" Under the
agreement,
Verizon will also provide all of its subscribers with access to
video-on-demand programming
from QTN at no additional charge.g. VIBE,
Essence, Honey, One World)
Frequently
3 3 1
Occasionally
6 5 14
Seldom 9 8
14
Never 83 84 70
Music magazines
(e. (http://www.harrispollonline.
ADVISORY/City of West Hollywood Celebrates
Ruling by California Superior Court Judge That Same-Sex Marriages Are Protected by the United States
Constitution
Duran, Mayor Pro Tempore Abbe
Land, members of the West Hollywood City
Council and
Equality California will celebrate a San Francisco County
Superior
Court Judge's ruling today that withholding
marriage licenses from gays and lesbians is
unconstitutional
at a news conference this afternoon, March 14, 2005 at 5:30
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QTN programming will include such hit shows as "Brunch," "QueerEdge with
Jack E. Likewise
, three
in 10 (31%) GLB respondents say they frequently or occasionally listen to
independent and
alternative radio stations, compared with one-quarter (25%) of
non-gay respondents.g. Figures for
age, sex, race, education, region and income were weighted
where necessary to bring them into line
with their actual proportions in the
population.
About Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc
.com
in the West Hollywood City Hall lobby, 8300 Santa
Monica Boulevard.
WHO: West Hollywood City Council; leaders of the Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and transgender
community; supporters of same-sex
marriages.gays together
Verizon provides FiOS TV on its
fiber
-to-the-premises network, which it is building in parts of 16 states,
more than half of the states
where it offers landline communications services.Y. Similarly, six
in 10 (62%) GLB respondents report
they frequently or occasionally watch
specialty cable networks (compared with 56% of heterosexuals
) and 45 percent
report they frequently or occasionally watch premium (pay) cable networks
(compared
with 37% of heterosexuals). While one-half of GLB
respondents (49%) state they frequently or occasionally
read the alternative
press, one-quarter (27%) of heterosexual adults say they do.g.
These
statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National
Council on Public Polls.com),
Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan,
through newly acquired WirthlinWorldwide, a Reston, Virginia
-based research
and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through an
independent
global network of affiliate market research companies.com.frontwalkers friends
"This research tells us they are looking
beyond traditional mass media for
news and entertainment trends that intrigue them and, more importantly
, that
also include them.
Furthermore, GLB respondents are more likely to read specialty or
niche
magazines than are heterosexual adults (15% GLB versus 4% heterosexuals
frequently or occasionally
read them). Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for
respondents' propensity to be
online.
Harris Interactive combines its intellectual capital, databases and
technology to
advance market leadership through U.m.frontwalkers running
Verizon FiOS TV delivers more than 300 digital video and
music channels,
including more than 20 high-definition channels, plus access to more than
1,800
-plus video-on-demand titles. Such matters involve risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ materially, including
the following: changes in economic conditions; general competitive
factors;
the television network's ability to execute its business model and strategic
plans; and
the risks described from time to time in the company's Securities
and Exchange Commission filings
. USA
Today, Wall Street Journal)
Frequently 9
9 9
Occasionally 22 22 27
Seldom 30 29 37
Never
39 39 27
News magazines (e. There are several
other possible
sources of error in all polls or surveys that are probably more serious than
theoretical
calculations of sampling error.harrisinteractive.friends chicago
Premier GLBT Television Network to Provide Content
for Verizon's FiOS TV
BURBANK, Calif. The monthly fee varies by region of the country.
For further information on programming and
subscriptions, please visit http://www.
TABLE 1
FREQUENCY OF WATCHING OR READING MEDIA
"How often do you read or watch each of the following?"
Base: All Adults
Total Heterosexual GLB
(n=2,630) (n=2,361) (n=177)
% % %
Local television networks
Frequently
57 59 44
Occasionally 26
25 39
Seldom 11 10
15
Never 6 6 3
Local newspapers
Frequently 51 52 37
Occasionally 27 26 38
Seldom
16 15 18
Never
7 7 7
Independent and alternative
newspapers
Frequently 9 8 24
Occasionally
20 19 25
Seldom 23
23 18
Never 49 50
33
Broadcast television networks
(e. Rolling Stone)
Frequently
3 3 2
Occasionally 9
8 22
Seldom 20 20
30
Never 68 70 47
Satellite radio stations
Frequently 3 3
5
Occasionally 7 7 10
Seldom
10 10 18
Never
80 80 66
Web logs online ("bloggers")
with special
interests
Frequently 5 5 4
Occasionally 14 13 24
Seldom
23 23 29
Never 58
59 44
Methodology
Harris Interactive(R) conducted the
study online within the United States
between March 8 and 14, 2005, among a nationwide cross section
of 2,630 adults
(aged 18 and over), of whom 177 self-identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual
(GLB).com), Paris-based
Novatris (http://www.
Press Contacts:
Nancy Wong
Harris Interactive
585-214-7316
Kelly Gullo
Harris Interactive
585-214-7172
Bob Witeck
Witeck-Combs Communications
202-887-0500 ext.
----
News Conference to be held TODAY at 5:30 p.
WHEN: TODAY,
March 14, 2005
5:30 p.transsexuals glbt
While the company expects much of its subscriber base to be
comprised
of members of the gay and lesbian population, management also
believes that quality programming about
the gay and lesbian experience,
designed to entertain, educate and inform, will attract many other
segments of
the viewing public."
Expanding on what previous Harris Interactive studies have
shown about GLB
Internet use, this survey indicates that two-thirds (66%) of GLB adults
frequently
or occasionally visit mainstream online channels (compared with 57%
of heterosexual adults). Martha
Stewart Living, O, Real Simple)
Frequently 10
11 11
Occasionally 18 18 17
Seldom 23 23 27
Never
49 49 45
Sports magazines (e. Esquire,
Details)
Frequently 4 3 15
Occasionally 7 6 15
Seldom
16 15 24
Never 73
75 46
Men's fitness magazines
(e.g. Although we
remain
interested in the consumer attitudes and characteristics of
transgendered individuals, for accuracy
and consistency we distinguish sexual
orientation from gender identity.lesbians affiliation
ROCHESTER, N.
"Gays, lesbians and bisexuals are as avid as ever about connecting to
television programming and publications
that are directly relevant to their
lives, needs and tastes," said Bob Witeck, CEO of Witeck-Combs
Communications. ABC, CBS)
Frequently 58 59
56
Occasionally 24 24 29
Seldom
11 11 14
Never
7 7 1
National newspapers (e.
About Harris Interactive
(R)
Harris Interactive Inc.lakefront larg
Through the agreement, Verizon FiOS TV will offer QTN as a premium
subscription service. Time,
Newsweek)
Frequently 13
13 18
Occasionally 24 24
33
Seldom 30 30 27
Never 33 34 22
Mainstream online channels
(e.g.novatris. The legal milestone, if upheld on appeal,
would pave the way for
California to follow Massachusetts in
allowing same-sex couples to wed.
Since its incorporation in 1984, the City of West Hollywood
has championed the rights
of same-sex couples.frontrunners along
About Q Television Network:
This 24/7 premium television network
is organized to create, develop and
feature television programming for the gay and lesbian community
, including
live + interactive content every weeknight, plus sports, information and
entertainment
. Q Television is available on such blue chip
cable systems as Time Warner, Cox communications and
RCN, among others, with
availability approaching 3 million digital cable households in the U. Q
Television Network is the official network of Gay Games(R) VII.g. ESPN, CNN, MTV)
Frequently
38 38 43
Occasionally
29 29 34
Seldom 14
14 9
Never 19 19 14
Specialty cable networks
(e.g.g. The City wants
to ensure that same-sex married
couples are given the same
rights as other married couples.affiliation groups
The
network is telecast
24 hours per day, 7 days per week and features a variety
of live and original programming.g. Nylon
,
Paper, Interview, Surface)
Frequently 2 2
4
Occasionally 3 2 11
Seldom 8 8 15
Never
87 89 69
Art magazines (e.g. Self, Shape)
Frequently 3 3 1
Occasionally
9 9 9
Seldom
17 17 20
Never 71 70
70
Shelter magazines (e. In April 2003, American
Demographics magazine identified
Bob Witeck and Wes Combs as two of 25 experts
over the last 25 years who have made significant contributions
to the fields
of demographics, market research, media and trendspotting for their
pathbreaking
work on the gay and lesbian market.Y. offices and wholly owned
subsidiaries: London-based HI Europe
(http://www..
WHERE: West Hollywood City Hall Lobby
8300 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood
Editor's Note: The press is invited to a "Wedding Cake and
Champagne
Reception" immediately following the news conference at The
Abbey Food and Bar, 692 N.greater interested
, a strategic
public relations and marketing
communications firm with special expertise in the gay, lesbian, bisexual
and
transgender market.g.g.angeles interested
Media Contacts:
QTN Media Relations QTN
Investor Relations
Kristien Brada-Thompson Richard Brown
Priority Public Relations
Equity Relations, Inc
(818) 338-3555 (617) 314-7379
Staff@EquityRelations
.S. Sports
Illustrated, Golf Digest,
Field + Stream)
Frequently
6 6 7
Occasionally 13
13 8
Seldom 23 23
20
Never 59 58 66
Entertainment
magazines
(e.g.
It is impossible to quantify the errors that may result from these factors
.S. 19 or (cell) 202-977-4055
bwiteck@witeckcombs.chicago lesbians
Men's Health)
Frequently
3 2 12
Occasionally 8
7 16
Seldom 13 13
20
Never 76 77 52
Women
's magazines (e.
Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.transsexuals gays
Jett," "The Reichen Show," "Q on the Move,
" "QTN World News,"
"Xcess/Access," "On Topic" and "Flesh and Threads.g.g. Conde Nast
Traveler
, Travel + Leisure,
Out Traveller)
Frequently 6
6 12
Occasionally 13 13 19
Seldom 25 25 18
Never
56 56 51
Men's magazines (e.
Architectural
Digest,
Elle D cor, Met Home)
Frequently 2
2 4
Occasionally 7 7 13
Seldom 17 17 20
Never
73 73 62
Urban magazines (e.
In theory
, with a probability sample of this size, one can say with 95
percent certainty that the results for
the overall sample have a sampling
error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.chicago walkers
"Q Television
Network is passionately committed to bringing its unique
program offerings to the gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender community
wherever they are and by any means possible, including new platforms as
they
emerge in the marketplace. Gays also read web logs (or "blogs") more often than
their non
-gay counterparts (27% of GLB adults versus 18% of heterosexual
adults frequently or occasionally
seek out blogger websites). 28%) publications.g. Entertainment Weekly,
People, Us)
Frequently 10 10 19
Occasionally
18 18 21
Seldom 30
31 29
Never 41 42
30
Fashion magazines
(e. They include refusals to be
interviewed (non-response
), question wording and question order and weighting.
Additional Note: Previous research conducted
by Harris Interactive in
conjunction with Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.frontwalkers gay
The network
is also
ad-supported.qtelevision.com. 19%), the arts (16% vs. AOL, MSN, Yahoo!)
Frequently
36 36 41
Occasionally 22
21 25
Seldom 15 16
13
Never 27 27 20
Basic
cable networks
(e. BET, Lifetime, HGTV)
Frequently 26
27 23
Occasionally 30 29
39
Seldom 17 17 18
Never
27 27 19
Premium cable networks
(e. Redbook,
Cosmopolitan, Glamour)
Frequently 11
12 4
Occasionally 16 17
5
Seldom 20 19 33
Never
53 52 58
Women's fitness magazines
(e.com), the 15th
largest and fastest-growing market research firm in the world, is a Rochester
,
N.
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adults, of
whom 177 have self-identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual.
Not
surprisingly, there's virtually no distinction between gay and non-gay
viewing habits related to
conventional broadcast television channels. Sampling error for the GLB sample
results is plus or
minus 8 percentage points.
This online sample is not a probability sample. In 1985, the
City became one of the first cities in the country to
establish a domestic partnership
registry and enacted the
Domestic Partnership Ordinance, which provides equal rights
for domestic partners and married couples.interested angeles
The company's programming is available on
a subscription basis to those
desiring to subscribe.New National Survey Looks at Differences in Media
Consumption by Gay Lesbian Bisexual (GLB) and Heterosexual Adults
The survey was
conducted
online between March 8 and 14, 2005 by Harris Interactive(R), a
worldwide market research and consulting
firm, in conjunction with
Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.
The online survey also highlights
preferences toward reading alternative
newspapers among GLB and heterosexual adults. 6%) and entertainment
(40% vs. InStyle, Vogue, WWD)
Frequently 5 4
7
Occasionally 12 12 15
Seldom 19 19 26
Never
64 65 52
Niche magazines (e.com) is the
nation
's premier strategic marketing communications firm, specializing in
reaching the gay and lesbian consumer
market. Known for The Harris Poll(R) and for pioneering Internet-based
research methods, Harris Interactive
conducts proprietary and public research
to help its clients achieve clear, material and enduring
results.
News Editors/Community Editors
ADVISORY.
WHAT: West Hollywood Mayor John
J.frontrunners glbt
As Verizon continues to develop new entertainment
platforms, we are thrilled to provide them
with specialized programming that
meets the needs of the GLBT communities," said Frank Olsen, QTN
's President,
CEO and Founder.
For example, GLB adults (76%) frequently or occasionally watch
basic
cable, compared with two-thirds (67%) of heterosexual adults. This difference is particularly
apparent with travel (31% vs.g. queried gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) self-identified
respondents. In addition, given the low incidence of
response from transgendered individuals, it
is extremely difficult to draw
conclusions from the data captured.gays together
Safe Harbor Statement
As a cautionary note to investors, certain matters discussed in this press
release may be
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.cohen-hagar@verizon.
These are a few highlights of a nationwide survey of 2,630 U.-based
global research company that blends premier strategic consulting
with innovative and efficient methods
of investigation, analysis and
application.m.m. Robertson Boulevard, West Hollywood.gays interested
com
More
than eight in 10 gay and non-gay adults alike say they frequently or
occasionally watch national
and local broadcast channels.g.witeckcombs. With over nine years experience
in this unique market
, Witeck-Combs Communications has developed respected
relationships throughout the community and serves
as a bridge between
corporate America and gay and lesbian consumers.
affiliation friends
Q Television Network Signs
Carriage Deal With Verizon
, According to a recent nationwide
online survey, the media consumption
habits of gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB)
adults differ from those of their heterosexual counterparts
- particularly
when it comes to cable television, alternative print media, online media and
magazines
.g..groups running
, Continuing its drive for
nationwide carriage, Q Television Network (OTC Bulletin Board: QBID
) will
provide content for Verizon FiOS TV, Verizon's new fiber-optic TV service.
FiOS TV is currently
available in parts of North Texas, Florida, Virginia, New
York and Massachusetts, and Verizon will
announce additional markets soon.com
Verizon
Verizon FiOS TV
Sharon Cohen-Hagar
(972) 718-6205
Sharon. (http://www. EOE M/F/D/V
To become a member of the Harris
Poll Online(SM) and be invited to
participate in future online surveys, visit http://www.together groups
S.g. HBO
, Showtime, Cinemax)
Frequently 21 20 30
Occasionally 17 17 16
Seldom
17 17 23
Never
45 46 32
Mainstream radio
Frequently
34 35 41
Occasionally 28
29 26
Seldom 17 16
20
Never 21 21 14
Independent
and alternative
radio
Frequently 8 8
17
Occasionally 17 17 14
Seldom 20 20 22
Never
54 55 47
Talk radio
Frequently
19 20 9
Occasionally 21
20 31
Seldom 23 23
25
Never 38 37 35
Lifestyle
, home decorating and
design magazines (e. Art News,
Art in America, Artforum)
Frequently 1 1 5
Occasionally
5 5 11
Seldom 16
15 20
Never 78 78
64
Travel magazines (e.g.hieurope.This category is for sites about Walking-related
activities, events, clubs, groups, services, and facilities for gay, lesbian, and bisexual people.
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