Here Media Inc.

Here Media Inc., an enterprise established in Los Angeles, California, in 2009, operates as a multifaceted media organization primarily serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. The company is a key provider of original programming, accessible to subscribers, specifically crafted for this demographic. Beyond video content, Here Media is a prominent publisher, producing popular magazines such as Out, The Advocate, and HIVPlus, in addition to books released under its Alyson Books imprint. These publications are distributed through various channels including newsstands, retail outlets, and direct subscriptions for both print and digital editions. Digitally, the company manages PlanetOut, an online media entity that includes the social networking platform Gay.com. It also runs heretv.com, a companion website offering a rich selection of original series, podcasts, news, general entertainment, and an extensive streaming library of LGBT-themed videos. In the television sector, Here Media delivers subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services and scheduled TV channels via major cable, satellite, and fiber-optic providers to households across the United States. Furthermore, it syndicates free content to large web portals like msn.com and aol.com. All its television and internet-based services, spanning cable, direct-to-home satellite, fiber-optic, and online platforms, are unified under the "here!" brand.