SVTV Network
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| Type of business | Private |
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| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | U.S. |
| Founder(s) | Sheri Johnson |
| Key people | Sheri Johnson, Brent Eaton, CTO, Quentin Campbell, Chief Accounting Officer, Jennifer Hall, Chief Consulting Officer |
| Industry | Entertainment, mass media |
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| URL | https://www.svtvnetwork.com |
Strong Voices TV (SVTV) Network is a subscription-based television network for content about the LGBT community, its allies and advocates.[1] It features videos, movies, films, podcasts, music, and video games from members of the LGBT community. It licenses and produces genres including series, movies, documentaries, podcasts, music, reality series, short films, news, sports, live streaming events, and soon LGBT animation. Along with featuring media products produced by others, SVTV Network produces its own original series and content.[2] The subscription-based network was started by Sheri Johnson, a full-time seventh-grade teacher and creator of the web series “StudvilleTV”.[1]
History
[edit]SVTV's founder Sheri Johnson is also the creator of the web series "StudvilleTV" that had 100,000 subscribers in 39 countries and got 5 million views. Johnson and other creators allege a shift in policies and regulations at YouTube discriminated against LGBTQ indie filmmakers resulting in declining ad revenue for their content. In response to partnered advertisers believing themselves to be an unsuitable match for LGBTQ content creators, Johnson decided to create a platform for herself and for the LGBTQ community.[3][4]
Establishment
[edit]The SVTV Network officially launched its 'On Demand' network in the Fall of 2016 as a website and app combination.[5]
Flagship shows
[edit]StudvilleTV
[edit]Created by Sheri Johnson in 2013, the series StudvilleTV ran for four seasons on YouTube. "Based on the lives of Johnson and her three best friends [...] The series explored their lives as lesbians — dating, juggling careers and maneuvering through life together."[1]
Stud Model Project
[edit]In the same vein as the America's Next Top Model, "Stud Model Project: The Series" is a reality television show searching for the "sexiest LGBTQ Stud model". The series aims to "deconstruct the labels placed on the dominants within the LGBTQ community".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c by (2018-02-12). "Web Series Creator Fights To Bring LGBTQ Equality With Online SVTV Subscription Network". Moguldom. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ "Interview: Sheri Johnson - The SVTV Network-The Digital Media Platform For Strong Voices In The LGBTQ Community". Indie Source. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ Shapiro, Eileen (2019-06-25). "The SVTV Network-The Digital Media Platform For Strong Voices In The LGBTQ Community". The Hollywood Digest. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ Romano, Aja (2019-10-10). "A group of YouTubers is claiming the site systematically demonetizes queer content". Vox. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ "SVTV Network |". SVTV Network. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ World, Jimmy Star's (2019-05-31). "The SVTV Network Launches "Stud Model Project: The Series" The First LGBTQ TV Show Of It's [sic] Kind". Jimmy Star's World. Retrieved 2019-10-21.