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PlanetOut Inc. Agrees to Acquire RSVP Vacations
5 times the average for people
who take foreign cruises, 3.S.
PlanetOut brands also include The Advocate (http://www. PlanetOut
, based in San Francisco with additional
offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Buenos Aires
, offers FORTUNE 1000
and Global 500 advertisers access to what it believes to be the most extensive
network of gay and lesbian people in the world.mailing gay
com and PlanetOut.com members are six times more likely
to travel and 10
times more likely to go on a cruise than the average Internet user. For more information
, please visit http://www.activists dozens
qtelevision.
- Further diversifies and balances PlanetOut's revenue
mix among
advertising, subscription and transaction businesses.'s broad and deep reach through its
media
properties, customer lists and capital resources to fuel RSVP's growth. 14, 2006, and expects
to provide its business outlook for the first
quarter, including the estimated financial impact of
the RSVP acquisition.inaccurate lesbian
MEDIA CONTACT: Jim Strzalkowski
T:
818-338-3555 Email: jim@prioritypr.Q Television Network Places a Bid to Purchase Pride Vision TV
PlanetOut expects to
close this transaction in March 2006, subject to the satisfaction of
regulatory
and business requirements, and expects it to be immediately
accretive.
PlanetOut expects to close
the transaction late in the first quarter of 2006.advocate.
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The day ends with
QTN's
signature series "On Q Live," a fun-filled adventure of news, guests,
sports and entertainment.
Should
the acquisition be complete, Q Television network would
comply with all Canadian Broadcasting rules
and regulations for all of
its original programming.
- Expands PlanetOut's footprint
in the estimated $65-billion-a-year gay
and lesbian travel market.
This acquisition substantially
increases PlanetOut's position in the $65
billion gay and lesbian travel market*, as estimated by
research firm
Community Marketing, Inc. RSVP is headquartered in Minneapolis and is marketed through
travel
agencies dedicated to the gay and lesbian community as well as through direct
sales.radical divorced
The
network will broadcast 24 hours per day,
7 days per week.
Established in 1985, RSVP was the
originator of the gay and lesbian cruise
concept, and offers distinctive travel packages designed
for gay and lesbian
travelers.S.
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INVESTOR RELATIONS: Richard Brown
T: 617-314-7379 Email: Staff@EquityRelations."
Pride Vision TV was licensed by
the Canadian Radio Television and
Telecommunications Commission on November 24, 2000 to provide
television
service targeted to the GLBT community. For further information on programming
and subscriptions
, please visit www. 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.
SAN FRANCISCO, PlanetOut Inc.mailing dozens
Nick and
the QTN cameras will be at Sidetrack on January 25th
to bring you into the
action too. The company's
programming will be available on a subscription
basis to those
desiring its programming.3 times the
average for people who take more than nine
foreign trips per year.0 million in
additional consideration based on achievement of certain financial
performance
targets for 2007 and 2008. The acquisition leverages our existing
travel media assets
, established LGBT audience, customer lists and capital
resources to fuel RSVP's growth.
PlanetOut
Inc.Internet mailing list resources for the worldwide community of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and
queers.
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Q Television Network Announces Premiere Party for the Midwest Episode of 'Q On the Move with
Nick Oram' at Sidetrack in Chicago
, Q Television Network
(OTC Pink Sheets: QBID), America's
groundbreaking network for gays, lesbians,
bisexuals and transgendered individuals (GLBT), has announced
a special
Chicago premiere and party for "Q On the Move with Nick Oram.com
Pride Vision
TV is the
world's first Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) television
network to broadcast
24/7.hivplusmag.com), as well as other publishing, direct marketing and
e-commerce properties, including
Alyson Publications, SpecPub, Inc.glbt husbands
(Photo: http://www.S. For further information on programming
and
subscriptions, please visit http://www.
About Q Television Network
This television
network was organized to create and develop a
network devoted to providing television programming
for the gay and
lesbian community.
- Connects RSVP's trusted gay and lesbian travel marketing
platform with
PlanetOut's online and print properties, including Gay. property Gay. Moreover, according
to @Plan
(Spring 2005), Gay.planetoutinc. extrapolated five percent (based on the
national population
figures) of the annual $1.3 trillion U.bisexuals dated
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.
"By acquiring Pride Vision, Q would be able to cut its expenses
down on all of its programming costs," said Frank Olsen President and
CEO of Q Television Network
.
As a result, PlanetOut will reflect the post-closing portion of RSVP's 2006
financial performance
on its 2006 financial statements.outtraveler.sec.married dozens
qtelevision.com,
as well as the travel magazine
, The OUT Traveler. RSVP further bolsters our competitive
position with a growing family of trusted
brands that address the desire of
our core audience to connect with one another, to be enriched by
rewarding
experiences and to build community. magazine properties The Advocate, OUT and Out Traveler
in combination
index 2.
About RSVP Productions, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this press
release contains forward
-looking statements, including the impact of
PlanetOut's acquisition of RSVP, as well as statements
containing the words
"believes," "anticipates," "expects," and similar words.activists bisexual
qtelevision.org/
Q Television Network currently offers its customers five hours of live
programming daily,
kicking off its morning fare with the new hit show
"Brunch," which stars Honey Labrador and Scott
Withers. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company
to differ
materially from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward
-looking statements.gov. travel industry
as stated by the Travel Industry Association of America.
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Q Television Network is now available on RCN's Chicago cable system,
channel 270.com/cgi-bin/prnh
/20060110/LATU073 )
What: Q Television Network premiere and party for the Midwest episode
of the hot globetrotting travel series, "Q On the Move"
featuring
Chicago.
The company's programming is available on a subscription basis to those
desiring
to subscribe.
Q Television Network is the official network of Gay Games(R) VII. The network
is
also ad-supported. 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.5 million in cash plus up to $3. "RSVP is an excellent
strategic fit for PlanetOut
, giving us an additional platform to serve the
varied needs of the LGBT community.5 times the
average
for people who take more than nine domestic trips per year and 6.
About PlanetOut Inc.com
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Who: Special appearance by Nick Oram, Host and Executive Producer
of "Q On the Move"
When: 7-11 pm, Wednesday, January 25, 2006
8
pm - Premiere of "Q On the Move" promptly begins
Where: Sidetrack
3349
North Halsted Street, Chicago IL 60657
http://www.GayGamesChicago.
RSVP, a
privately held company based in Minneapolis with 12 employees,
posted $7.com site, in English, French
, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.glbt queer
com,
Kleptomaniac.com, and OUT+ABOUT Travel, as well as
localized versions of the
Gay.com); and, HIVPlus
(http://www.wives penpals
" Event will be
held at the famous
Sidetrack nightclub in Chicago on January 25th. The
network is telecast 24 hours per day, 7 days
per week and features a variety
of live and original programming.4
million to RSVP, which will
be repaid upon closing, and will also reimburse
RSVP for approximately $300,000 of expenses at closing
. The company is among the world's largest and most
respected gay and lesbian tour operators and
marketers offering distinctive
travel packages, including big and small ship cruises, riverboat cruises
, land
tours and resort vacations geared toward a gay and lesbian audience."
PlanetOut Inc
. "Among these
opportunities are tours, where both gays and lesbians, as well as their
families
and friends, can come together for life-enriching travel adventures.dated queer
Now in its second year of
production
, Oram brings to Q Television Network (QTN) viewers one of the
hottest, most entertaining gay television
shows offered anywhere. Providing distribution via satellite ensures
availability of the network
across the United States, including
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.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.
- Leverages PlanetOut Inc.com, the number one
site for reaching single men earning
more than $150,000 who take cruise
vacations, as well as, The Advocate, OUT and The Out Traveler
, which combined
index 2.
(Nasdaq: LGBT), the leading media and entertainment company exclusively
serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, today
announced that it has
signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially
all of the assets of RSVP Productions, Inc
. (RSVP), a leading marketer of gay
and lesbian travel events, for $6. PlanetOut
Inc.
Destinations
in 2006 include the Caribbean, Central America, the Czech
Republic, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico
, French Polynesia, Peru and
Thailand. PlanetOut's brands include Gay.com, PlanetOut.com); Out
(http://www.
* Community Marketing, Inc.lesbian proud
QTN also offers its customers original programs
such as "Q on the Move with Nick Oram," the first-ever travel show for the
GLBT community; "QueerEdge
with Jack E.
About Q Television
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. RSVP joins
PlanetOut and its established audience of
LGBT travelers served by PlanetOut's award-winning travel
content, including
dedicated travel channels on its flagship Web sites Gay.'s powerful demographic
through what we believe
to be the world's largest audience of gays and lesbians anywhere creates
opportunities for RSVP to offer even more people in our worldwide community
the chance to experience
the best vacation of their lives, with more options,
more destinations and an expanded schedule of
RSVP tours, cruises and events
as a part of PlanetOut," said Paul Figlmiller, president, RSVP.u2 divorced
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," a live nightly talk show that
takes viewers to the farthest reaches of "Queerdom"; and "Flesh and
Threads,"
a dance show that brings fashion and the gay beat to the dance floor.3
times the average
for people who take more than nine foreign trips per year,
according to The Advocate/OUT 2005 MRI
Custom Study (Index: Spring 2004 U.rsvpvacations. Such factors include,
among others, the company
's limited operating history and variability of
operating results; the company's ability to attract
and retain subscribers and
advertisers; the company's ability to integrate the acquired assets of
RSVP;
competition; timing of product launches; and the company's dependence on
technology infrastructure
and the Internet.wives dated
3 million in revenue for the
first nine months of 2005.
"The acquisition
of RSVP, a strong, versatile and trusted LGBT travel
brand, will advance our strategy of building
a diversified media,
entertainment and lifestyle company by offering our online and print audience
a suite of compelling products and services," said Jeff Soukup, executive vice
president and chief
operating officer, PlanetOut Inc.com is the number one site for reaching single
men who take cruise
vacations and earn more than $150,000 per year, according
to media research firm @Plan (Spring 2005
). is the leading global media and entertainment company
exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender (LGBT)
community.proud separated
The monthly fee varies by region of the country.com. Leverages
Reach of PlanetOut Media Properties to Fuel Business Growth Into
Significant Gay
and Lesbian Travel Market
- Purchase price of $6. PlanetOut will extend a bridge loan of
up to $1.2 million in revenue in 2004 and $8. A pioneer
in the travel industry since 1985, RSVP has
hosted more than 80,000 guests
from all over the world.queers bisexuals
Evening highlights will include giveaways
,
special prizes and sponsored reception.
For more information on Gay Games
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Television Network, (Pink Sheets: QBID) announced today that
it has
made an offer to purchase Pride Vision TV. "It is still early in the game but we
feel confident
with our bid to purchase the network and further expand
Q and the Queer television movement.
Adults
). and
Triangle Marketing Services.elders u2
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Business Editors/TV/Cable Writers
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.0 million in
additional consideration based on achievement of certain
financial performance
targets for 2007 and 2008."
PlanetOut plans to report its fourth-quarter
fiscal 2005 financial results
on Feb. Additional information concerning
factors that could affect
PlanetOut's future business and financial results is
included in the company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and other public filings filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at the SEC's
website at http://www
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Host Nick Oram takes his "Q On the Move" cameras all across the world,
introducing his viewers to all of the remarkable places he visits as well as
the uncanny and inspiring
people he meets. For more information on Nick Oram and "Q On the Move" visit
http://www. 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
.
- Addresses advertisers' desire to target the gay and lesbian market with
multi-media
, multi-platform marketing and sponsorship programs.5 times the average for people who take cruises and
6.5 million in cash plus up to $3.
"Access to PlanetOut Inc. More than 80,000 men and women have
participated in RSVP's big and
small ship cruises, riverboat cruises, land tours, and resort vacations
.com. For more information, please
visit http://www.bisexual radical
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