Los Angeles - OurChart.com, a social networking site for lesbians, announced on Thursday that it will host an exclusive online premiere of the fifth season of Showtime Networks' original series "The L Word" on Dec. 30, a week before its broadcast premiere. Los Angeles-based OurChart.com, which was founded by former RIAA head Hilary Rosen, is a joint venture with Showtime parent company CBS (NYSE: CBS).

New York - CBS Corporation's Showtime Networks on Monday announced plans to launch a virtual reality area for its "The L Word" cable TV series within the virtual world "Second Life." Showtime partnered with The Electric Sheep Company to develop the various aspects of the 3D environment, which include a virtual dance club, and virtual amphitheater where Second Life users will be able to screen select episodes of The L Word.