Spice Network
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The Spice Networks is a group of pornographic pay-per-viewPay-per-view
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channels
Television channel
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available via cable
Cable television
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, IPTV
IPTV
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and satellite
Satellite television
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services, and available in more than 72 countries including the United States
United States
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and New Zealand
New Zealand
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. The networks broadcast adult
Adult
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content or pornography
Pornography
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and are 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...
and Benelux Ltd.
Channels
Spice Networks operate several channels under various names based on the country of origin.USA
- ClubJennaClubJennaClubJenna, Inc. is a multi-media adult entertainment company based in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was founded in 2000 by adult film actress Jenna Jameson, and Jay Grdina, who performed as an adult film actor under the name Justin Sterling and today is president of ClubJenna, Inc...
(formerly The Hot Network) - Fresh! (formerly Spice)
- SKiN TV (formerly Shorteez & Spice 2)
- Xcess' (formerly Hot ZoneHot zoneHot zone may refer to:* Hot zone refers to an area that is considered to be dangerous due to biological, chemical, or nuclear contamination.* "Hot Zone" , an episode of the TV series Stargate Atlantis...
)
The following services previously available in the US, have now been discontinued:
- Spice Hot
- Spice Live
- Spice Wild
Europe, Asia & New Zealand
- Adult ChannelThe Adult ChannelThe Adult Channel is a broadcast just for adults pay-per-view cable/satellite/IPTV channel available in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, replacing the Home Video Channel on 30th June 1999...
(United Kingdom & Ireland) - Private SpicePrivate SpicePrivate Spice is a porn channel owned by Monterey Management BV. The channel is available through various cable operators and via satellite.The channel belongs to Spice Networks, in association with Private Media Group.-External links:*...
(Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden & Switzerland) - Spice TV (Korea)
- Spice: Xcess (New Zealand)
Sources
- Playboy Enterprises Inc. Retrieved Jan. 1, 2006.
- Spice Extreme Retrieved Nov. 13, 2008.
- Ofcom Retrieved Jan. 1, 2006.
- Spice New Zealand Retrieved Jan. 1, 2006.
- Spice 2 New Zealand Retrieved Jan. 1, 2006.
- Spice Digital Networks Re-branding Retrieved Oct. 14, 2006.
- Spice TV Rebrands Retrieved Oct. 14, 2006.