Playboy TV

Playboy TV is an American premium subscription television channel for adults, which operates under license from Playboy Enterprises in different territories. Its programming focuses on varied erotic content of its own production.

History

The channel launched on November 1, 1982 as The Playboy Channel. The channel's original programming and style were developed by Hugh Hefner and producer Michael Trikilis. Playboy hired its own sales and marketing staff and launched the channel on several major carriers.

At the time of its launch, the programming presented on the channel consisted of R-rated (+18) films. During the first eleven years of its existence, it was broadcast for ten hours a day, from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The channel was relaunched as Playboy TV and adopted its current name on November 1, 1989. The network expanded its programming to 24 hours in 1994.

In November 2011, Playboy Enterprises sold its media properties to Manwin (later MindGeek), who would operate it, including the Playboy TV channel, under subsidiary Playboy Plus Entertainment. Although Playboy Enterprises reacquired its website, MindGeek still continues to operate Playboy TV under license.

Programming

Playboy TV originally began as a video version of Playboy magazine. Programming featured music reviews, celebrity interviews, men's fashion and automotive segments. It was an extension of the magazine, an established lifestyle brand. Slowly, the channel's programming evolved to feature attractive women and, eventually, softcore productions.

Currently, its programming consists of series, realities, films and original programs of its own production; Each region locally produces programs for its own signal that, in turn, are distributed to other territories. Generally, the programs are lifestyle productions, erotic, soft porn, feature (with plot) or in some cases they are productions of explicit sex but of an erotic nature.

Playboy TV Latin America

Playboy TV Latin America & Iberia LLC

Playboy TV Latin America & Iberia LLC is a subsidiary of Claxson Interactive Group formed jointly with Playboy Enterprises Inc., in charge of operating Claxson's adult platforms and channels.

It was founded in 1996 by Cisneros Television Group and Playboy Enterprises Inc., with the aim of producing, operating and distributing adult channels in Latin America.

In 2007, Playboy TV Latin America & Iberia LLC closed an agreement with Globosat for the creation of the Playboy do Brasil Entretenimento brand, which would be responsible for carrying and managing Claxson's adult channels (including Playboy TV) in Brazil.

Playboy TV

The television channel for Latin America was born in November 1996 together with AdulTVision and was launched exclusively for the DirecTV satellite television service. A year later, in November 1997, Playboy TV began to be distributed on the systems cable network in Latin America, including Brazil, and was also launched for Spain and Portugal.

The channel broadcasts its content in Spanish and Portuguese, dubbed or subtitled, with international and local productions produced under the Playboy TV brand. Playboy TV is available live 24 hours a day on HotGo, Claxson's streaming service.

Signs

• Generic: The Playboy TV signal is generic for all Latin America and the U.S. Spanish-speaking region; it is broadcast in high definition natively in Latin America simulcast with the signal in standard resolution. It is governed by the schedules of the cities of Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Mexico City and Miami.
• Iberia: Sign that emits in Europe for Spain and Portugal.

Playboy TV Europe

The European channel was launched on May 1, 2018 by the Dorcel Group of France, in more than 30 countries in Europe (except the United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal), from Sweden to Croatia, passing through France and Germany.

The channel is dedicated to lifestyle and sexy entertainment, following the latest trends in fashion, travel, culture and eroticism. It includes modern programs focused on culture and pleasure with star models of social networks. The programming, 50% produced in Europe, combines exotic and erotic content, showing the work of the best artists in photography.