Showcase is putting the first three seasons of Queer as Folk and the latest, fifth run of The L Word online. New episodes of the Showtime lesbian drama L Word will be made available online one day after they run on the channel, starting Jan. 17. The eps will remain online for the rest of the year.

The North American version of Queer as Folk, meanwhile, will see its first three seasons go online at www.showcase.ca/queer. The first seven went online Jan. 7, to be followed by one additional episode per week.