MTV Canada Original Production 1 GIRL 5 GAYS Picked Up for U.S. Broadcast on Logo
(July 28, 2010)

	Host Aliya-Jasmine (AJ) Sovani

– Home-grown hit premieres in the U.S. in October
– New episodes of 1 GIRL 5 GAYS air weekly on MTV in Canada,Fridays at 12 midnight ET –

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Toronto, ON – The MTV Canada original production 1 GIRL 5 GAYS has been picked up in the U.S. by Logo, the network for gays, lesbians and their families and friends owned by MTV Networks. Season 1 of the series is slated to have its U.S. premiere in October, 2010. 1 GIRL 5 GAYS is the third original production from MTV Canada to be seen in the U.S. Both THE AFTER SHOW, which deconstructed pop culture and PEAK SEASON, a Whistler-based documentary series, have proven to be hits with viewers south of the border.

1 GIRL 5 GAYS brings together host Aliya-Jasmine (AJ) Sovani with a panel of five gay men for frank, funny, and sometimes fierce discussions on sex and relationships. The alternating group of gay men, chosen for their honesty, individuality, and confidence, never shy away from outrageous or taboo subject matters. Discussions revolve around everything from masturbation, Madonna, and matrimony to family dinners, embarrassing erections, and favourite underwear.

"We jumped at the chance to give 1 GIRL 5 GAYS its U.S. premiere," said Marc Leonard, Senior Vice-President of Multiplatform Programming, Logo. "Our jaws dropped (in a good way) for this bold show that addresses all the outrageous questions we ask ourselves about sex and relationships – well, not in the office of course…our HR people may read this.”

"1 GIRL 5 GAYS is a ground-breaking talk series that deals with sex and relationship issues in a smart, funny, unfiltered, and authentic manner," said Brad Schwartz, Senior Vice-President, General Manager, Much MTV Group, CTV Inc. "The series pushes boundaries way past the point of controversial and all the way back again. We're thrilled that American audiences will get a chance to see this sharp, trailblazing series and Logo is the perfect place for people to watch it."

1 GIRL 5 GAYS premiered in Canada on MTV in October, 2009. New episodes air weekly on Fridays at 12 midnight ET. For more information and to watch past episodes, hit up www.mtv.ca/tvshows/1-girl-5-gays.

About MTV
MTV in Canada is a Canadian programmed and managed business wholly owned by CTV Inc., a division of CTVglobemedia. MTV offers a distinctly Canadian interpretation of the MTV brand across multiple platforms - including a revolutionary broadband service, MTV.ca - and across an MTV-branded analog specialty service that delivers innovative lifestyle, talk and documentary programming with a commitment to 71 per cent Canadian programming in primetime. The MTV business is powered by an alliance between CTV, Canada’s No. 1 television brand and MTV Networks, the world’s most valuable media brand. MTV in Canada is one of 50 MTV-branded services worldwide serving 171 territories around the world.

About LOGO
Logo is the world’s leading ad-supported cable, satellite, online, mobile and digital entertainment network from MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) for gays and lesbians, their families and friends. Launched in 2005, Logo’s cable channel is in more than 46 million homes across the United States and is complemented by a federation of online properties, including LogoTV.com, TripOutGayTravel.com, AfterEllen.com, AfterElton.com, 365Gay.com, DowneLink.com and NewNowNext.com. Logo’s content is distributed across all leading download-to-own, streaming and mobile services. The most influential brand for the most influential audience, Logo provides a mix of original and acquired entertainment as well as news, social networking and community building that are authentic, smart, fun, entertaining, and inclusive. Logo joins MTV Networks’ roster of popular and highly targeted brands which include MTV, Comedy Central, VH1 and Spike TV.

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For more information,
Amy Doary, Much MTV Group, 416.384.2593, amy.doary@ctv.ca
Ashley Applebaum, Much MTV Group, 416.384.4228, ashley.applebaum@ctv.ca
Jason Shumaker, Logo, Jason.Shumaker@mtvn.com
Michael Barrett, Logo, Michael.Barrett@logostaff.com
Jake Slane, Logo, Jake.Slane@vh1staff.com

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