Playboy TV
Encyclopedia
Playboy TV is a premium monthly subscription
television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment. It is available in the United States
, Sweden
, Brazil
, Canada
, Japan
, Mexico
, New Zealand
, Portugal
, Greece
, the United Kingdom
, Spain
, Ireland
, Norway
, and more. The channel is owned by Playboy Enterprises
.
shows (Brooklyn Kinda Love
) to unscripted comedic content (The Stash), to full-length movies (Playboy TV Double Features
). In 1994, the channel expanded its programming to 24 hours a day from 10.
In 2010, the network unveiled a new slate of TV For 2 programming, which featured a selection of series tailored to both the male and female audience.
Many of the more popular shows that are out of production, such as Night Calls
and Naked Happy Girls
, continue to thrive on Playboy TV's On Demand
channels.
Throughout the past 25 years, several notable stars and comedians have had regular roles on Playboy TV shows, including Steve-O
, Dave Sheridan
, Jenna Jameson
, Tera Patrick
, Iliza Shlesinger
, Devinn Lane
and Kira Reed
.
In 2010 it began airing classic sexploitation
films such as Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens
and Cherry, Harry & Raquel!
.
counterpart. Although initially broadcasting soft core content (with any hardcore footage edited out) Playboy TV in recent years has begun showing sex acts including oral and vaginal penetration, without showing any explicit ejaculation
or anal sex
. This is due to Playboy TV's programming policy which reflects a desire to produce material that can be used in countries and US jurisdictions (notably Utah
) that restrict what can be shown, although less censor
ed material is shown on the Playboy website.
Some programs that do contain sex acts are also done in a way that is characteristic of Playboy, such as Sexy Urban Legends, a show where two young men give their humorous accounts of urban legends that are related to sexual situations. Other series, such as Foursome
and 7 Lives Xposed
are more explicit and show non-simulated sexual activity, with varying degrees of explicitness. Naughty Amateur Home Videos
, for its first few seasons, edited out footage showing any penetration from the viewer-supplied videos, but in the early 2000s began showing uncensored hardcore footage (though, in keeping with station policy, explicit ejaculation
and anal sex
is not shown). Playboy TV Double Features
starting at 11 PM Eastern time in the US are also uncut hardcore movies, however they too follow the programming policy standard. Recently as of January 2008, the Nooner movies have included hardcore as per the same standards as the night block.
and Iberia
(Spain
& Portugal
). It airs series and movies in Spanish. Some series are aired only on Playboy TV LA, and are recorded in Argentina.
Playboy TV LA also has its own actresses, such as Tilsa Lozano, Valeria Rossati, Camila Travaglini, Yanina Filocamo, Luciana Suarez Lomoro, Melina Marin, Luciana Salazar
.
Pay TV
Pay television, premium television, or premium channels refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and internet television...
television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment. It is available in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, and more. The channel is owned by Playboy Enterprises
Playboy Enterprises
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is a privately held global media and lifestyle company founded by Hugh Marston Hefner to manage the Playboy magazine empire. Its programming and content are available worldwide on television networks, Websites, mobile platforms and radio...
.
Programming
Playboy TV's primetime schedule ranges from couples-driven realityReality
In philosophy, reality is the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined. In a wider definition, reality includes everything that is and has been, whether or not it is observable or comprehensible...
shows (Brooklyn Kinda Love
Brooklyn Kinda Love
Brooklyn Kinda Love is an adult reality series currently airing on Playboy TV. It was created by Joe and Harry Gantz, who had previously produced HBO's Taxicab Confessions...
) to unscripted comedic content (The Stash), to full-length movies (Playboy TV Double Features
Playboy TV Double Features
Playboy TV Double Features are a nightly block of two back-to-back adult movies that air on Playboy TV.-Overview:Originally labeled as Late Night Movies, Double Features have been a constant presence on the Playboy TV schedule since the network's inception...
). In 1994, the channel expanded its programming to 24 hours a day from 10.
In 2010, the network unveiled a new slate of TV For 2 programming, which featured a selection of series tailored to both the male and female audience.
Many of the more popular shows that are out of production, such as Night Calls
Night Calls
Night Calls is an American sexuality-oriented television series on Playboy TV that was broadcasted from 1995 to 2007.-Premise:Night Calls is a live phone-in program where listeners are invited to call in and discuss sexual issues—usually fantasies...
and Naked Happy Girls
Naked Happy Girls
Naked Happy Girls is a reality series based around the life of professional nude photographer, Andrew Einhorn. It aired for two seasons on Playboy TV.-History:...
, continue to thrive on Playboy TV's On Demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
channels.
Throughout the past 25 years, several notable stars and comedians have had regular roles on Playboy TV shows, including Steve-O
Steve-O
Steve-O is an American stunt performer and television personality. His entertainment career is mostly centered around his performance stunts on the American TV series Jackass and accompanying movies....
, Dave Sheridan
Dave Sheridan
David Christopher "Dave" Sheridan is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He is perhaps best known for his performance as Special Officer Doofy in the comedy Scary Movie .-Career:...
, Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson is an American entrepreneur and former pornographic actress, who has been called the world's most famous adult-entertainment performer and "The Queen of Porn."...
, Tera Patrick
Tera Patrick
Linda Ann Hopkins, better known as Tera Patrick is a former American pornographic actress.-Early life:Tera Patrick was born Linda Ann Hopkins in Great Falls, Montana. While at Boise State, Patrick earned an AAS degree in nursing and a BS in Biology.-Career:Patrick moved to New York City and her...
, Iliza Shlesinger
Iliza Shlesinger
Iliza Vie Shlesinger is an American comedian, winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing in the series' sixth season and current host of the syndicated dating show Excused.-Background:...
, Devinn Lane
Devinn Lane
Devinn Lane is an inactive adult model, pornographic actress, writer, director and producer. She is sometimes credited as Devin Lane or Devon Lane. She was chosen Penthouse Pet of the Month October 1999.- Biography :Lane became pregnant at 16 and began stripping to support herself and her child in...
and Kira Reed
Kira Reed
Kira Katherine Reed is an American actress, host and television producer.Reed studied acting at the Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville, Kentucky; and Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, graduating in 1989...
.
In 2010 it began airing classic sexploitation
Sexploitation
Sexploitation, or "sex-exploitation", describes a class of independently produced, low-budget feature films generally associated with the 1960s and serving largely as a vehicle for the exhibition of non-explicit sexual situations and gratuitous nudity. The genre is a subgenre of exploitation films...
films such as Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens is a satirical sexploitation film starring Kitten Natividad and Ann Marie with a cameo by Uschi Digard. It was directed by American motion picture director Russ Meyer, and written by Roger Ebert and Meyer....
and Cherry, Harry & Raquel!
Cherry, Harry & Raquel!
Cherry, Harry & Raquel! is a 1970 softcore exploitation film produced and directed by American film director Russ Meyer. Following the success of Vixen! , the film is notable for the first appearance of actor Charles Napier playing Harry Thompson, a California border sheriff and marijuana smuggler...
.
Content
The content on Playboy TV is more explicit than the softer material of its magazinePlayboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. 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. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
counterpart. Although initially broadcasting soft core content (with any hardcore footage edited out) Playboy TV in recent years has begun showing sex acts including oral and vaginal penetration, without showing any explicit ejaculation
Cum shot
A cum shot, cumshot, come shot, pop shot, or money shot are slang terms used to describe a person ejaculating , usually onto a person or object. It is typically used by the cinematographer within the narrative framework of a pornographic film, and since the 1970s has become a leitmotif of the...
or anal sex
Anal sex
Anal sex is the sex act in which the penis is inserted into the anus of a sexual partner. The term can also include other sexual acts involving the anus, including pegging, anilingus , fingering, and object insertion.Common misconception describes anal sex as practiced almost exclusively by gay men...
. This is due to Playboy TV's programming policy which reflects a desire to produce material that can be used in countries and US jurisdictions (notably Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
) that restrict what can be shown, although less censor
Censorship
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ed material is shown on the Playboy website.
Some programs that do contain sex acts are also done in a way that is characteristic of Playboy, such as Sexy Urban Legends, a show where two young men give their humorous accounts of urban legends that are related to sexual situations. Other series, such as Foursome
Foursome (TV series)
Foursome is an adult reality dating series, currently in its third season on Playboy TV.-Premise:Based on similar reality dating game shows of the early 2000s like Blind Date and The 5th Wheel, Foursome gathers 4 singles, 2 men and 2 women, and leaves them in a Los Angeles mansion for 24 hours...
and 7 Lives Xposed
7 Lives Exposed
7 Lives Exposed is an American reality television-themed series produced by Playboy TV. The series was first aired in late 2001, with a second season following in late 2002...
are more explicit and show non-simulated sexual activity, with varying degrees of explicitness. Naughty Amateur Home Videos
Naughty Amateur Home Videos
Naughty Amateur Home Videos is an adult reality television series currently in its 15th season on Playboy TV. It is hosted in-studio by reality star Vikki Ikki of the Ikki Twins...
, for its first few seasons, edited out footage showing any penetration from the viewer-supplied videos, but in the early 2000s began showing uncensored hardcore footage (though, in keeping with station policy, explicit ejaculation
Cum shot
A cum shot, cumshot, come shot, pop shot, or money shot are slang terms used to describe a person ejaculating , usually onto a person or object. It is typically used by the cinematographer within the narrative framework of a pornographic film, and since the 1970s has become a leitmotif of the...
and anal sex
Anal sex
Anal sex is the sex act in which the penis is inserted into the anus of a sexual partner. The term can also include other sexual acts involving the anus, including pegging, anilingus , fingering, and object insertion.Common misconception describes anal sex as practiced almost exclusively by gay men...
is not shown). Playboy TV Double Features
Playboy TV Double Features
Playboy TV Double Features are a nightly block of two back-to-back adult movies that air on Playboy TV.-Overview:Originally labeled as Late Night Movies, Double Features have been a constant presence on the Playboy TV schedule since the network's inception...
starting at 11 PM Eastern time in the US are also uncut hardcore movies, however they too follow the programming policy standard. Recently as of January 2008, the Nooner movies have included hardcore as per the same standards as the night block.
Playboy TV Latin America
Playboy TV is also offered in Latin AmericaLatin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and Iberia
Iberia
The name Iberia refers to three historical regions of the old world:* Iberian Peninsula, in Southwest Europe, location of modern-day Portugal and Spain** Prehistoric Iberia...
(Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
& Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
). It airs series and movies in Spanish. Some series are aired only on Playboy TV LA, and are recorded in Argentina.
Playboy TV LA also has its own actresses, such as Tilsa Lozano, Valeria Rossati, Camila Travaglini, Yanina Filocamo, Luciana Suarez Lomoro, Melina Marin, Luciana Salazar
Luciana Salazar
Luciana Salazar Ortega is a glamour model, singer and actress.-Biography:Salazar began as a model when; as a 4 year old she recorded her first television commercial....
.
Current Programs
- 7 Lives Xposed7 Lives Exposed7 Lives Exposed is an American reality television-themed series produced by Playboy TV. The series was first aired in late 2001, with a second season following in late 2002...
- 69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die is a Playboy TV adult newsmagazine profiling exotic locales, outdoor adventures, and current erotic trends.-Premise:...
- All Wives CheatAll Wives CheatAll Wives Cheat is a Playboy TV adult reality show that is based on a popular online series of the same name. Marketed as an adult version of the television show Cheaters, it catches unfaithful spouses and lovers engaged in various sex acts.-Premise:...
- Around the World in 80 BabesAround The World In 80 BabesAround 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:...
- Badass
- The Boy Nexxt DoorThe Boy Nexxt DoorThe Boy Nexxt Door is a reality television show currently airing on the Playboy TV network. It follows the real-life adventures of Danny Vegas, an amateur filmmaker hoping to break into the adult video business...
- Brooklyn Kinda LoveBrooklyn Kinda LoveBrooklyn Kinda Love is an adult reality series currently airing on Playboy TV. It was created by Joe and Harry Gantz, who had previously produced HBO's Taxicab Confessions...
- Dropout DelinquentsDropout DelinquentsDropout Delinquents is a Playboy TV adult faux-reality series that follows young women around Miami in the hopes of luring them home for sex...
- e-RoticE-Rotic (TV series)e-Rotic is a Playboy TV newsmagazine profiling popular adult websites and the personalities behind them...
- FoursomeFoursome (TV series)Foursome is an adult reality dating series, currently in its third season on Playboy TV.-Premise:Based on similar reality dating game shows of the early 2000s like Blind Date and The 5th Wheel, Foursome gathers 4 singles, 2 men and 2 women, and leaves them in a Los Angeles mansion for 24 hours...
- Hardcore Partying
- Hot Babes Doing Stuff NakedHot Babes Doing Stuff NakedHot Babes Doing Stuff Naked is a collection of segments currently airing on Playboy TV that showcase models and adult actresses doing various outdoor activities without clothing...
- Jazmin's TouchJazmin's TouchJazmin's Touch is a scripted adult fantasy series currently airing on Playboy TV, as part of their Saturday Date Night campaign. The series revolves around a sensual Latina and the female guests at her private Argentine villa.-Premise:...
- Kiki's American Adventure
- King Of Clubs
- Money TalksMoney Talks (TV Show)Money Talks is an adult reality game show currently airing on Playboy TV and produced by adult movie studio, Reality Kings.-Format:Based on the existing adult website Reality Kings, Money Talks uses a man on the street format to get women naked on camera...
- Naughty Amateur Home VideosNaughty Amateur Home VideosNaughty Amateur Home Videos is an adult reality television series currently in its 15th season on Playboy TV. It is hosted in-studio by reality star Vikki Ikki of the Ikki Twins...
- Playboy PrimePlayboy PrimePlayboy Prime is an adult reality compilation series of Playboy TV programming.-Format:Marketed as a Playboy TV greatest hits collection, Playboy Prime consisted of 52 different 60-minute compilations containing segments from past and current shows from the network...
- Playboy ShootoutPlayboy ShootoutPlayboy Shootout is an adult reality competition airing on Playboy TV produced by America's Next Top Model director Claudia Frank. Hosted by Brande Roderick, it pits 10 professional photographers and 10 models in a series of photo shoot elimination rounds...
- Playboy TV Double FeaturesPlayboy TV Double FeaturesPlayboy TV Double Features are a nightly block of two back-to-back adult movies that air on Playboy TV.-Overview:Originally labeled as Late Night Movies, Double Features have been a constant presence on the Playboy TV schedule since the network's inception...
- The Playboy Radio ShowThe Playboy Radio ShowThe Playboy Radio Show is a Playboy TV reality series that follows the weekly antics of the various shows on SIRIUS Satellite Radio's Playboy Radio channel...
- Sam's GameSam's GameSam's Game is a celebrity poker program currently airing on Playboy TV. It features a lineup of comedians, Playmates, and professional Texas Hold 'Em players and is hosted by Simpsons co-creator, Sam Simon.-Format:...
- Search for the Perfect GirlfriendSearch for the Perfect GirlfriendSearch For The Perfect Girlfriend is a couples-based adult-reality show currently airing on Playboy TV.-Format:Built around the premise that only one "Perfect Girlfriend" exists, cameras follow one host as he spends the day with real couples and profiles the women in the relationships.6 episodes...
- Sex Lives
- SexceteraSexceteraSexcetera is an American Playboy TV newsmagazine focused on human sexuality.-History:Having run over 80 episodes, since its launch in 1998, it is one of Playboy's longest-running series...
- School of SexSchool Of SexSchool of Sex is a Playboy TV adult reality series hosted by Tera Patrick. It offers visual demonstrations on various sexual positions and experiences.-Premise:...
- Show Us Your WitsShow Us Your WitsShow Us Your Wits is a Playboy TV adult game show based out of the Las Vegas Palomino Strip Club and hosted by Daphnee Duplaix.-Format:Touted as the first "strip club game show", Show Us Your Wits uses a similar format to the television show Cash Cab, whereas unsuspecting contestants have to answer...
- Summer Lovin
- Totally BustedTotally BustedTotally Busted is an adult hidden camera practical joke series that ran original episodes from 2003-2006 on Playboy TV.-Format:Totally Busted bears a strong resemblance to past practical joke shows like Candid Camera and Punk'd...
- World of PlayboyWorld of PlayboyWorld Of Playboy is an adult infotainment newsmagazine currently airing on Playboy TV. It has produced over 100 episodes and functions as a monthly summary of current happenings within the Playboy brand.-Format:...
Programs on Playboy TV LA
- Bunny World
- Seduction Weapons
- Taxi Cabs Stories
- Room ServiceRoom ServiceRoom service is an accommodation available at many hotels, whose employees bring food or other items to guests in their rooms.Room service may also refer to:- Music :...
- Lulilove
Past Playboy TV Shows
- Adult Stars Close Up
- The BANGThe BangThe Bang is a South African Indie pop band from Johannesburg, South Africa. The band presently consists of Joshua Gregg ; Brad Kallenbach ; Gad de Combes ; Stefan Lawrence ; Barry Sherman -History:The Bang was formed in...
- Canoga ParkCanoga Park (comedy show)Canoga Park is a scripted Playboy TV comedy show based around the fictional Adult movie studio, American Insertions.-History:Created as a scripted followup to the Playboy TV comedy/reality series Totally Busted, Canoga Park used much of the same talent, including actors Brandon Gibson, Erika...
- Dark JusticePlayboy's Dark JusticePlayboy's Dark Justice was a half hour computer animated pornographic TV series shown on Playboy TV premiering on September 3, 2000 at 10:00pm Eastern/9:00pm Central and running for 20 episodes until 2001 and was perhaps the first and only show of its kind created...
- Electric Blue
- The Extreme Truth
- The Helmetcam ShowThe Helmetcam ShowThe Helmetcam Show is a television series created by Gary Gray. The series ran for four years on Playboy TV from 1996 to 2000. A total of 80 episodes were produced during the show’s run, ending with the final live broadcast on July 19, 2000....
- Hot Rocks
- Jenna's American Sex StarJenna's American Sex StarJenna's American Sex Star is an adult pay-per-view reality television series hosted by Jenna Jameson on Playboy TV.In each episode, four contestants compete in a series of sexual performances for the judges and viewers then vote for their favorite performer on Playboy.com...
- My Sexy Muses
- Naked Happy GirlsNaked Happy GirlsNaked Happy Girls is a reality series based around the life of professional nude photographer, Andrew Einhorn. It aired for two seasons on Playboy TV.-History:...
- Night CallsNight CallsNight Calls is an American sexuality-oriented television series on Playboy TV that was broadcasted from 1995 to 2007.-Premise:Night Calls is a live phone-in program where listeners are invited to call in and discuss sexual issues—usually fantasies...
- Playmate Playoffs
- Private Calls
- Queen of Clubs
- Maisie Undercover
- Sex CourtSex CourtSex Court is a US adult-themed cable TV show that was produced by 'Playboy Magazine Productions that made its debut on Playboy TV in 1998. It starred Julie Strain, Alexandra Silk, an unknown man who played the Sex Court 'Bodyguard', Henry, and of course the people who wanted cases 'tried'. Usually,...
- Sexy Girls Next Door
- Sexy Urban Legends
- Stripsearch
- Tour Girls
- X-Mates
- The Weekend Flash