I previously shelled out $165+ a month for cable/internet access which gave me a pile of channels that gave me a handful I cared about. When I made the move to Florida, I settled into a place where the internet was free and my home entertainment dropped down to $20.00. I decided to pull the plug and pay 9 bucks for HULU and $11 for NetFlix all viewed over my AppleTV. I'll take the $20 over the 165+ any day, any month.
More and more of us are moving to cheaper and dare I say better entertainment. If you're like me, LGBT and have cut the cable television cord, we all have a new option out there to add to our less expensive viewing list.
Just in time for Pride, Pluto TV, the leading free internet TV provider, is launching its first LGBTQ+ channel, in partnership with REVRY. Since you can watch Pluto TV on any smartphone, browser or living room device, this effectively brings queer content to households in the US and Europe for free. Streaming free are classic movies, film festival hits, documentaries and original programming.
REVRY LAUNCHES AS PLUTO TV’S EXCLUSIVE LGBTQ+ CHANNEL
REVRY, a digital streaming platform dedicated to showcasing the best entertainment spanning the breadth of the entire queer experience, will become the exclusive LGBTQ+ channel on Pluto TV, the leading free OTT television service in America. In celebration of Pride Month and REVRY’s one-year anniversary, starting today on Pluto TV viewers can enjoy REVRY’s QUEERATED programming that features a mix of iconic series, groundbreaking television and original digital series on channel 429.
Offering a distinctive selection of LGBTQ+ content across multiple formats, REVRY delivers such classic gems as Parting Glances (classic gay movie with Steve Buschemi), Watermelon Woman (first movie by an openly lesbian black director), Before Stonewall (News and Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Research) and the complete series Queer as Folk from the UK. Other examples of REVRY’s commitment to showcasing new and innovative filmmaking include, First Girl I Loved, fresh from Sundance 2016, Gendernauts, Monika Treut’s feature-length documentary exploring the worlds of transgendered individuals in San Francisco, and Basil Shadid’s Drag Becomes Him, the acclaimed film chronicling the rise to fame of Jinkx Monsoon, Vaudevillian revivalist performer and crowned queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Global discoveries include EKAJ, an official film presentation at the Thessanoliki Pride in Greece described as “Kids meets Midnight Cowboy," a love story between two drifters, a naive teenage and a seasoned hustler,
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and Lip Service, a series from Scotland telling the stories of a group of ‘lipstick lesbians’ and their lives, loves and lusts. Girlfriend Boyfriend, from REVRY’s Quentin Lee movie collection, is about three rebellious students who leave their hometown to pursue their lifelong dreams in the big city. Their relationships start to face the pressures of real life as the 1980s Taiwanese socio-political reformation movement unfolds in the background.
In addition to highlighting a QUEERATED selection of licensed titles, the REVRY Pluto TV channel will also feature the REVRY Original Series, Gayborhood, a mockumentary faux reality series about an eclectic group of friends living the in the Boystown section of Chicago.
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REVRY will also be programming a selection of REVRY’s music artists for REVRY Music Blocks, enabling a whole new audience to experience the passion and artistry of queer musicians, including standouts like Junius Frey (winner of OWF 2017’s music category), Ricky Rebel, Alsace Carcione, Rilan, and rap duo, KIN4LIFE.
“Joining the Pluto TV channel line-up enables REVRY to expand beyond our core LGBTQ+ community to a broader cord-cutting Millennial and Gen Z audience that also has a strong appreciation for our queer take on comedy, drama, horror, docs, talk and more,” said Damian Pelliccione, CEO and co-founder REVRY.
“This community has an amazing number of untold stories that deserve to be broadcasted to a wide audience,” said Tom Ryan, CEO of Pluto TV. “We are honored to provide REVRY with a platform to distribute these stories to big and small screens around the world.”
About REVRY
REVRY is the world’s first LGBTQ+ digital streaming platform. In addition to Pluto TV, REVRY is available globally on Apple TV, iOS and Android devices, Roku, the web and soon on Android TV and Amazon Fire. Currently seen in 100 countries, the REVRY premium SVOD app is available with a free 30 day trial for only $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year.
About Pluto TV
Pluto TV, the leading free OTT television service in America, carries and programs more than 100 channels in partnership with major TV networks, movie studios, publishers, and digital media companies. It also recently launched its free Video on Demand offering. Millions of viewers tune in each month to watch premium news, TV shows, movies, sports, live events, cartoons, and trending digital series. Download the Pluto TV app free on mobile, web, and living room devices, including Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Playstation, Xbox, and more.
