Talk:OutTV (Canadian TV channel)

.

Please replace the first paragraph

• Specific text to be edited:

−

'''OutTV''' (stylized '''OUTtv''') is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English language]] [[specialty channel]] and streaming network that was launched in September 2001. It broadcasts general entertainment and lifestyle programming aimed at the [[LGBT community]].

+

'''OutTV''' (stylized '''OUTtv''') is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English language]] [[specialty channel]] and streaming network that was launched in September 2001. It broadcasts and streams general entertainment and lifestyle programming aimed at the [[LGBT community]] both in Canada and internationally.

• Reason for the change: OUTtv broadcasts and streams; OUTtv is available both within Canada and internationally
• References supporting change: https://playbackonline.ca/2021/03/30/outtv-launches-svod-channel-in-the-u-s/ and https://mediaincanada.com/2017/01/12/outtv-focuses-on-international-expansion-and-ott-with-new-ownership/ and https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2024/01/24/outtv-proud-fast-channel-arrives-on-freeview-via-channelbox/#close-modal and https://www.prensario.net/OUTtv-launches-a-linear-channel-in-South-Africa-40816.note.aspx

Oshentree (talk) 22:41, 3 April 2024 (UTC); 22:24, 3 April 2024 (UTC); 17:04, 3 April 2024 (UTC); 00:07, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 15:04, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Please replace citation 1, remove unreliable source tag

• Specific text to be removed: ^[1]
• Reason for the change: Replace with a reliable, more neutral source as follows

References

Oshentree (talk); 00:27, 4 April 2024 (UTC); 00:12, 4 April 2024 (UTC); 17:06, 3 April 2024 (UTC); 00:15, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 15:01, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Please correct spelling

• Specific text to be edited:

−

Bradly Danks

+

Bradley Danks

• Name is spelled incorrectly
• References supporting change: See correct spelling on page 2: https://crtc.gc.ca/ownership/eng/cht201.pdf

Oshentree (talk) 22:05, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

 Done CloakedFerret (talk) 23:00, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Please update Official website (at Wikidata)

Please update OUTtv (Q2008219) Official website (P856) at Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2008219

• Specific text to be edited at Wikidata:

−

http://www.outtv.ca

+

https://outtvglobal.com

• Reason for the change: outtv.ca redirects to outtvglobal.com; Website (displayed in info box), and Official website source url (External links section) on this page should display correct url of outtvglobal.com
• References supporting change: http://www.outtv.ca redirects to https://outtvglobal.com --Oshentree (talk) 18:31, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

 Done Kline • talk to me! • contribs 18:47, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

Please replace dead link in References

• Specific text to be edited: citation [47]

−

https://prsdube16.blogspot.com/2020/06/multichoice-showmax-adds-gay-content.html/ [dead link]

+

https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/tv/showmax-deal-with-outtv-means-more-lgbtqia-content-available-to-stream-in-sa-20200617

• Reason for the change: replace dead link
• References supporting change: https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/tv/showmax-deal-with-outtv-means-more-lgbtqia-content-available-to-stream-in-sa-20200617

References

Oshentree (talk) 23:58, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 07:35, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Please insert current logo with dates

Suggest inserting midway through section: Acquisition by Ronald N. Stern (?) file:OUTtv_Canada_2021.png

• Reason for the change: Updates page by adding current logo with active dates. Further aesthetic suggestion: Reduce purple OUTtv logo size from 150px to 125px, update caption format, ad alt description (as shown here)

  

  Logo from 2012 to 2021.

  to better match sizing/format of other OUTtv logos on the page.
• Reference supporting current logo with ‘from’ date of 2021: https://deadline.com/2021/03/outtv-media-group-producer-entertainment-group-outtv-usa-lgbtq-diversity-representation-inclusion-1234723463/ --Oshentree (talk) 00:39, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 07:38, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi Encoded, thanks again for all your help. Are you able to change the current logo caption to read: Logo from 2021 to present. Here is the company website showing the currently active network logo. https://outtvglobal.com/ (I just wanted to offer verification that it's still the 'present' logo) --Oshentree (talk) 23:30, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Please update last three paragraphs of page with updated information

• Specific text to be edited: Replace the last three paragraphs:

−

In 2020, the company launched a streaming network in the U.K. and Ireland called FROOTtv. This service was rebranded as OUTflix in 2024, with its service area expanded to include Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. In March 2021, OUTtv launched in the United States as a streaming service. Later that year, in November, OUTtv would also launch a streaming service in Australia. In November 2022, OUTtv announced the launch of a [[free ad-supported streaming television|FAST]] channel called "OUTtv Proud" in partnership with [[Fuse Media|Fuse Media, LLC]].

+

In 2020, the company launched a direct-to-consumer [[SVOD]] streaming service in the U.K. and Ireland called FROOTtv. This service was rebranded as OUTflix in 2024, with its service area expanded to include Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland via [[Allente]]. In March 2021, OUTtv launched in the United States as an [[SVOD]] streaming service. In November of that year, OUTtv also launched the SVOD streaming service in Australia followed by Taiwan, Mexico, Brazil, and Israel in 2022. In November 2022, OUTtv announced the launch of a [[free ad-supported streaming television|FAST]] channel called "OUTtv Proud" in partnership with [[Fuse Media|Fuse Media, LLC]]. The first launch of the channel was on PlutoTV in Canada in June of 2023. Since then, OUTtv Proud has been picked up for distribution in the US on PlutoTV, Freevee, Xumo, Plex, Rewarded.tv and TCL. In the United Kingdom, OUTtv Proud is available on Channelbox, Netgem and Plex.

• Reason for the change: Update Information
• References supporting change: supplied as citations

References

Oshentree (talk) 21:09, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Please add two words to sentence

• Specific text to be edited:

−

Following the success of the series, OutTV announced a multi-year first look deal with producer Daddy TV, including a second season of ''For the Love of DILFs.''

+

Following the success of the series, OutTV announced a multi-year first look deal with producer Daddy TV, including a second and third season of ''For the Love of DILFs.''

• Reason for the change: Third season announced via OUTtv casting call
• References supporting change: https://outtvglobal.com/blog/ftlod-now-casting-season-3

Oshentree (talk) 21:25, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Please replace two citation needed tags with these sources

• Specific text to be edited: In mid-2006, OutTV ventured into its first international market when it reached a deal with SelecTV to distribute the network on its lineup in Australia through a package called "CurveTV".[citation needed] However, in early 2007, OutTV and the CurveTV package was discontinued due to a low number of subscriptions.[citation needed]
• Here are two sources that may be helpful in meeting the citation needed requirement:

https://web.archive.org/web/20060708145621/https://selectv.com.au/packages/curvetv.htm and https://tvtonight.com.au/2007/02/gaytv-channel-dropped.html --Oshentree (talk) 22:03, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

 Done ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 18:26, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Please edit case of title display

• Specific text to be edited – using the DISPLAYTITLE:title template so as not to move the article, please update the case of the title of the article to the stylized version of the name as it is displayed in widespread use.

−

OutTV (Canadian TV Channel)

+

OUTtv (Canadian TV Channel)

If this change to the title display is met with approval and DONE: please remove the phrase "(stylized OUTtv)" from the copy as per MOS:TMSTYLE; please update OUTtv style throughout the body of the article.

• Reason for the change: the display of the name is referred to as OUTtv in the citation references and that is its widespread use; use of the title OUTtv is currently stylized as both OutTV and OUTtv throughout the article and should be consistent; the stylization of OUTtv is written as OUTtv in the 2024 CRTC ownership chart at https://crtc.gc.ca/ownership/eng/cht201.pdf; note use of OUTtv here List_of_programs_broadcast_by_OUTtv.
• References supporting change: see article citations; also https://crtc.gc.ca/ownership/eng/cht201.pdf
• Note: OutTV (European TV channel) may require consideration for title display update as well under policy "resembles titles for similar articles" WP:Title and uses both styles throughout. Thank you, and I appreciate your help with this, Oshentree (talk) 19:00, 16 April 2024 (UTC)