Revry launches new channel for queer women
Revry is announcing a new channel: RevryHer, the largest collection of queer content for women, with many titles also created by women.
In its official launch, some of the featured titles will be Addicted to Fresno, Ma Ma, Boy Meets Girl, The Watermelon Woman, and many more fan favorites.
Revry, the LGBTQ-first streaming network, has announced its OML on Revry linear channel is now called RevryHer. In addition to the name change, RevryHer will be the largest home of queer content for women and, in many instances, created by women.
“The update to our queer women brand brings in more titles into our library and adds even more content than ever before. Our commitement to queer women with RevryHer allow us to share stories from a diverse perspective including trans women, lesbian, asexual and queer,” said Revry CEO Damian Pellicione.
The expanded library will include more content by, for and about women to speak to Revry’s 46% female audience. Revry’s also counts 37% of its audience as people of color and make it a priority to procure content inclusive of communities of color.
Stream all these LGBTQ-first titles and more with Revry on your Samsung TV Plus, Roku Channel, Vizio WatchFree, Apple TV,, Comcast Xfinity, Rakuten TV, Xumo and more.
Fan favorites and top performing series and films that will be highlighted in the official launch include:
Addicted to Fresno – An uproarious comedy about co-dependent sisters (Judy Greer, Natasha Lyonne) who work as hotel maids in Fresno, CA. Shannon (Greer) is fresh out of sex rehab when her younger, overly optimistic lesbian sister Martha (Lyonne) lands her a job as a maid at Fresno Suites, the local hotel. Fred Armisen, Molly Shannon and Aubrey Plaza are also among the all-star cast.
Ma Ma – Penélope Cruz delivers an extraordinarily emotional performance in ma ma, the film from acclaimed director Julio Medem. Honoring the high melodrama of Pedro Almodóvar and Douglas Sirk, Ma Ma follows Magda as she experiences tragedies and miracles alike.
Boy Meets Girl – Boy Meets Girl is a funny, tender, sex positive romantic comedy that explores what it means to be a real man or woman, and how important it is to live a courageous life not letting fear stand in the way of going after your dreams. A coming of age comedy about three twenty year-olds living in Kentucky. Robby (Michael Welch, Twilight) and his best friend since childhood, Ricky (Michelle Hendley), a gorgeous transgender girl, have never dated.
The Watermelon Woman – A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played ‘mammy’ archetypes.
“2 In The Bush: A Love Story” – Emily has just been dumped by her girlfriend, kicked out of her apartment, and fired from her job. Her best friend hooks her up with a new gig: personal assistant to a dominatrix. But when Emily falls for her new boss — and her new boss’s boyfriend — she must decide what risks are worth taking for love.
Appropriate Behavior – For Shirin, being part of a perfect Persian family isn’t easy. Acceptance eludes her from all sides: her family doesn’t know she’s bisexual, and her ex-girlfriend, Maxine, can’t understand why she doesn’t tell them. Following a family announcement of her brother’s betrothal to a parentally approved Iranian prize catch, Shirin embarks on a private rebellion involving a series of pansexual escapades.
Loss Prevention – When an old-school bar owner and his unruly daughter get caught up in a cat-and-mouse game of corporate espionage, it will take brains, brawn and help from the lesser of two evils to make it out alive.
With A Kiss I Die – Filmed on the beautiful islands of Greece, “With a Kiss I Die” is a dark love story about Juliet Capulet (Romeo & Juliet) who is forced to live for all eternity without her soul mate, Romeo. Broken and numb, she meets a young woman who captures her heart again but Juliet’s new family, headed by a blood-thirsty patriarch, disapproves of the romance. Juliet must once again choose between love and family obligations, terrified that repeating her past mistakes will once again lead to tragedy.
Women and Sometimes Men – Sara is in crisis. Engaged to her boyfriend August for just one day, she decides to call it off. Confused and a bit lost, she wants to finally make sense of her life. Sara had a short relationship with a woman in college and wants to find that feeling again – without giving up men entirely.
About Revry
Revry is the LGBTQ-first streaming media network with over 5,000 titles on free live TV, movies, series, news and exclusive Original programming. Its mission is to inspire exploration of LGBTQ content for the community and allies. Revry is led by a diverse founding team with technology, digital media, and LGBTQ advocacy experience. Revry reaches millions of global viewers on connected TV, Smart TV, OTT and mobile platforms including Samsung, Vizio, Roku, Apple, Comcast Xfinity, Cox Communications, Google, TiVo, and many others.
