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  • OUTtv pilots sexting show under lockdown

    OUTtv pilots sexting show under lockdown

    Canada-based LGBTQ+ network OUTtv has piloted a show based on sexting filmed under lockdown through video conferencing as part of a commissioning spree.

    The pilot for Group Sext, a reality show produced by Go Button Media, was hosted by drag queen Crystal from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Crystal hosted from the UK with participants joining in from across Canada and the US, while the production staff were in lockdown all over Ontario.

    The format sees one ‘masterdater’ given a shot at finding love or at least a sexting buddy by whittling down 10 sexters to one for a video call

    The pilot was cast, shot and edited during lockdown through a combination of mulit-level video conferencing and self-shooting. No members of the cast or crew were ever in the same place for any of the production.

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  • OUTtv Greenlights Lockdown-Produced Pilot

    OUTtv Greenlights Lockdown-Produced Pilot

    OUTtv has commissioned a raft of new projects – including a Go Button Media pilot cast, shot and edited during lockdown.

    Hosted by former RuPaul’s Drag Race UK contestant Crystal across the pond, Group Sext sees one Masterdater narrow 10 sexters down for one video call, with things heating up as the selected sexter has the choice to either accept or decline their call. Notably, production included cast from across Canada and the U.S. and editing took place across three different provinces.

    “During a time where a vast number of productions are experiencing a standstill in filming, we are delighted to commission five new shows to OUTtv, including a pilot for Group Sext, a show filmed within the confines of lockdown through video conferencing,” said OUTtv Network CEO Brad Banks in a statement.

    “As more people are staying home, we are noticing a demand for new content and are thrilled to be able to add these news shows to our programming roster.”

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  • Fugitive Acquires 40 Episodes, Plus Format, Of Mom Vs Matchmaker

    Fugitive Acquires 40 Episodes, Plus Format, Of Mom Vs Matchmaker

    26th March 2019: In addition to its content development, financing and executive producing activities, Fugitive is to distribute selected finished content from its partners and can now announce its first major acquisition – 40 x 30’ episodes of Mom vs Matchmaker. This entertaining and long-running competitive dating series is produced by Go Button Media for Canada’s OUTtv.

    Fugitive is also pre-selling an additional 10 episodes for the show’s fifth season and will be representing the format internationally.

    Mom vs Matchmaker

    Mom vs Matchmaker sees celebrity matchmaker Carmelia Ray face off against a fierce and fiery mom in each episode, in a bid to see who can find the best date for the mom’s son or daughter. Highly competitive, the cupids make their choices from a pool of contenders and then put their candidates through a ‘woo camp’, training them on all the essentials to help romance to blossom – everything from wardrobe, to physical contact, culture and manners. The offspring then takes the matchmaker’s and their mom’s contenders on sizzling dates and reveals at the end which one most got sparks flying.

    Fugitive’s Merrily Ross comments: “With big characters and hilarious moments in the woo camps, plus a mix of unlikely matches and fledgling romances, Mom vs Matchmaker is a highly entertaining and standout dating show for a broad audience – and makes a great co-viewing programme for parents with older children. We are delighted to be working with the talented team at Go Button Media and look forward to representing not only the existing four seasons of this show, but also the format, which can be readily adapted for broadcasters worldwide.”

    Natasha Ryan, Executive Producer and the show’s creator from Go Button Media adds: “Fugitive’s enthusiasm for Mom vs Matchmaker made them a natural partner for our show. Merrily and her partner Anthony Kimble are not only adept salespeople with significant contacts internationally, they also have extensive experience with formats and a clear understanding of how to develop and grow programme brands.”

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  • OUTtv Announces Fall 2018 Premiere Dates

    OUTtv Announces Fall 2018 Premiere Dates

    New Series He’s Fit and Sense Appeal Arrive on the Network in October

    VANCOUVER, BC  – SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 – OUTtv, the world’s first LGBTQI+ television network, has set its Fall 2018 premiere dates, with exciting new series and returning favorites joining the schedule in October, November and December.  The line-up includes new episodes of popular OUTtv series  Knock Knock Ghost, Mom vs. Matchmaker, Never Apart and Don’t Quit Your Gay Job.  In addition, joining the schedule will be the premieres of new series He’s Fit  and Sense Appeal. 

    Below is a detailed listing of news series featured on OUTtv’s schedule.  All programming is subject to change and all times are ET/PT.

    Mom vs. Matchmaker – New Episodes – Mondays at 8:30pm, beginning October 1

    Celebrity matchmaker Carmelia Ray takes on fierce and fiery moms in the hottest competitive dating show!  The Matchmaker and Mom choose their contenders and train them in a dating boot camp on everything from wardrobe, to physical contact, culture and manners; stacking the odds for romance to blossom.

    Sense Appeal – Series Premiere – Thursdays at 10:00pm, beginning November 29

    Sense Appeal is a studio-based dating series, hosted by Patrick Orr, that tests all five senses when it comes to choosing a partner.  In each episode singles get to test the five senses on their potential matches before picking just one of them to take out on a date.

    All of the announced programming will also be available to stream online and on OUTtvGo, OUTtv’s subscription video on demand service.  Viewers can stream content on iOS, Android, Apple TV and Roku apps or at OUTtvGo.com.

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  • OUTtv Orders Fourth Season of Mom vs Matchmaker

    OUTtv Orders Fourth Season of Mom vs Matchmaker

    OUTtv Commissions Three New Series, FAK YAASS, Drag Heals and Dr. Barry

    Network Also Renews Mom vs Matchmaker, Never Apart and Popporn

    VANCOUVER, BC – AUGUST 30, 2018 – OUTtv, the world’s first LGBTQ+ television network has commissioned three new series and a fourth season of Mom vs Matchmaker from Go Button Media.

    Mom vs Matchmaker (10 x 30’) is a dating format, created by Natasha Ryan, that pits moms against matchmaking professional Carmelia Ray in the challenge for finding the perfect match for millennials, with the help of love assistant Patrick Orr.

    “Go Button Media is fired up to produce the new season of its franchise show, Mom vs Matchmaker, with our extraordinary partners at OUTtv,” said Natasha Ryan, Executive Producer. “We’re thrilled to continuing this strong, sexy, silly and sassy original format, currently in more than 70 countries, into a bold fourth season.”

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  • “Mom vs Matchmaker” wins Remi Best Reality-Based Program

    “Mom vs Matchmaker” wins Remi Best Reality-Based Program

    Myx TV, the leading English-language Asian American entertainment network, continued its winning season this year when its show, Mom vs. Matchmaker, won the Platinum Remi Award at 51st annual WorldFest for Best Reality-Based Program in Houston, Texas.

    Mom vs. Matchmaker is a series focused on finding the perfect match for millennials. Matchmaking professionalCarmelia Ray challenges the mothers of the contestants in finding a suitable date for their kid. Each will set up a date in the hopes that their pick will be chosen. The singles find out at the end of the episode who prepared which date.

    Founded over 50 years ago as an international film society, WorldFest became the third competitive international film festival in North America, following San Francisco and New York. It is also the oldest independent film and video festival in the world.  As one of the oldest and largest film and video competitions globally, it drew over 4,500 entries from over 43 countries this year. Only 10 to 15 percent of entries were awarded a Remi.

    Festival winners have at least passed what WorldFest founder and organizer Hunter Todd called as the “egg timer test”. Long films were given a 10-minute view test, shorter works a five-minute test.  Some entries didn’t even make the one-minute mark.

    Mom vs Matchmaker is produced by Go Button Media with Daniel Oron and Natasha Ryan as executive producers.  Myx TV General Manager Miguel Santos is executive producer for Myx TV.  The show is distributed by Electus International.  It is now seen in 84 countries.

    Earlier this year, Myx TV nabbed finalist nods for its shows, Discovering Routes and My Motto: Veterans Edition at the 2018 Cynopsis Short Form Video Festival & Conference, and for My Motto: Veterans Edition, another finalist slot in the Digital Media-Short Form category at the 2018 National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Vision Awards, presented in partnership with NAMIC Southern California.

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