Exxxtasy TV is a
Canadian
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English language
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exempt
Category B specialty channel. It is a
pay television
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adult entertainment television channel consisting of explicit adult material, primarily pornographic films, aimed at male audiences. The channel is owned by
Ten Broadcasting
Ten Broadcasting Inc. (also referred to as X Broadcasting) is a privately held Canadian broadcasting and production company based in Ottawa, Ontario. Operated channels
* Exxxtasy TV
* Penthouse TV
* Playmen TV
* Red Hot TV
* Skinemax HD
Cin ...
, a company owned by Stuart Duncan (80.01%) and
LFP Video Inc. (19.99%).
History
In December 2000, TEN Broadcasting Inc. was granted approval for a television broadcasting licence by the
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a channel called ''TEN - Channel 1'', described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service devoted to adult entertainment programming, including adult entertainment films, talk shows, phone-in shows and other programming on the theme of sexuality. This will range from entertainment material to educational and analytical material on
sexuality and
health
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In June 2003, TEN reached a deal with
Larry Flynt Publications
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to brand the channel under the ''
Hustler
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Professions
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** Con man, a practitioner of confidence tricks
** Drug dealer, seller of illegal drugs
** Male prostitute
** Pimp
** Business man, more gener ...
'' name. It was subsequently launched in July 2003 as Hustler TV, initially on
StarChoice.
It was Canada's first 24-hour
subscription specialty service devoted to explicit adult content. Since that time, several other similar channels have been launched including
Red Hot TV Red Hot TV can refer to:
* Red Hot TV (Canada)
* Red Hot TV (UK)
Red Hot TV was a series of British television channel that showcased pornographic content on a pay-per-view basis.
The channel began broadcasting on Sky in June 2000 as one o ...
, which is also owned by Ten Broadcasting, and several other
channels
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by various other owners. Before its launch,
Playboy TV
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, ...
(USA) was readily available across Canada.
![HustlerTV](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/HustlerTV.svg)
On August 30, 2013, the CRTC approved Ten Broadcasting's request to convert Hustler TV from a licensed
Category B specialty service to an exempted Cat. B service.
Hustler TV– Revocation of licence
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In mid 2014, Hustler TV terminated its deal with Ten Broadcasting over an undisclosed business dispute. The channel rebranded soon afterwards as Exxxtasy TV.
References
External links
(Note: adult content)
Canadian pornographic television channels
Television channels and stations established in 2003
Digital cable television networks in Canada
English-language television stations in Canada
Commercial-free television networks
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