Red Hot TV was a series of British
television channel
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that showcased
pornographic
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pay-per-view
Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television or webcast service that enables a viewer to pay to watch individual events via private telecast.
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basis.
The channel began broadcasting on
Sky
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in June 2000 as one of a group of channels called Red Hot TV. The channels were owned by Portland TV which also owned the pornographic subscription channel
Television X
Television X (TVX) is a series of adult pay-per-view television channels in the United Kingdom owned by MG Global Entertainment (Europe) Limited. Until 2020, it was owned by Portland TV which was a subsidiary of Richard Desmond's publishing com ...
. Portland TV was a division of
Northern & Shell
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until it was sold in April 2016 in a management buy-out.
In March 2017, the Red Hot channels were replaced with a new brand known as
Xrated.
History
On 1 April 2005, Red Hot Euro was shuttered, with Red Hot Only 18 moving into its slot. Red Hot Rears was launched in the vacated only 18 slot, while Red Hot UK Talent and Red Hot Films were renamed Red Hot Climax and Red Hot Movies, respectively.
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In August 2009 Red Hot TV attempted to get into the record books by organizing Britain's biggest
gang bang, which they named "The Great British Gang Bang".
At the start of 2012 eight channels were broadcast by Red Hot TV, including Red Hot Fetish and Red Hot Dirty Talk.
See also
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List of adult television channels
This is a list of adult channels that feature adult content, in the sense of erotica or pornography.
List of adult channels
* 40+ – UK (40+, Couples, Hookups)
* AOV Adult Movie Channel – Canada
* Arouse – North America
* BangU. – US (f ...
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Pornography in the United Kingdom
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The Victorian pornog ...
References
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Television pornography
British pornographic television channels
Television channels and stations established in 2000
Television channels and stations disestablished in 2017
2000 establishments in the United Kingdom
2017 disestablishments in the United Kingdom