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Roku Brand Studio, Mast-Jägermeister US announce The Lesbian Bar Project

Roku has announced that the Roku Brand Studio and Mast-Jägermeister US will create a new limited streaming series, “The Lesbian Bar Project,” directed by Erica Rose and Elina Street, and hosted by Lea DeLaria (“Orange is the New Black”) who also serves as Executive Producer along with The Katz Company. The series will spotlight Lesbian […]

June 16, 2022

Pluto TV, Têtu partner to launch Têtu TV

Pluto TV, a Paramount company and FAST service, has announced a partnership with Têtu, the LGBTQ+ media brand in France and in the French-speaking world. The companies said that the partnership, which brings the Têtu brand to streaming for the first time, reflects their “shared mission to foster diversity and inclusion through the power of […]

June 1, 2022

Warner Bros Discovery celebrates Pride Month

Warner Bros Discovery will celebrate Pride Month this June with a range of new commissions, on-air and social activities as 2022 marks 50 years of Pride in the UK. A dedicated content collection celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community is available now via discovery+ in the UK & Ireland. The collection includes four discovery+ Originals; Trixie Motel, […]

June 1, 2022

Playing with Pride premieres on BT Sport on May 27th

BT Sport is proud to present Playing with Pride, premiering on BT Sport on May 27th. In the show, Clare Balding hosts an epic line-up of guests in a round-table discussion, who hold a wealth of experience in the sporting world and beyond. Conversations on the evolution of LGBTQ+ opinion in sport and society are brought […]

May 26, 2022

BBC Three orderes gay dating show

BBC Three has announced I Kissed a Boy (working title), a new dating show produced by Twofour and hosted by singer and TV star Dannii Minogue. This eight-part reality event follows ten single men as they head to Europe to find their perfect partner – and before they arrive, they will be paired up with […]

May 20, 2022

Trevor: The Musical on Disney+ in June

Disney has announced that the filmed version of the Off-Broadway stage production Trevor: The Musical will debut on June 24th exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service. Trevor: The Musical, produced by RadicalMedia, follows a 13-year-old on a turbulent journey of self-discovery. After an embarrassing incident at school, Trevor must summon the courage to forge his […]

May 13, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Together TV announces 2022 recipients of £100k Diverse Film Fund

Fresh from their win at the British Academy Television Awards, Together TV announces this year’s Diverse Film Fund’s chosen filmmakers. Our Land, from Together TV’s Diverse Film Fund 2021, won the accolade of Best Short Form Programme from the British Academy Television Awards. The inspirational documentary was part of the channels Black, British and Breaking […]

May 9, 2022

VIS Social Impact launches Beyond the Binary: Fluid Voices

VIS Social Impact, the cause-driven production division of Paramount’s international studio, VIS, has announced the launch of its inaugural writers’ room; ‘Beyond the Binary: Fluid Voices,’ led by actor, writer and director Thishiwe Ziqubu. A stellar line-up of seven African writers with different levels of experience have been selected for the opportunity to create content […]

March 29, 2022

WhaleLive adds Revry’s LGBTQ+ channels

ZEASN, a provider of OTT and smart TV solutions, has announced a partnership with Revry, the global LGBTQ-first streaming media network. The deal encompasses the launch of the Revry streaming channels on ZEASN’s free ad-supported live streaming service WhaleLive, and to make the Revry apps available on tens of millions of Whale Eco enabled smart […]

March 23, 2022

Filmzie adds curated slate of LGBTQ+ content

Filmzie, the free film streaming and social platform, has added a curated catalogue of feature length and short films around LGBTQ+ stories and directors. The slate includes Gwenn Joyaux’s multi award winning film Tomorrow Island, an atmospheric love story set in the arctic circle at the dawn of the Cold War. The film follows a […]

March 1, 2022