Logo likes The L Word.
The MTV Networks channel, which targets gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender audiences, has acquired the first five seasons of Showtime's lesbian drama series from CBS Television Distribution. The show, which centers on a group of friends living in Los Angeles, is set to premiere on the ad-supported network in summer 2008.
Logo said there also will be numerous online components at the channel's Web site AfterEllen.com, which already has been offering L Word reviews, commentary and show recaps following new episode premieres on Showtime.
"As one of the most celebrated and beloved LGBT series, 'The L Word' is a powerful addition to Logo's array of landmark LGBT entertainment," said Brian Graden, president of MTV Networks Music Group Entertainment and president of Logo.
Other lesbian-themed programming on Logo includes the original comedy "Exes & Ohs," which premieres Oct. 8, reality series Curl Girls and British prison drama Bad Girls along with online series "She Made Me Watch This!" which posts weekly at AfterEllen.com.
L Word, which premiered on Showtime in 2004, stars Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman, Mia Kirshner, Katherine Moennig, Pam Grier, Rachel Shelly and Daniela Sea.
The MTV Networks channel, which targets gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender audiences, has acquired the first five seasons of Showtime's lesbian drama series from CBS Television Distribution. The show, which centers on a group of friends living in Los Angeles, is set to premiere on the ad-supported network in summer 2008.
Logo said there also will be numerous online components at the channel's Web site AfterEllen.com, which already has been offering L Word reviews, commentary and show recaps following new episode premieres on Showtime.
"As one of the most celebrated and beloved LGBT series, 'The L Word' is a powerful addition to Logo's array of landmark LGBT entertainment," said Brian Graden, president of MTV Networks Music Group Entertainment and president of Logo.
Other lesbian-themed programming on Logo includes the original comedy "Exes & Ohs," which premieres Oct. 8, reality series Curl Girls and British prison drama Bad Girls along with online series "She Made Me Watch This!" which posts weekly at AfterEllen.com.
L Word, which premiered on Showtime in 2004, stars Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman, Mia Kirshner, Katherine Moennig, Pam Grier, Rachel Shelly and Daniela Sea.
- 9/21/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Logo has greenlighted Curl Girls, a six-part unscripted series about a group of lesbian friends.
Viacom's gay-themed network has targeted Girls, which is in production, to premiere in the summer. Set in Southern California, it follows six women who create a surfing competition.
"Surfing is a way of life for the six strong, charismatic women from Southern California profiled in Logo's latest series, 'Curl Girls, ' " said Brian Graden, president of entertainment at MTV Networks Music Group and president of Logo. "Their friendships are strong, no doubt, but they thrive on competition, and that makes for some interesting television."
The series also will spawn digital components that will exist on LogoOnline.com and AfterEllen.com.
Executive producers of Girls are Scott Stone, Lori Kaye and Leslie Thomas of Stone & Co. Entertainment.
The concept of Girls emerged from a 2005 documentary on the surfing competition that appeared on Logo.
Viacom's gay-themed network has targeted Girls, which is in production, to premiere in the summer. Set in Southern California, it follows six women who create a surfing competition.
"Surfing is a way of life for the six strong, charismatic women from Southern California profiled in Logo's latest series, 'Curl Girls, ' " said Brian Graden, president of entertainment at MTV Networks Music Group and president of Logo. "Their friendships are strong, no doubt, but they thrive on competition, and that makes for some interesting television."
The series also will spawn digital components that will exist on LogoOnline.com and AfterEllen.com.
Executive producers of Girls are Scott Stone, Lori Kaye and Leslie Thomas of Stone & Co. Entertainment.
The concept of Girls emerged from a 2005 documentary on the surfing competition that appeared on Logo.
- 11/20/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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