Midori(R) Presents Queer As Folk - Ancient Babylon Tour

Midori(R) Presents Queer As Folk - Ancient Babylon Tour

Showtime Networks and Embrace Productions Announce Dates

NEW YORK, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Showtime Networks, along with Embrace Productions, announce details of the upcoming "Midori(R) presents Queer As Folk - Ancient Babylon Tour" to be held this summer. A landmark series that changed the landscape of television when it premiered five years ago, QUEER AS FOLK, which focuses on the lives of five gay men and two lesbians in Pittsburgh, will return for its fifth and final season on SHOWTIME on Sunday, May 22 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT). The series stars Michelle Clunie, Robert Gant, Thea Gill, Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Scott Lowell, Peter Paige, Hal Sparks and Sharon Gless.

The "Midori(R) presents Queer As Folk - Ancient Babylon Tour" takes place summer 2005 at nightclubs across North America. In each venue, Showtime Networks and Embrace Productions reinterpret what Babylon (the famous nightclub from the Queer As Folk television series), would look like as the birthplace of decadence, the ancient city of Babylonia, in the year 200 BC.

"Midori (R) presents Queer As Folk - Ancient Babylon Tour" builds on the momentum of the highly successful Queer As Folk - The Babylon Tour of 2003, and "Midori(R) Presents Queer As Folk - Future Babylon Tour" of 2004 which achieved 90% capacity crowds, boasting over 40,000 patrons in attendance each year.

Featuring the hottest talent, Ancient Babylon Tour's DJs include Superstars Abel, Manny Lehman, and Roland Belmares. Each tour date showcases 'Ancient Babylon' inspired decor and performances by Miami's RKM.

Fans get to live the Queer As Folk experience first hand by partying with some of the show's actors who will make guest appearances throughout the Tour. Fans have much to look forward to as Scott Lowell, Robert Gant and Hal Sparks all appeared during 2004's Tour.

Tour information can be found via the brand new interactive website, http://www.ancientbabylontour.com/.

TOUR SCHEDULE: May 1 Chicago Crobar May 6 Indianapolis Talbott St May 14 Orlando Firestone May 15 Boston Avalon May 21 Washington Nation May 22 New York City Avalon May 27 Miami Club Space June 11 Cleveland The Grid June 19 Los Angeles TBA June 24 Denver Dream June 25 Atlanta Woodruff Arts July 2 Ft. Lauderdale Coliseum July 9 Philadelphia Pure July 23 San Francisco Mezzanine

Publicity for the tour is managed by Embrace Productions. Interview requests may be directed to: Office (416)-646-4043. Email: press@embraceproductions.com

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Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Viacom Inc., owns the premium television networks SHOWTIME(R), THE MOVIE CHANNEL(TM) and FLIX(R), as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME(R) TOO(TM), SHOWTIME(R) SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME(R), SHOWTIME BEYOND(R), SHOWTIME NEXT(R), SHOWTIME WOMEN(R), SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE(R) and TMC xtra. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD(R), THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD(R), SHOWTIME ON DEMAND(R) and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND(TM). SNI operates and manages the premium television network SUNDANCE CHANNEL(R), which is owned by SNI, Robert Redford and Universal Studios. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME(R) PPV. Additionally, the advertiser-supported television network SHOWTIME EXTREME(R) is available in Spain through a joint venture with Media Park and the advertiser-supported television network SHOWTIME is available in Turkey through a joint venture with UK-based Zone Vision.

Source: Showtime Networks Inc.

CONTACT: Joan Ziff, Showtime Networks Trade PR, +1-212-708-1590, joan.ziff@showtime.net; Adam Gill, Embrace Productions, +1-416-646-4043, press@embraceproductions.com

Web site: http://www.sho.com/ http://www.ancientbabylontour.com/

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