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Revry August Programming

Revry, the global LGBTQ streaming TV network celebrates important holidays throughout the month of August like International Youth Day and World Humanitarian Day with incredible Queer content made by and for the community. Enjoy James Franco, David Strathairn, Jon Hamm and Mary-Louis Parker on National Book Lovers Day (Aug. 9th) Franco portrays the iconic beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the film HOWL.

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Business Rockstars Highlights Revry

Named one of Business Insider’s “Top 16 Power Player Execs in AD Video Streaming Space”, Damian is the CEO and founder of Revry. Revry is the world’s largest Queer TV Network, reaching over 280 million households and devices and was featured on the cover of The Los Angeles Times Business section.

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How an LGBTQ+ Streaming Network is Changing the World

Spiffy here! I’m back with the scoop on the entrepreneurial leaders of Planet Earth. As the only Interplanetary journalist stationed on this blue planet, I’m thrilled to present this galactic exclusive with Damian Pelliccione, co-founder and CEO of Revry. Let’s see how they are tackling UN SDG 5: Gender Equality and making a positive impact in the world. Are you ready to be enlightened?

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Ditch the Niche: It's Time to Come Up With a New Term

You never know what's going to be controversial. We've had panels focusing on niche video services at the last few Streaming Media events, both in-person and virtual, but it wasn't until Streaming Media East Connect 2021 that people started pushing back against the term "niche." We saw a shift coming when we named a panel "Premium Niche Services—New Content Frontiers," but it seems as if it might be time to stop using the term entirely.

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Ad-Supported Streaming Takes Over?

FAST, SVOD and AVOD are all different ways to bring programming to viewers with different costs to the viewer. All delivered over the internet, FAST is a service that unites live, linear TV with a VOD service whereas AVOD only has video on demand. Both FAST and AVOD are free to watch thanks to adverts whereas SVOD is usually advert-free as this is subscriber VOD where you pay monthly. This video from Streaming Media discusses the rise of FAST and its importance in the market.

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Revry Kicks Off Pride Month With Drag Queens, Cheerleaders, and More

Pride Month is finally here, and Revry, digital cable’s first 24/7 LGBTQ+ network, is kicking it off with some fun and inspiring programming over the upcoming weekend. McDonald’s, iHeartMedia, and P&G (Proctor & Gamble) are teaming up with Revry to bring viewers a star-studded, entertainment-filled three days that are sure to keep you full of Pride all month long — or at least get you off to a good start.

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Demi Lovato, Lil Nas X, Ricky Martin to Appear at Virtual ‘Can’t Cancel Pride’ Benefit Concert

Demi Lovato, Lil Nas X, Ricky Martin and Pink are among the artists who will perform or appear at “Can’t Cancel Pride,” a virtual relief benefit for the LGBTQ+ community from P&G and iHeartMedia on live and on-demand on Revry. Also performing are Brothers Osborne, Busy Phillips, Gus Kenworthy, Hayley Kiyoko, Jennifer Hudson, JoJo Siwa, Marshmello, MJ Rodriguez, Nina West, Tate McRae, Troye Sivan, and more, hosted by iHeartMedia on-air personality Elvis Duran and singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha, who will also perform her new single “Sacrifice.”

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Vizio SmartCast Adds 10 Free Lifestyle Channels

VIZIO is expanding its digital offering with 10 new Lifestyle channels available to SmartCast viewers for free. VIZIO SmartCast continues to increase in popularity as more people opt for streaming. Total viewing time on SmartCast increased by 156% in 2020, reaching 11.6 billion hours of viewing time on VIZIO SmartCast TV. Revry is channel 535 on Vizio SmartCast.

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Philo Expands Lineup By Adding Crackle, Bloomberg TV & Revry

Philo is adding Crackle, Bloomberg TV, and Revry to its current lineup. Crackle offers thousands of movies and TV shows, which will now be available to watch with Philo. Bloomberg TV brings live coverage of business and technology news. Being the first streaming network with an emphasis on the LGBTQ community, Revry features more diverse content to Philo. If you’re looking for the cheapest way to stream live TV other than an antenna, Philo makes the case with its ultra-low price point.

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Philo Adds Crackle, Revry, Bloomberg to Lineup

Broadcasting & Cable - Philo said it is adding Crackle, Bloomberg TV and Revry to its low-priced, entertainment-focused streaming platform. "Revry is thrilled to bring Queer to Philo with a curated selection of movies, shows, and news from the newest voices within the LGBTQ+ community,” said Damian Pelliccione, CEO/co-founder. “Revry inspires exploration of creators that authentically represent queer culture for all audiences.”

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‘Nomadland’ and ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Named Top Films at Dorian Awards

Chloé Zhao’s Oscar frontrunner “Nomadland” won best film and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” was named best LGBTQ Film at the Dorian Awards (GALECA: The Society Of LGBTQ Entertainment) during a virtual ceremony. The three-hour Dorians Film Toast was broadcast on LGBTQ+ streaming platform Revry. Karel served as the ceremony’s host.

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