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Logo (TV channel)
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| Launched | June 30, 2005 |
| Owned by | Viacom (through MTV Networks division) |
| Headquarters |  New York City |
| Website | LogoOnline.com |
| Availability | |
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| DirecTV | Channel 263 |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable systems | Check Local Listings for channels |
Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division. Targeting programming aimed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, it launched on June 30, 2005. The advertiser supported channel struck carriage deals prior to its launch date with DirecTV, Charter Communications, Adelphia, Cablevision, Time Warner Cable of New York City, and RCN. A deal with Comcast[1] was reached after the launch date. Logo was available in an estimated 18 million homes as of September, 2005. Logo has partnered with CBS News to provide news briefs and has developed a relationship with LPI Media, publisher of The Advocate, Out, and The Out Traveler magazines. Logo replaced VH1 Mega Hits in some markets when it was launched. On December 11, 2006, MTV Networks and Time Warner Cable announced an agreement to expand its distribution of Logo to additional markets.[2]
Logo is one of three gay-themed networks launched in the U.S. market. The other two are here! and the now defunct Q Television Network.
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Logo's programming is a blend of movies with gay themes, reality television, travel programming, dating/romance shows, documentaries, music videos, stand-up comedy, news, and syndicated programs with gay characters or gay interest/fanbases. Some content originated from other Viacom properties including Comedy Central, MTV and VH1, although the amount of such content has been reduced in favor of more original programming. As of August 2007 a (non-comprehensive) list of programming includes:
- Open Bar
- TransGeneration
- Jacob and Joshua: Nemesis Rising
- Coming Out Stories
- The Ride: Seven Days to End AIDS
- Real Gay
- Curl Girls
- Can't Get a Date
- First Comes Love (originally aired in Canada as My Fabulous Gay Wedding)
- Logo Films
- The Click List: 50 Greatest Films - film series featuring the 50 most popular LGBT films, as selected by an online vote.
- The Click List: Best in Short Film
- Real Momentum - film series featuring topics including gay parenting, rural gay and lesbian life, a gay rugby team and so on.
- Also showcases documentary films like Paris is Burning and Pick Up the Mic[1].
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple In All The World
- Alien Boot Camp (animated anthology series)
- Queer as Folk (US series, content edited from original)
- The L Word
- Leap Years
- Some of My Best Friends
- It's All Relative
- The Complete Tales of The City (consists of the three original Tales of the City miniseries)
- Bob and Rose
- The Graham Norton Anthology (various Graham Norton shows)
- Wonderfalls
- Bad Girls
- In The Life
- CBS News on Logo
- The Visible Vote '08: A Presidential Forum
- 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
- Advocate Newsmagazine
- The Out 100
Logo publishes a collection of web sites, all of which it describes as being a part of LOGOonline, the umbrella name for these sites.
Logo's first web site LOGOonline.com, launched shortly before the channel in June 2005. In 2006 Logo acquired three LGBT websites: 365gay.com (a site featuring news relevant to the LGBT community), AfterEllen.com (a site featuring news and commentary on bisexual and lesbian women in media and entertainment), and AfterElton.com (a site featuring news and commentary on bisexual and gay men in media and entertainment).
On March 22, 2006, Logo launched its second site, NewNowNext.com (a blog on pop culture news and trends). On May 29, 2007, Logo launched HappiestGayCouple.com (a site for fans of the series Rick & Steve). On August 2, 2007, Logo launched VisibleVote08.com (a site offering Logo's coverage of the 2008 U.S. Presidential election).
As of March 2007, Logo is available on wireless platforms on Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Amp'd, and Helio.
As of September 2006, Logo has programming content available for download on iTunes, Amazon Unbox, and AOL Video. In December 2006 Logo began offering content for download on Wal-Mart's service. In February 2007, Logo also started publishing shows for download with BitTorrent[3]. In June 2007, Logo programming became available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
As of September 2006, Logo features select programming content on the Video On Demand platform on Comcast, Cox, Verizon and Time Warner Cable cable providers. Logo programming became available on the Joost service since the time it officially launched.
In early 2007 Puccini For Beginners became the first film released in theaters in conjunction with Logo Releasing. In 2008, Logo will release a film based on original series Noah's Arc starring Darryl Stephens.
- Noah's Arc season one (released August 6, 2006)
- Noah's Arc season two (released June 12, 2007)
- Rick & Steve season one (released August 28, 2007)
As of January 2007, Logo offers several audio and video podcasts through the podcast section of the iTunes store. At launch the offering includes audio and video podcasts for CBS News On Logo, Jason Bellini's Here & Now, Talking To Manatees, She Said What?, and Wisecrack. On July 28, 2007, Logo launched a new audio podcast titled Oh God I'm Gay, which addresses spiritual issues for LGBT people.
