Penthouse TV
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Penthouse TV is an American premium
adult entertainment television channel consisting of explicit adult material, primarily hardcore pornographic
films. The channel's name is licensed from the men's magazine Penthouse
. The channel is owned by Penthouse Media and distributed by New Frontier Media's The Erotic Network
. Launched in December 2007, it was originally available only as a pay-per-view
channel and Video on Demand
service, but since mid-2011 it has been available as an a la carte monthly service. The channel has also announced plans to launch high definition and 3DTV feeds.
Pay TV
Pay television, premium television, or premium channels refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and internet television...
adult entertainment television channel consisting of explicit adult material, primarily hardcore pornographic
Hardcore pornography
Hardcore pornography is a form of pornography that features explicit sexual acts. The term was coined in the second half of the 20th century to distinguish it from softcore pornography. It usually takes the form of photographs, often displayed in magazines or on the Internet, or films. It can also...
films. The channel's name is licensed from the men's magazine Penthouse
Penthouse (magazine)
Penthouse, a men's magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and softcore pornographic pictorials that, in the 1990s, evolved into hardcore. Penthouse is owned by FriendFinder Network. formerly known as General Media, Inc. whose parent company was Penthouse International...
. The channel is owned by Penthouse Media and distributed by New Frontier Media's The Erotic Network
The Erotic Network
The Erotic Network or TEN is a premium adult pay-per-view service in the United States that is owned by New Frontier Media. TEN operates six full-time PPV channels that are available via cable or satellite as well as a Video on demand channel....
. Launched in December 2007, it was originally available only as a pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
channel and Video on Demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
service, but since mid-2011 it has been available as an a la carte monthly service. The channel has also announced plans to launch high definition and 3DTV feeds.