Logo's 'Real Momentum' Returns This Summer With Docs on Notable Icons, Hot Vacation Spots and Finding Love on the Web

Logo's 'Real Momentum' Returns This Summer With Docs on Notable Icons, Hot Vacation Spots and Finding Love on the Web

Eighth Season of "Real Momentum" Includes Premiere of Documentary Based on the Life of Tennis Icon Billie Jean King and World Premiere of Documentary Chronicling the History of Tourist Destination Provincetown, MA "Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer" Premieres July 18, 2009 at 8:00 PM ET/PT and"Ptown Diaries" Premieres July 25, 2009 at 8:00 PM ET/PT and LOGOonline.com

NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Logo returns this summer with its landmark gay documentary series, "Real Momentum", for an eighth season with the Logo premiere of "Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer" followed by the world premiere of "Ptown Diaries", a new documentary about one of the most popular gay travel and vacation destinations in the U.S. - Provincetown, MA.

"Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer" takes a closer look at the personal and professional life of this tennis superstar; focusing on everything from her record 20 wins at Wimbledon and defeat of Bobby Riggs at the "Battle of the Sexes" match, to her personal struggles including her divorce, her struggle to discover her sexual identity and the lawsuit that nearly destroyed her career. The gripping documentary follows the story of Billie Jean King and recognizes her not only as a player, but a promoter and an innovator who has done more to advance the cause for women's sports than any person before or since. "Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer" will air on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 8:00 PM ET/PT.

"Ptown Diaries", narrated by award-winning actor Alan Cumming, takes an in-depth look at Provincetown, Massachusetts and how it came to be "the" travel destination for throngs of gay and lesbian vacationers. This film festival favorite documentary identifies Ptown as the gay capital of the Northeast and a place of refuge throughout its history starting with early pilgrim settlements. The documentary demonstrates how the keystone of the town - freedom - has allowed it to develop into a culturally rich area where famous artists, musicians, authors and playwrights launched their career and transformed popular culture. "Ptown Diaries" will air on channel and LOGOonline.com on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 8:00 PM ET/PT.

This season of "Real Momentum" also offers a selection of other documentaries whose subjects demonstrate the diversity of the LGBT community. The world premiere of "Bi The Way" looks at the lives of young men and women who prove that the division between gay and straight is vanishing and that bisexuality is more widespread than it is reported to be; "Red Without Blue" examines the life of twins, Mark and Alex Farley, capturing Alex's transition from male to female and Mark's first serious relationship with another man; and the US premiere of "Searching 4 Sandeep", which follows an Australian filmmaker's search for true love, which she may have found on the internet with a closeted lesbian living with her family in the UK. Also, be sure to catch the world premiere of "Real Momentum Shorts", a one hour collection of three unique, short documentaries: "Smalltown Boy" is about a teenage boy's decision to march in his English village's parade in drag, "The Pull" follows two men who make an unusual relationship choice and "Lezbros" focuses on the friendships between lesbians and their straight male best friends.

Real Momentum documentaries are also available for sale on iTunes and other download-to-own services. Many titles from the series can be watched in full-length on LOGOonline.com. Logo's diverse array of carefully curated documentaries demonstrates the channel's commitment to exploring the complex lives of LGBT people around the world.

ABOUT LOGO

Logo is the world's leading ad-supported cable, satellite, online, mobile and digital entertainment gay and lesbian-themed network, from MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B). Launched in 2005, Logo's cable channel is in more than 39 million homes across the United States and is complemented by a federation of online properties, including LOGOonline.com, TripOutGayTravel.com, AfterEllen.com, AfterElton.com, 365gay.com, DowneLink.com and NewNowNext.com. Logo's content is distributed across all leading download-to-own, streaming and mobile services. The most influential brand for the most influential audience, Logo provides a mix of original and acquired entertainment as well as news, social networking and community building that are authentic, smart, fun, entertaining, and inclusive. Logo joins MTV Networks' roster of popular and highly targeted brands which include MTV, Comedy Central, VH1 and Spike TV.

ABOUT MTV NETWORKS

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company's portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, Gametrailers and Xfire.

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