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Playboy Channel
Playboy TV (originally The Playboy Channel) is a pay television channel based in the United States. History The channel first launched on December 9, 1980, as Escapade by Rainbow Programing Services (a joint-venture of four cable companies, led by Cablevision). At launch, Escapade aired mostly R rated B movies. The channel aired five nights a week from 9 PM to 4 or 6 AM, Tuesday through Saturday. Sunday and Monday nights were reserved for Rainbow's other new channel Bravo. The satellite time the two networks used was subleased from National Christian Network. By July 1981, the service expanded to seven nights a week. In August 1981, Playboy Enterprises became half-owner of Escapade and announced a plan to produce original programming that reflected the contents of Playboy magazine beginning in early 1982. On January 21, 1982, the Playboy Channel on Escapade debuted as a four-hour programming block. The first program was an interview with John and Bo Derek, followed by foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
480i
480i is the video mode used for standard-definition digital television in the Caribbean, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Laos, Western Sahara, and most of the Americas (with the exception of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay). The ''480'' identifies a vertical resolution of 480 lines, and the ''i'' identifies it as an interlaced resolution. The field rate, which is 60 Hz (or 59.94 Hz when used with NTSC color), is sometimes included when identifying the video mode, i.e. 480i60; another notation, endorsed by both the International Telecommunication Union in BT.601 and SMPTE in SMPTE 259M, includes the frame rate, as in 480i/30. The other common standard definition digital standard, used in the rest of the world, is 576i. It originated from the need for a standard to digitize analog TV (defined in BT.601) and is now used for digital TV broadcasts and home appliances such as game consoles and DVD disc players. Although related, it should not be confused with the an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Derek
John Derek (born Derek Delevan Harris; August 12, 1926 – May 22, 1998) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer and photographer."John Derek." ''''. Retrieved: August 12, 2011. He appeared in such films as '''', '''' (both 1949), and '' |
Canoga Park (Comedy Show)
''Canoga Park'' is a scripted Playboy TV comedy show set in a fictional Adult movie studio called ''American Insertions''. History Created by Travis Draft and Nick Thomas, ''Canoga Park'' was a rated-R sitcom (think ''The Office'' meets ''Boogie Nights'') that aired on Playboy TV. The name ''Canoga Park'' is based on the real city of Canoga Park in California's San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley, known locally as the Valley, is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California. Located to the north of the Los Angeles Basin, it contains a large portion of the City of Los Angeles, as well as unincorporated ar .... It was chosen as a humorous reference to the area's reputation for housing numerous Adult film studios. References External links *{{IMDb title, 1138485, Canoga ParkCanoga Park Official Site Playboy TV original programming Canoga Park, TV Television series by Playboy Enterprises Television shows set in Los Angeles 2000s American comedy televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn Kinda Love
''Brooklyn Kinda Love'' is an adult reality series which aired on Playboy TV. It was created by Joe and Harry Gantz, who had previously produced HBO's ''Taxicab Confessions ''Taxicab Confessions'' is a television series of hidden camera documentaries that aired on HBO from 1995 through 2006. When passengers enter the cab, they are recorded with several small cameras hidden in the taxi. The producer prompts passeng ...''. The series follows four real New York couples and their ongoing relationship struggles. Overview The first of Playboy TV's new TV For 2 campaign, ''Brooklyn Kinda Love'' ushered a new wave of programming geared for both male and female viewers. Throughout the season, the series focused on four couples, all from differing types of relationships. It was said to be a reality series and even though producers may have suggested, or requested couples discuss certain pressing topics, arguments, or issues, the show in no way was scripted, and all cast dealt with real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Around The World In 80 Babes
''Around The World In 80 Babes'' is a collection of segments currently airing on Playboy TV that feature models and ''Playboy'' cover girls showing off various exotic cities across the globe. Format Produced in 2008, the show features 18 different episodes of models giving tours of their home countries. The 10-minute segments have been featured as pieces in the ''Playboy Prime'' program and edited together to be stand-alone 30-minute shows. Each Tour generally begins with a model introducing herself and showing off her home, followed by day trips to the city and nights out at the girl's favorite Bar (establishment), bar or club. Some of the cities profiled include Rio de Janeiro, New York City, London, and Mexico City. Past ''Playboy'' cover model Amy Lynn Grover appeared in the Toronto segment and Elita Löfblad, contestant on Big Brother (Sweden and Norway), ''Big Brother'' (Sweden and Norway), appeared in the Stockholm piece. The show takes its title from the Jules Verne novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die
''69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die'' (stylized ''69 Sexy Things 2 Do B4U Die'') was a Playboy TV adult newsmagazine profiling exotic locales, outdoor adventures and current erotic trends. Premise In a 2008 review, Multichannel News said the show "blend eroticism with information" and is "essentially a travelogue — with nudity." Partially inspired by the film, ''The Bucket List'', ''69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die'' highlighted sexually-themed activities for couples. Segments included sensual massages, naked scuba diving, a fetish convention in the Caribbean, a brothel in Prague and bachelor party essentials. When it debuted, Christie Hefner, then CEO of Playboy Enterprises, called ''69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die'' her favorite new show on Playboy TV. The show was helmed by supervising producer and writer Kira Reed, who had previously appeared on Playboy TV's ''Sexcetera ''Sexcetera'' is an American television series airing on Playboy TV. Formatted as a newsmagaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playboy Magazine
''Playboy'' is an American men's Lifestyle magazine, lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. Known for its centerfolds of nude and semi-nude Model (people), models (Playboy Playmate, Playmates), ''Playboy'' played an important role in the sexual revolution and remains one of the world's best-known brands, having grown into Playboy Enterprises, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (PEI), with a presence in nearly every medium. In addition to the flagship magazine in the United States, special #International editions, nation-specific versions of ''Playboy'' are published worldwide, including those by licensees, such as Dirk Steenekamp's DHS Media Group. The magazine has a long history of publishing short stories by novelists such as Arthur C. Clarke, Ian Fleming, Vladimir Nabokov, Saul Bellow, Chuck Palahniuk, P. G. Wodehouse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spice Networks
The Spice Networks are a group of television channels operated on a pay-per-view basis that broadcast adult and pornographic content. The channels are owned by MindGeek, but they were originally launched by Playboy Enterprises in March 1994. They are available via cable, IPTV, and satellite in over 72 countries including the United States and formerly New Zealand. History The channels first launched in November 1994. By 2005, there were seven channels in the family: Spice, Spice 2, The Hot Network, The Hot Zone, Spice Hot, Spice Live, and Spice Platinum. There were several international networks in the family as well, which included Private Spice in European territories, Spice TV Korea, Spice and Spice 2 in New Zealand, and Adult Channel, Playboy TV UK, Playboy One, and Spice Extreme in the United Kingdom. On November 1, 2006, the US channels were renamed Fresh!, Shorteez, ClubJenna and Spice Xcess. The other three networks were shut down. The New Zealand network was renamed Spic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Trikilis
Michael Trikilis (July 14, 1940 – December 28, 2019) was an American film and television producer, known mostly for his involvement with Playboy TV. In 1981, Trikilis, along with Hugh Hefner, developed much of the original programming for "The Playboy Channel". Most notably, Trikilis developed the signature "Playboy style" of video, which features women, Playboy Playmates and Celebrity Centerfolds, often in dreamlike versions of their everyday lives. He has appeared as himself on E!'s reality show ''The Girls Next Door''. Trikilis has also produced several feature films, including ''Six Pack (film), Six Pack'' (1982) and ''The Death of Ocean View Park'' (1979). Personal life Trikilis was the first husband of Marianne Gordon and briefly dated reality TV star and former Playmate Jeana Keough (then Jeana Tomasina). References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trikilis, Michael 2019 deaths Businesspeople from Youngstown, Ohio Television producers from Ohio Playboy people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''Playboy'' magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obscenity. The first issue of ''Playboy'' was published in 1953, featuring Marilyn Monroe in a nude calendar shoot; it sold over 50,000 copies. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where ''Playboy'' playmates shared his wild partying life, fueling keen media interest. He was a political activist in the Democratic Party and for the causes of First Amendment rights, animal rescue, and the restoration of the Hollywood Sign. Early life Hefner was born in Chicago on April 9, 1926, the first child of Glenn Lucius Hefner (1896–1976), an accountant, and his wife Grace Caroline (Swanson) Hefner (1895–1997) who worked as a teacher. His parents were from Nebraska. He had a you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa (1977 Film)
''Vanessa'' is a 1977 German softcore erotic melodrama film starring Olivia Pascal and directed by Hubert Frank. ''Vanessa'' was the first movie shown on The Playboy Channel. Plot Vanessa Anden (Olivia Pascal) is a misfit student at a Bavarian convent. After the death of her uncle Richard, she travels to Hong Kong to assume ownership of her uncle's estate. When she arrives, Prinz Bandor (Tom Garven), a taxi driver later revealed to be a magician, delivers her to Richard's palatial home. There, she meets Jackie (Uschi Zech), the niece of Richard's attorney and closest friend, Anthony Grüder (Peter M. Krueger). Jackie's sister Cle (Eva Eden) is married to the wealthy Major Kenneth Cooper (Anton Diffring). Cle engages in a series of open extramarital affairs in an attempt to get Kenneth to divorce her. Vanessa learns she has inherited a chain of bordellos and a large citrus plantation, but the plantation administrator, Adrian (Günter Clemens), claims to be Richard's illegitim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 October 1990. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc. West Germany was formed as a political entity during the Allied occupation of Germany after World War II, established from eleven states formed in the three Allied zones of occupation held by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The FRG's provisional capital was the city of Bonn, and the Cold War era country is retrospectively designated as the Bonn Republic. At the onset of the Cold War, Europe was divided between the Western and Eastern blocs. Germany was divided into the two countries. Initially, West Germany claimed an exclusive mandate for all of Germany, representing itself as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
