Gay TV was an encrypted subscription channel from the UK that broadcast over Sky and Virgin Media television platform from 20:00 to 05:30 daily, targeted at gay men.[4][2]
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| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | London[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RHF Productions |
| History | |
| Launched | 2004 |
| Closed | 7 April 2011 |
| Replaced by | Flirt TV |
| Links | |
| Website | www.gaytv.co.uk[2] hardontv.com[3] |
Launched in 2004, the channel focused mainly on more hardcore content, but later incorporated shows such as Laguna Beach Love Affair and more softcore material.
Until 2007, it was the only gay adult channel on the Sky platform,[4] and included a regularly broadcast live adult chat television show, one of very few examples of this with male hosts. This was recorded at the same studios as Television X Callgirls Live.[5]
On 22 April 2008, Gay TV was added to Virgin Media channel 485. On the Sky EPG, its channel number changed twice, from 940 (in 2007)[4] to channel 923 (in 2010)[6] then to channel 953.
On 7 April 2011, Gay TV was removed from Sky channel 953 and Flirt TV (also from RHF Productions) was added to the Dating section of the EPG on channel 879. The channel ceased broadcasting on Virgin Media on the same day. However, the channel continues to operate on Virgin's On-Demand service alongside other defunct porn channels.
See also
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edit- ^ "TV - Gay TV - LyngSat Address". Lyngsat Address. Web Archive. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Gay TV for British Gay Porn online and on your T.V. (2010)". Gay TV. Web Archive. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Hardcore British Gay Porn Videos". hardontv.com (Gay TV). Web Archive. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sky Digital on Astra 2A/2B/2C/2D & Eurobird 1 at 28.2°E (2007)". Lyngsat. Web Archive. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007.
- ^ Porter, Ric (2010). Welcome to Pornoland. Biography/Autobiography: Lulu.com / CreateSpace. ISBN 978-1453774298.
- ^ "Sky UK on Astra 2A/2B/2D & Eurobird 1 at 28.2°E (2010)". Lyngsat. Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010.,
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