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Joel Michaely on Working Alongside Major Actors in the Business
Actor Joel Michaely’s shares his long list of movies past and upcoming with Revry. You won’t want to miss these!
Degen Pener’s Writings On Lifestyle, Design and Cultural Issues
Degen Pener, Deputy Editor at The Hollywood Reporter, shares Pride month highlights and new spotlights with Revry.
Beginning the Conversation to Bring Change
Daniel Reynolds, Editor in Chief of Out Magazine, shares how he helped facilitate the change in vocabulary to create a more inclusive world within the drag community.
Business Rockstars Highlights Revry
Named one of Business Insider’s “Top 16 Power Player Execs in AD Video Streaming Space”, Damian is the CEO and founder of Revry. Revry is the world’s largest Queer TV Network, reaching over 280 million households and devices and was featured on the cover of The Los Angeles Times Business section.
How an LGBTQ+ Streaming Network is Changing the World
Spiffy here! I’m back with the scoop on the entrepreneurial leaders of Planet Earth. As the only Interplanetary journalist stationed on this blue planet, I’m thrilled to present this galactic exclusive with Damian Pelliccione, co-founder and CEO of Revry. Let’s see how they are tackling UN SDG 5: Gender Equality and making a positive impact in the world. Are you ready to be enlightened?
Ditch the Niche: It's Time to Come Up With a New Term
You never know what's going to be controversial. We've had panels focusing on niche video services at the last few Streaming Media events, both in-person and virtual, but it wasn't until Streaming Media East Connect 2021 that people started pushing back against the term "niche." We saw a shift coming when we named a panel "Premium Niche Services—New Content Frontiers," but it seems as if it might be time to stop using the term entirely.
Douglas Spain’s Timeline of Exciting Roles over the Past Two Decades
Actor and producer Douglas Spain, known for hit films STAR MAPS and BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER, shares with Revry new projects after over two decades of work alongside massive celebrities.
Shea Diamond on Elevating Black Trans Voices
Revery learns about putting Black transgender women’s talent front and center from singer-songwriter Shea Diamond.
Pushing Societal Boundaries with Andro Gin
Drag king Andro Gin shares with Revry how they’re making their mark through their creative ventures with make up and performing.
The “Really Late Date” for QueerX Submissions is Almost Here
The last day to submit to your film to The QueerX Film Festival is July 10, 2021. So far there is a record-setting slate of diverse and inclusive digital content submitted made by and for the global queer community. Selections will be notified by July 15, 2021.
Showcasing Life Through Music
Singer-songwriter Davis Mallory uses his music and his celebrity platform to shed light on important issues. Read more about Davis in his Revry profile.
On Launching a Queer TV Streamer, 4x Founder Diversity, and Grassroots Power
Rockwater features an interview with Damian Pelliccione, the co-founder and CEO of Revry in the 13th episode of their podcast series The Come Up. The podcast is hosted by Chris Erwin, the founder of RockWater and a 15-year veteran operator, seller, and investor of media, commerce, and technology companies.
The Home of Queer Streaming
In five years, Revry has gone from an idea among friends to the biggest LGBTQ+ streaming service on the App Store, with a huge library of original movies, shows, music, and podcasts—and it’s growing by the day. Read the Apple App Store Developer Spotlight on Revry.
Expressing Creativity and Passion Through Dance
Torie Balmain from House of Balmain shares with Revry how he found his love and passion for dance and how it led him in unexpected directions. Watch Torie in Revry’s House of Pride brought to you by McDonald’s.
NAMIC Presents From Pride to Purpose Featuring Revry’s Damian Pellicione
As part of NAMIC’s month-long celebration of PRIDE, sister chapters NAMIC Philadelphia & NAMIC New England will present a panel discussion addressing how the media industry is actualizing PRIDE for their customers and their employees. event registration is free.
Violet Grae’s Mission to Help Other Artists Along the Way
Violet Grae shares details with Revry about her new music and teaming up with other artists this Pride Month 2021.
Ad-Supported Streaming Takes Over?
FAST, SVOD and AVOD are all different ways to bring programming to viewers with different costs to the viewer. All delivered over the internet, FAST is a service that unites live, linear TV with a VOD service whereas AVOD only has video on demand. Both FAST and AVOD are free to watch thanks to adverts whereas SVOD is usually advert-free as this is subscriber VOD where you pay monthly. This video from Streaming Media discusses the rise of FAST and its importance in the market.
An Extensive Slate of Exciting Projects
Award winning filmmaker and TV creator Misha Calvert goes through with Revry the long list of exciting content she has planned for this year.
Proud and Present: LGBTQ Audiences and Content Take Center Stage
Every year, as the month of June starts, PRIDE rainbows seem to blanket Main Street to Wall Street, offering unity and celebration of the LGBTQ community. It is past time for visibility and progress and disingenuous brand dialogue. Read the Nielsen report on LGBTQ audiences.