We currently use a custom solution that manages both members areas, free sites, tgp galleries and AVS / AEN sites.

IMHO custom is definately the way to go when it comes to CMS, there are just so many variables that you can choose when it comes to running your sites, even some of the scripts that cost $12,000+ have nowhere near the features we have in our exclusive custom scripts, stories, movies, images, feeds, games, forums, you name it our script can handle it, for any type of site we want to run.

Oh and its all automated to so the only time we actually have to 'touch' the script is when new content is added and categorized

Here is an article i wrote about CMS programs early last year you might find some usefull information in http://www.contentmanagementscript.com

Regards,

Lee