Sine, originally of Daytona Beach, began C1TV two years ago, with his German-born partner, Marc Fest. We met in Key West. Com, a news and information website he founded. You can look at all the glitter and glamour and see what's wrong with it. Being rooted in South Florida is a big plus for C1TV, which Sine hopes next year will broadcast four hours of programming three days a week.
Every network has an image and a brand.
This is the kind of place we want to be associated with, for sure,'' he said. Still, there are pitfalls to running a gay-oriented television network. C1TV isn't the first venture of its kind. A few others haven't been successful. Sine believes his operation is different because it is run by both gay and nongay TV and business professionals.