“Here TV is proud to celebrate Pride Month with XFINITY as they continue their commitment to providing the very best in LGBT programming,” said John Mongiardo, SVP of Programming and Broadcast Operations at Here TV. “Here TV and Xfinity have a long-standing, collaborative relationship and have provided a premium experience by offering the most authentic, diverse and entertaining LGBT programming across XFINITY’s innovative platforms.”
Comcast also invites customers to visit the XFINITY LGBT collection during the “freeview” to browse Here TV’s wide collection of award-winning LGBT programming. The XFINITY LGBT collection curates a wide variety of LGBT films, television shows, documentaries and, for a limited time, subscribers will have free access to Here TV’s titles on XFINITY’s cable services.
“Comcast is thrilled to share Here TV programming with our customers as a free preview, in continuation of Comcast’s commitment to the LGBT community. Our long-standing partnership with Here TV brings entertaining LGBT programming with stories that describe the richness and diversity of the human experience. There are so many films and series to enjoy with the XFINITY LGBT Collection that it is hard to highlight just a few, but suffice it to say there is something wonderful to watch for everyone,” stated Jean-Claire Fitschen, Executive Director, Multicultural Consumer Services at Comcast.
Here TV programming available during the “freeview” week includes:
· Modd Couples, an original game show hosted by David Millbern that features two couples – one gay and one straight – battling it out over three rounds to prove how well they know one another to win fabulous prizes.
· Hush Up Sweet Charlotte, tells the story of an aging, reclusive Southern belle with a horrifying hidden family secret. While descending into madness, she must fight to save her family's historic plantation from divisive interlopers with their own agendas.
· Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy, actor and comedian Alec Mapa explores the challenges of adopting a five-year-old foster child with his husband in this hilarious and heartfelt film version of his one-man show. The film includes behind-the-scenes footage of his family's home life on a busy show day.
· A Year of Pride with Taylor Barrett, actress, filmmaker, and comedian Taylor Barrett takes a look back at a monumental year of LGBT pride. Join Taylor as she conducts interviews and provides insight into the legalization of marriage equality, LGBT acceptance, and what's next on the agenda.
· Guidance, David Gold, a 36-year-old pathologically immature former child actor, has never been able to get over high school. Recently diagnosed with skin cancer, unemployed and with nothing left to lose, he fakes his resume and gets a job as a high school guidance counselor. Quickly winning over the students at Grusin High with his laid-back attitude and similar interests, he befriends Jabrielle, a teenaged outcast and soon learns that sometimes you can go too far, especially when it comes to committing a ridiculous crime.
