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Rillington · 09-03-2004, 22:30

Clearly a channel aimed at a minority would be considered a minority channel.

It is up to broadcasters to choose (or not) to serve that minority and they willonly do so if they think they can make money out of it.

Thus far, only three broadcasters have chosen to do this - The Dating Channel (through Gaydate TV), Q Soft (the company behind Gaydar Radio) and the people who have set up GTV and if one really makes a success of it then I am sure others will try to emulate this (as has happened with Asian channels - ZEE clearly makes loads of money in the UK therefore other broadcasters have set up Asian channels).

Time will tell whether GTV can work anmd it will prove if there is a demand for TV aimed at the gay community.

09-03-2004, 22:30	#141
Rillington Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Services: Virgin Media, DAB Posts: 1,157	Re: Gay channel Clearly a channel aimed at a minority would be considered a minority channel. It is up to broadcasters to choose (or not) to serve that minority and they willonly do so if they think they can make money out of it. Thus far, only three broadcasters have chosen to do this - The Dating Channel (through Gaydate TV), Q Soft (the company behind Gaydar Radio) and the people who have set up GTV and if one really makes a success of it then I am sure others will try to emulate this (as has happened with Asian channels - ZEE clearly makes loads of money in the UK therefore other broadcasters have set up Asian channels). Time will tell whether GTV can work anmd it will prove if there is a demand for TV aimed at the gay community.