''SexTV'' is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

documentary television series which explores many issues about

human sexuality Human sexuality is the way people experience and express themselves sexually. This involves biological, psychological, physical, erotic, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviors. Because it is a broad term, which has varied ...

. The show premiered in 1998 which aired on

Citytv Citytv is a Canadian television network owned by the Rogers Sports & Media subsidiary of Rogers Communications. The licence of the original Citytv station, granted the callsign of CITY-TV by the CRTC on November 25, 1971 to Cable Television Ass ...

and channels owned by CHUM Limited, and spun off a television channel called '' SexTV: The Channel'' in 2001. Airing in a late-night timeslot, the series was a news magazine covering a broad array of topics relating to sex and sexuality. The program was the subject of a complaint to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council in 1999, after an advertisement for the show was perceived by a viewer as degrading to men because it implied that men think about sex every eight seconds. The complaint was dismissed in August 2000. The series received eight

Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States ...

nominations over the course of its run, winning Best Lifestyle/General Interest Series at the

19th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 19th Gemini Awards were held on December 13, 2004, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was co-hosted by several celebrities, took place at the John Bassett Theatre an ...

in 2004."Halifax Explosion tops Gemini technical awards". ''

Hamilton Spectator ''The Hamilton Spectator'', founded in 1846, is a newspaper published weekdays and Saturdays in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. One of the largest Canadian newspapers by circulation,''The Hamilton Spectator'' is owned by Torstar. History ''The Hami ...

'', December 13, 2004.

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* 1998 Canadian television series debuts 2008 Canadian television series endings 1990s Canadian documentary television series 2000s Canadian documentary television series Citytv original programming Television series by Bell Media Sex education television series {{sexuality-stub