Q Television Network Taps Frank Hagan to General Manager, Programming Director
Q Television Network Taps Frank Hagan to General Manager, Programming Director
Talk TV Veteran to Offer Studio a Wealth of Programming/Production Experience Coupled by Strong GLBT Industry Ties
BURBANK, Calif., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Q Television Network, Inc. (QTN) -- a wholly owned subsidiary of Triangle Multi-Media Limited Inc. -- as made another move in its continuing efforts to rebuild the Network's management and creative restructure. President Carol Hinnant announced today that seasoned television producer Frank Hagan has been hired as QTN's new General Manager and Programming Director.
"Drawing from his many years working in live talk television, Frank Hagan will be an incredible asset to our executive team," Hinnant said. "I look forward to his leadership at the studio, and I am certain that his expertise will bring the right ingredients to QTN's programming formula."
Hagan's extensive television background includes over two decades in the world of live talk show programming. As a producer, his credit list reads like a "who's who" of talk hosts, with such greats as Joan Lunden, Oprah, Phil Donohue, Danny Bonaduce and Morton Downey Jr., among others. Hagan was also instrumental in launching talk show pilots for such media houses as Tribune, NBC, Group W and Universal. Outside the talk show realm, Hagan has developed and produced reality programs, game shows and scripted series. He is represented by the Broder Webb Agency.
As a long standing member of the gay community in New York and Los Angeles, Hagan has also been active in numerous facets of gay activism and media, having served GLBT organizations from the local grassroots level all the way to the White House. He served as one of the Communications and Media Relations staff members and an Advance Person for the Presidential Commission on the HIV Epidemic in 1987 and 1988.
About Q Television Network:
Q Television Network is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Triangle Multi Media. 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. 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.
The company's programming is available on a subscription basis to those desiring to subscribe. The monthly fee varies by region of the country. The network is telecast 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and features a variety of live and original programming. 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.S. Q Television Network is the official network of Gay Games(r) VII. The network is also ad-supported. For further information on programming and subscriptions, please visit www.qtelevision.com.
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. 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.
Contacts:
QTN Media Relations
Kristien Brada-Thompson
Priority Public Relations
(818) 338-3555
kristien@prioritypr.net
QTN Investor Relations
Richard Brown
Equity Relations, Inc
(617) 314-7379
Staff@EquityRelations.com
Source: Q Television Network, Inc.
CONTACT: Media Relations, Kristien Brada-Thompson of Priority Public
Relations, +1-818-338-3555, kristien@prioritypr.net, for Q Television Network,
Inc.; or Investor Relations, Richard Brown of Equity Relations, Inc,
+1-617-314-7379, Staff@EquityRelations.com, for Q Television Network, Inc.
Web site: http://www.qtelevision.com/
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