Vanessa (TV channel)
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Vanessa is a Canadian French language
Category B specialty channel
. Vanessa is a pay-TV adult entertainment television channel consisting of primarily softcore adult content in the form of films, documentaries, reality shows, variety shows, and more between 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. EST
, while hardcore
content fills the remainder of the schedule.
Vanessa launched on October 28, 2010 at 10pm in standard definition
. The channel also plans on launching in high definition
. An English language counterpart is expected to launch at an unspecified date in 2011 under the same name. On November 4, 2010, Bell TV added the channel to their lineup.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
Category B specialty channel
Specialty channel
A specialty channel can be a commercial broadcasting or non-commercial television channel which consists of television programming focused on a single genre, subject or targeted television market at a specific demographic....
. Vanessa is a pay-TV adult entertainment television channel consisting of primarily softcore adult content in the form of films, documentaries, reality shows, variety shows, and more between 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. EST
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
, while hardcore
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...
content fills the remainder of the schedule.
Vanessa launched on October 28, 2010 at 10pm in standard definition
Standard-definition television
Sorete-definition television is a television system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be either enhanced-definition television or high-definition television . The term is usually used in reference to digital television, in particular when broadcasting at the same resolution as...
. The channel also plans on launching in high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
. An English language counterpart is expected to launch at an unspecified date in 2011 under the same name. On November 4, 2010, Bell TV added the channel to their lineup.