GAY CHANNEL NOW SET TO LAUNCH FEB. 17

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	VIACOM TO LAUNCH GAY CHANNEL IN FEBRUARY May 26 2004
	Viacom is expected to leverage the popularity of its other broadcasting units, including CBS, MTV, (more)
	CONSERVATIVE GROUPS DECRY NICKELODEON SHOW ON GAY PARENTS Apr 14 2004
	Pro-family activists, led by the Traditional Values Coalition, have denounced plans by the Nickelodeon channel (more)
	QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT VIACOM'S PLANS FOR GAY CHANNEL Mar 29 2004
	Viacom's plans to launch a 24-hour gay cable channel has raised questions about its viability (more)

GAY CHANNEL NOW SET TO LAUNCH FEB. 17
Monday, July 26 2004

LOGO, Viacom's new gay channel, plans to launch on Feb. 17, with a line-up heavy on fresh programming, much of it unscripted. Among the programs is Family Outing produced by Cher and daughter Chastity, who is a gay rights advocate and the author of a book with the same title that describes coming-out experiences. Other programs include Fantastic Voyage, focusing on gay ocean cruises, and My Fabulous Gay Wedding, described as "a wish fulfillment show."

VIACOM'S GAY CHANNEL TAKES SHAPE
Thursday, June 24 2004
Logo, Viacom's first gay-themed cable network, plans to launch in February with 25 percent original and 75 percent acquired programming, and with plans to increase the original slate over the following 18 months, the Los Angeles Daily News reported today (Thursday). The newspaper said that 40 programs are in development with 20 in the pilot stage. MTV, which will operate the channel, has locked up deals with the Time Warner and Adelphia cable systems in (more)

VIACOM'S REDSTONE: WITH KARMAZIN OUT, CREATIVITY WILL FLOURISH
Monday, June 21 2004

Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone has indicated that with the departure of Mel Karmazin as president and COO of the company, its purse strings will be loosened in order to encourage more experimentation and creativity. In an interview appearing in Sunday's New York Times Redstone remarked: "I would never denigrate Mel. But Mel was great when the economic environment was poor and the company agenda was to cut expenses and control expenses. But now we have (more)