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Gay & lesbian channel Logo to launch on 30 June
MUMBAI: Logo, MTV Networks’ gay and lesbian channel will launch on Thursday, 30 June. The channel will launch in 10 million digital cable homes in 22 top cities across the USA.
Logo’s line up will include films, documentaries, soaps and reality series. The network will telecast films like Kissing Jessica Stein and Philadelphia in the coming days. It will also broadcast a scripted series, Noah’s Arc which narrates the story of a homosexual black man and his friends in Los Angeles.
On the reality froht, a series about opening a gay bar is in the planning stage. Also in the offing is a stand-up comedy series named Wisecrack.
USA presently has two gay-oriented pay-per-view networks called, Here! and Q. Here! TV, an ad-free pay service started in 2003 by producer Paul Colichman. Logo will be a 24-hour, ad-supported network.
Colichman has been quoted in media reports as saying that, Here!, which features R-rated movies and dramas that don’t shy from sexuality, is earning nearly $1 million a month in subscription fees, Colichman says.
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
