MTV, Logo TV to Air Laverne Cox Documentary

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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MTV and Logo TV will simultaneously premiere in October a one-hour documentary produced by Orange Is The New Black actress Laverne Cox, MTV officials announced Thursday.  

The documentary, Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, will debut Oct. 17 and will follow the lives of seven transgender youth ranging in age from 12 to 24, said MTV officials.  

Immediately following the documentary’s premiere, Cox will host the one hour show Trans Forum live on Logo TV and MTV.com where she and the subjects of the documentary will discuss transgender issues as well as answer questions from a live audience and via social media. 

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.