03:43 PM EDT Msg. 423875 of 423894 Jump to msg. # ============================================ A Word to the wise.... ........... Second, this Higgins story is trash. Read between the lines folks.
Third. A little secret. We live less than 300 miles from Palm Springs. We have been there many, many times. My brother and I have spent the better part of 9 months "digging" for information, if you get my drift. Let me just say, Frank Olsen has been honest, forthright and compellingly passionate in pursuit of his dream and progress which he has passed on to shareholders. I cannot reveal anything, only to say based on our research, exciting things are developing in Palm Springs.
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Comcast Seatlle channel 15 appears to be KHCV Channel 45 (Cable 15) and from the TVGuide.com site as well as their own website it seems to run mostly Shop At Home. No mention of previews or Q on either website. Here's one: http://www.khcvtv.com/schedule.htm
The other, TVGuide.com you need to register to access and is a pain in the butt, but also shows the programming at this hour as "Gems Galore" which supports the Shop-At-Home theory as to what is on there. I used a Seattle zip code 98117 to do the listings search for that area.
Is anyone here actually IN Seattle who can just turn on the tube and tell us what they see? I am not in that area, I am merely reporting what these two web sources reveal. But I don't feel there is any credence to this Seattle report, based on this ...also there are so many people looking for the Q we would know beyond a shadow of a doubt right now if it were viewable anywhere in the nation. It would be on this board from ten independent sources within an hour of hitting a cable box anywhere, just like the exciting day of the test broadcast, with people describing what they were seeing if you remember that day. Till you see those kinds of posts, it just ain't on. My opinion. GLTA.
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Baily, wasn't the original soft launch being carried on a Cox broadcasting station in Seattle? Not sure, just remeber Cox being mentioned during that time. I've been trying to search it on the threads, no luck yet.
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Comcast in Seattle/Washington also carried the test signal in May.
So far QTv seems to be on schedual, I mean we carried off the test signal, the soft launch and now we are doing the 'hard launch'. Perhaps it won't be until the fall that we are really carried nation wide. And when I mean 'really' I mean to say in terms of more than 5 or so different carriers. However it all starts with one and so far two carried out test signal
MUMBAI: Q Television Network has confirmed their successful soft launch. The test broadcast went on for five hours.
The sample broadcast signal was available throughout all of North America, beginning at 10:00 a.m. PST. In addition, Cox Cable in New Orleans and Comcast in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and Everett, Washington, offered the broadcast to their viewers.
Viewers were presented highlights from the network, which included a first look at I Will, I Do, We Did, an original documentary about gay marriage. The sample broadcast also ran several sneak previews of motion pictures, as well as specials and documentaries.
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