Q Television Network was an American

United States

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 cable television

Cable television

Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...

 channel which aired programming targeted to the lesbian

Lesbian

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, gay

Gay

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, and bisexual  audiences. It was owned by Triangle Multimedia. The channel aired a mix of film

Film

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, documentary

Documentary film

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 and music

Music

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 programming, along with a number of original talk

Talk show

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 and information programs.

History

Personalities associated with QTN programming included Jack E. Jett

Jack E. Jett

Jack E. Jett is the first openly gay American talk show host.- Early life and career :Jack E. Jett grew up in Dallas, Texas and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 21. He held various jobs in the entertainment industry while in Los Angeles; among them, he was the Talent Agency Representative for...

, Jackie Enx, Rob Williams

Rob Williams

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, Elizabeth Melendez

Elizabeth Melendez

Elizabeth Melendez born June 6, 1985 is an American actress and former model. She is of Cuban and Uruguayan descent and speaks fluent Spanish.-Background:...

, Nick Oram

Nick Oram

Nick Oram is an American television producer and actor residing in Los Angeles, California.-Q on the Move:Oram was the host and producer of Q on the Move. It was a production of the Q Television Network. Oram took the Q On the Move cameras all across the USA.Oram interviewed political and...

, Steve Kmetko

Steve Kmetko

Steven Kmetko is an American entertainment television host and reporter.Kmetko was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. His most prominent job was on the E! cable network. He had previously worked as an entertainment reporter for CBS's Los Angeles affiliate . The television station replaced him with...

, Honey Labrador, Scott Withers, Joe Bechely, Reichen Lehmkuhl

Reichen Lehmkuhl

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, and Chrisanne Eastwood.

In 2005, Q became available in Australia via SelecTV.

QTN ceased regular operations as of February 2006 amid allegations of corporate thievery and management incompetence. Q employees were ultimately locked out with thousands of dollars in back pay owed to them. The stock price of the company, traded under the acronym QBID is currently valued at under .0001, and its CEO Frank Olsen is currently under investigation.

Dome of the production staff and crew reunited under the direction of Queer Edge associate producer Sean Carnage

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 on March 6, 2006 to produce the critically acclaimed music documentary 40 Bands 80 Minutes!

40 Bands 80 Minutes!

40 Bands 80 Minutes! is a 2006 American rockumentary directed by Sean Carnage about the Los Angeles underground music scene in 2006.In the style of Urgh! A Music War, 40 Bands 80 Minutes! is a series of punk and experimental musical performances and performance art pieces, with minimal narration...

.

The Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett

Q's most watched programme was The Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett which ran from 2005 to 2006, and included guest stars, musical acts, comedy and Jett's own avant-garde

Avant-garde

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 sense of humor. Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

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 was a semi-permanent guest star in 2006.

Q on the Move

Q on the Move was produced and hosted by Nick Oram

Nick Oram

Nick Oram is an American television producer and actor residing in Los Angeles, California.-Q on the Move:Oram was the host and producer of Q on the Move. It was a production of the Q Television Network. Oram took the Q On the Move cameras all across the USA.Oram interviewed political and...

. Oram interviewed political and entertainment personalities as the show toured the USA.

The Los Angeles episode of Q On the Move brought audiences to the LA Fashion Week, to Nike

Nike, Inc.

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's "Run Hit Wonder" and QTN's Burbank

Burbank, California

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 studios. Oram also interviewed Hollywood celebrities, including Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals...

, Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...

, Kathy Griffin

Kathy Griffin

Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin is an American actress, stand-up comedienne, television personality, New York Times best-selling author and an LGBT rights advocate. Griffin first gained recognition for appearances on two episodes of Seinfeld, and then for her supporting role on the NBC sitcom...

, Peter Paige

Peter Paige

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, and the "Mayor of Hollywood

Mayor of Hollywood

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", Johnny Grant.

Episodes of Q on the Move covered Miami/Fort Lauderdale, the Midwest, Las Vegas

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 and other destinations. Oram was presented with the "Key to the City" of Miami Beach by Michael Aller, director of Miami Tourism.

QTN World News with Steve Kmetkio

The QTN World News aired from August 2005 till the network went off air in May 2006, and it was the first ever live daily half-hour newscast focused on gay and lesbian issues. The QTN World News reported not just on the domestic LGBT community, but the international community as well by using the resources of NBC News

NBC News

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, the Associated Press

Associated Press

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 and Feature Story News

Feature Story News

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 to bring a global perspective to the gay and lesbian community.

There was also an internet version of the show hosted by Christopher Jones on PlanetOut.com.

The show won an award from the National Lesbian Gay Journalist Association for its HIV/AIDS reporting,