We cannot fully count on the accuracy of TV shows, as sometimes life can be way crueler than many of those happy-ending dramas. It’s worth reinforcing the fact that cinema can induce a distorted perception of real life, spreading misinformation and persuading fake standards, whether regarding romance and family or medicine and politics. However, as […]
Throughout the month of June, BBC Three will be commemorating Pride with a host of programming and content that explores and celebrates the LGBTQ+ community. New titles include I Kissed A Boy: The Reunion, This is Gay and Keeping up with Krystal Versace, whilst viewers can also find a rage of documentaries and award winning […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As part of LGBTQ+ History month, BT Sport will air Life Stories, a series that celebrates the lives and careers of LGBTQ+ athletes and organisations across the UK. Stories from all corners of the sporting landscape will be shared throughout the month-long series, including professional road cyclist’s Pippa York, former British professional boxing champion Nicola […]
Broadcaster Associations across Europe are concerned about the effects and potential precedence setting of the recent Bill adopted by the Hungarian National Assembly amending the national Acts on Media Services & Mass Media and Advertising. The Bill openly discriminates against LGBTIQ communities and contravenes fundamental rights enshrined in articles 7,9 11, 16 and 21 of […]
UKTV has announced a pair of writers’ initiatives aimed at improving the variety of voices within comedy and drama, along with plans to commission a 4×30′ anthology series for Dave, written by, made and performed by diverse talent. Richard Watsham, UKTV’s Director of Commissioning, said: “We aspire to be the best in the industry at […]
Research from Ampere Analysis has revealed that the SVoD players are leading the way in commissioning LGBT+ content. Between Q1 2019 and Q2 2020, 12 commissioners globally ordered multiple LGBT+ movies or series. 80 per cent of those commissions were destined