Penthouse TV (Canada)

Penthouse TV is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel that broadcasts adult entertainment material, primarily in the form of pornographic films. The channel's name is licensed from the American men's magazine Penthouse. Penthouse TV is owned by Fifth Dimension Properties Inc, a company wholly owned by Stuart Duncan, majority owner of Ten Broadcasting.

Penthouse TV
Penthouse TV logo
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
SloganA Higher Standard for Hardcore
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario
Programming
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerFifth Dimension Properties
Sister channelsPenthouse TV US
Penthouse HDTV
Exxxtasy TV
Red Hot TV
Skinemax HD
History
LaunchedJuly 2008
Links
WebsitePenthouse TV Canada
Availability
Cable
EastLinkChannel 1155
Rogers CableChannel 762
Shaw CableChannel 374
Satellite
Bell Satellite TVChannel 776
Shaw DirectChannel 683
IPTV
Bell Fibe TVChannel 776
Bell MTSChannel 954
Optik TVChannel 5511
SaskTelChannel 236
ZazeenChannel 303

History

In May 2007, Fifth Dimension Properties Inc. was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch 'PENTHOUSE TV', described as "a national, English-language Category 2 specialty programming service devoted exclusively to feature driven couples-oriented adult entertainment, including both amateur and professional actors simulating amateur performances."[1]

Penthouse TV was launched in July 2008 on Shaw Cable in a select number of markets. It was launched later by other television service providers such as Shaw Direct on September 30, 2009 and on Rogers Cable on October 15, 2009.

Programming

The Canadian version of Penthouse TV plays adult-oriented movies back-to-back, 24 hours a day. Each month about 100 individual movies are aired on average of four times each. A movie from Penthouse Digital Studios is premiered every Friday night.

Slogans
  • "A Higher Standard For Hardcore"
  • "Grab Your Key"
  • "Life On Top"

See also

References
  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-136 CRTC 2007-05-15


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