One of OUTtv’s highest rated nights of the week returns with all new episodes. “Our audience has really shown an interest in having all of our travel shows on one night,” says Chief Operating Officer Brad Danks, “We have responded by putting all of our travel shows on Tuesdays and branded the entire evening Travel Tuesdays which is anchored by our premium series Bump! but also includes great shows like “OUT and ABOUT”, “Let’s Shop”, Canadian broadcast premiere episodes of the international hit “Karma Trekkers” and coming later this fall “Favorite Places.”
OUTtv's original series Bump! The world's most watched gay and lesbian travel series and Canada’s most successful gay TV show export returns this week for season three airing Tuesdays at 10 PM EST, 7PM PT. In the U.S., Bump! is about to be re-launched this October on the MTV owned LOGO network. LOGO is the world's biggest gay network. As well, Bump! is now on DVD worldwide and is about to launch a groundbreaking mobile application this fall.
Series Descriptions
Let’s Shop
Hosted by the charming and elegant, Let’s Shop is a whirlwind tour of the most exclusive, exciting and famous shopping destinations the world has to offer. For host Cheryll Gillespie, shopping is a passion and an art form. From sourcing the latest electronics in Tokyo’s Ginza District to crafting bespoke fashions in London’s Saville Row; from sampling the Napa Valley’s most exclusive wines to haggling in Turkey’s Grand Bazaar, Let’s Shop takes the viewer across the globe on a shopping trip to remember!!
Airs Tuesdays at 6:30 PM EST, 3:30 PM PT
Karma Trekkers
OUTtv has several Canadian broadcast premiere episodes of the world’s most watched travel program that delivers life changing, life affirming experiences. Karma Trekkers travels the world in search of the most stirring places of historical, cultural and spiritual significance. OUTtv Canadian broadcast premiere episodes this fall include two episodes on China as well as Taiwan, Sedona, Malaysia, Greenland and Nepal. Airs Tuesdays at 8 PM, 5PM PT
Out and About
Out and About is a travel magazine series designed for the GLBT audience that seeks out the entertaining and little-known alternatives in one international location each week. Featured destinations include Bangkok, Dublin, Tokyo, Rome, Manchester, and Buenos Aires. Energetic hosts include Dance culture guru Kate Monroe, and model and Actor Marc Savoia. Airs Tuesdays at 9 PM, 6PM PT
Bump!
Hosts Shannon McDonough and Charlie David are back for Season Three of Bump with episodes shot in Denver, Portland, Calgary, Vancouver, Chicago, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Stockholm, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Sydney, Madrid, Prague and Budapest among others. Airs Tuesdays at 10 PM EST, 7PM PT
The show’s website www.bumptv.com includes streaming video clips from selected episodes, and practical travel information. The site is a gay travelers’ companion to the Bump television series, and includes tips on unique things to see, places to eat, shop and have fun, as well as links to gay and gay–friendly attractions, events and accommodations. Bump! is now available on DVD and is in stores worldwide through Alluvial Filmworks (bumpdvd.com for more info) and will soon launch a ground-breaking mobile application this fall. Bump! has become the gay community’s authority for information on travel and entertainment.