CBS News on Logo to expand to weekly 30 min. show
by Matt | November 5th, 2007 |I think this is exciting… probably only because I’m a geek and work in news-media.
CBS News on Logo will be expanding from their 3-minute daily interstitial format to a weekly 30-minute format starting November 12. Lovely.
The big Press Release below:
FIRST-EVER HALF-HOUR GAY NETWORK NEWS SHOW TO LAUNCH ON LOGO NOVEMBER 12
CBS News on Logo to provide in-depth exclusive television coverage of LGBT issues during election ’08
NEW YORK, NY – November 5, 2007 – Logo, a division of Viacom Inc.’s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks, announced today it will launch the first-ever half-hour news program for the LGBT audience produced by a major network news operation. Logo is the nation’s leading television and broadband channel and online site for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) audience.
Launching on the heels of Logo’s The Visible Vote: A Presidential Forum and in time for election ‘08, CBS News on Logo will air weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET/PT as well as stream at 365gay.com, a leading online LGBT news hub from Logo.
The show will be hosted by Jason Bellini, who will be joined by reporters Itay Hod, Chagmion Antoine and others from across the country and will be executive produced by Court Passant. Since Logo’s summer 2005 launch, the news team has produced three-minute interstitials from CBS News that aired throughout the day on Logo and streamed at 365gay.com.
The new show will allow the CBS News on Logo team to probe beyond the day’s headlines and provide an opportunity for the in-depth exploration of issues of importance to LGBT America, tapping into the rich history and resources of CBS News. In addition to covering election ‘08, the show will focus on issues such as the recent controversy about transgender inclusion in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, lesbian health as well as entertainment, sports, science and financial news.
“LGBT Americans will be a key voting bloc in the 2008 election and we hope CBS News on Logo will be a dynamic new platform for keeping our community informed and involved,” said Lisa Sherman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Logo. “We’re thrilled CBS News is giving a unique LGBT perspective to the very best in television journalism.”
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Yeah, I’m loving it. Now I just need to convince Time Warner Cable to carry Logo in North Carolina. Then I’ll just have to get digital cable, blah. Or, watch it online 
Matt, 22, is an LGBT journalist, activist and youth advocate currently living and working in Charlotte, N.C., where he serves as the Editor of Q-Notes, the Carolinas' LGBT news source. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is still continuing to pursue his bachelors degree. He is the Owner & Editor of InterstateQ.com and has been active in LGBT advocacy work since the age of 14.
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