EXCLUSIVE: The LGBT-focused cable channel is attempting to broaden its programming with Bank, a one-hour pilot script written and executive produced by Steve Krueger. There’s no pilot order yet for the show, about a Wall Street whistleblower who,
struggling with his newfound unemployment and lifestyle change, starts robbing banks to make money and save his marriage. Brian Volk-Weiss, Michael Pelmont, and Matt Ochacher will also exec produce for New Wave Entertainment.
Logo Branches Out With ‘Bank’ Pilot Option
Logo Buys Cher Drama Project: TCA

UPDATED: For decades, Cher has been an icon of the gay community. Now the actress-singer has set up a period drama project for LGBT-centric cable channel Logo TV. Logo just made the announcement at the top of … Read More »
Logo Greenlights Daily Live Sex And Relationship Advice Show

EXCLUSIVE: LGBT-centric cable network Logo has greenlighted its first live program, That Sex Show, a daily late-night relationship and sex advice show executive produced by Roy Bank. The series, which will premiere on Monday, February 4, will air three live editions every weekday — on TV at 11 PM ET for East Coast audiences and 11 PM PT for West Coast ones, and an online version on LogoTV.com at 11:30 PM featuring questions and content “that’s truly too hot for TV.” On That Sex Show, viewers will be able to interact with a panel of relationship experts that includes former porn star Katie Morgan, psychic life coach Dougall Fraser and therapist Dr. Mike Dow via phone, video chat and social networks. In front of a live studio audience, the panel will debate and offer honest and unfiltered advice. “You’re not going to find a more diverse panel of ‘sexperts’ than a former porn star, a psychic and a shrink,” said Logo’s SVP Original Programming Brent Zacky. “Part debate, part advice column, part education and part voyeurism, That Sex Show will address viewer questions from every angle and provide enlightenment, insight and education along the way for our fully interactive audience three times a day.” Read More »
Logo Developing Barney’s New York Heir Project
EXCLUSIVE: The Viacom-owned network has signed on with Killer Moxie and Tepee Pictures to develop a scripted series based on the life of Gene Pressman, the grandson of the founder of Barney’s New York department store and … Read More »
Logo Acquires Scripted Series ‘DTLA’
EXCLUSIVE: The scripted series DTLA – which was created, directed and executive produced by The L Word‘s Larry Kennar — has landed at Logo. The network will premiere the ensemble drama Wednesday, October 24 at 11 PM … Read More »
Second ‘It Gets Better’ Special To Air In October On MTV & Logo

The It Gets Better Project, which was honored by The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Board of Governors with its Governors Award on Saturday, will return to MTV and Logo with a new, 60-minute It … Read More »
Wanda Sykes To Host Two Election Specials Focusing On Gay, Lesbian Issues For Logo
EXCLUSIVE: NewNowNext Vote With Wanda Sykes will focus on hot topics for the gay and
lesbian voter and where the Presidential candidates stand on those issues. Sykes’ two, one-hour specials will feature a roundtable format with panelists from both sides of the political aisle, addressing issues including gay marriage, Supreme Court appointments, the economy and healthcare along with commentary sparked by trending news from the campaign trail. “These specials will be thought provoking, exciting and the perfect forum to discuss important issues facing our community,” the openly gay comedian said. “Plus, it is Logo so maybe I’ll get to dress in drag!” The first of the two specials taped in front of a live studio audience, will air four days after the Democratic Convention, Monday, September 10th at 10 PM The second will air on election-eve, Monday, November 5th. Read More »
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Renewed For Season 5

Logo has renewed its flagship series, RuPaul’s Drag Race, for a fifth season. Auditions are already under way for a premiere in early 2013. The current season of the reality series posted the most watched series premiere in Logo’s … Read More »
BBC America & Logo To Co-Produce New ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ Specials

Cult BBC comedy series Absolutely Fabulous will return with three new specials, co-produced by BBC America and Logo. The two U.S. networks have come on board the specials, currently in production in West London, which feature the original cast … Read More »
Brent Zacky Tapped As SVP Original Programming & Development At Logo

Brent Zacky has joined Logo as SVP Original Programming and Development. He will oversee all aspects of original programming and manage the network’s bi-coastal development team, reporting to Lisa Sherman, Logo’s EVP and General Manager. Zacky comes from … Read More »
Four Added To Logo Development Slate
EXCLUSIVE: Viacom’s Logo network is set to unveil a development slate the includes four new projects designed to continue expanding the channel’s appeal. The projects range from scripted to reality competition shows and include a docu-series starring comedian Lisa Lampanelli that is produced by Chelsea Handler’s Borderline Amazing production company. The four titles: Read More »
Logo Greenlights 2 Series, Renews 3, Including Flagship ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

Logo, MTV Network’s gay-themed network, has greenlighted two new series: Sex Rx, about sex addiction, and The A-List: Dallas, a new spinoff of the A-List franchise. Additionally, Logo has renewed its highest-rated series RuPaul’s Drag Race, its companion Untucked: RuPaul’s Drag Race and The A-List: New York. Also renewed is the NewNowNext Awards, Logo’s awards show for the latest in pop culture. The channel’s next new series, Setup Squad and Pretty Hurts, premiere April 25 and May 9, respectively. Details on the new series: Read More »
Science Channel Amends Name, Unveils Logo
So here’s another reason to watch Discovery Communications’ Science Channel (How It’s Made marathons, anyone?), which today announced that it will shorten its name to Science and introduced an interactive logo that even has its own name: Morph. The channel, which is carried in more than 68 million homes, will debut the new brand on June 8 in conjunction with the Season 2 premiere of Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. Here’s a few different looks at Morph: Read More »
Logo Acquires British Comedy ‘Absolutely Fabulous’

Logo, MTV Networks’ channel targeting gays and lesbians, has picked up all five seasons of the fabulously campy British comedy series Absolutely Fabulous. It will launch with a weekend-long marathon April 16. “When it comes to ‘OMFG’ television, Ab Fab … Read More »
Logo, Netflix Acquire Rights To ‘Nip/Tuck’

FX’s drama series Nip/Tuck has been sold in off-cable syndication (yep, that’s what off-network syndication is called when a cable series is sold to another cable network). Gay and lesbian-centered channel Logo has acquired the rights to Ryan Murphy’s racy plastic surgery drama in a four-year deal with Warner Bros. … Read More »
New ‘Man Of Steel’ Television Spot #6 
