Pink TV is Europe's second gay satellite channel (after Italy's GAY.tv), started in France on 25 October 2004, on a subscription basis, mostly funded by TF1 and Canal Plus terrestrial channels in France. It is now possible to access Pink TV via satellite, cable and DSL providers. Highlights include Queer as Folk, as well as talkshows (including So Graham Norton). There is an X-rated film four times a week after midnight, and the channel broadcasts 24 hours per day, including productions from porn studios including French Twinks. Pink X launched in 2012 a pornographic reward, the PinkX Gay Video Awards.
History
On 25 October 2004, Pink TV was born on cable and satellite in the form of a pay-TV channel.
On 12 March 2007, when the channel's accounts were bad, the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel accepted the Pink TV project, which consisted of splitting the antenna into two: the day, the usual programs (cultural, entertainment, information expressing homosexual culture and lifestyles) and from midnight onwards, a service that broadcasts pornographic programs. Since 4 September 2007, Pink TV has been broadcasting free-to-air two hours a day from 10 pm to midnight. Its grid is composed only of rebroadcasts. Then, starting at midnight, it transmits encrypted until 5 am with a paying offer consisting only of X-rated movies called Pink X.
As of October 2008, the channel's accounts have improved, it released new programs (films, documentaries, shows) alongside the rebroadcasts.
But, in 2012, fewer and fewer operators are broadcasting Pink TV in clear two hours a day. This time slot is no longer available free at Free since 2009 nor on the of Bouygues Telecom since 2012.
Also, since July 2013, Pink TV has stopped broadcasting real programs between 10 pm and midnight. Instead, it offered short-lived scenes without words played by two different couples.
At the moment, no program is offered from 22:00 to 00:00. Pink X programs start at 00:00. Launched as a chain of homosexual culture, but not having found its audience, it now only broadcasts pornographic films.
Shareholders
- M. Pascal Houzelot: 29.92%
- Canal+: 17.52%
- Groupe TF1: 11.44%
- Société M6 Thématique: 9.15%
- Société Connection: 9.15%
- Société Siges: 8.79%
- Société Hélios (Groupe Lagardère): 8.73%
- Société Financière Pinault: 1.93%
- M. Pierre Bergé: 1.93%
- Société Sophia Asset Management Ltd: 0.48%
- M. Henri Biard: 0.48%
- Société Tilder: 0.48%
Notable programming
<small>(presenters in parentheses)</small>
- L’Agenda clubbing (Anthony Aréal)
- Bibliothèque Pink (Pascal Sevran)
- Bonheur, bonheur, bonheur (Éric Guého)
- Ça s’est passé comme ça (Frédéric Mitterrand)
- Cours chez Pink (Mathieu Lecerf)
- Le Débat (Laurent Drezner, Thomas Joubert, Alex Taylor)
- Face à Pink (Claire Chazal, Frédéric Mitterrand)
- Hétéro mais pas trop! (Laurent Artufel)
- Le je/nous de Claire (Claire Chazal)
- Les Pieds dans le plat mais pas trop! (Laurent Artufel, Éric Guého)
- Le Set (Christophe Beaugrand, Marie Labory, Raphaël Pathé)
- Pink Pong (Marie Labory)
- Zap’Pink (Laurent Artufel, Christophe Renaud)
PinkX Gay Video Awards
The PinkX Gay Video Awards are annual gay pornographic awards in various categories. The Awards were launched by Pink TV in 2012 (later renamed Pink X) based on pornographic films included on the channel's programming.
Best New Cummer
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Name
! Photo
! Nationality
! For
! Nominations
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2012
| Dario Beck
|
| align=center |
| Criminal Intent (TitanMen)
| Brandon Wilde in Take a load off (Rascal) <br />Fabian Esteban in Gay House (Berry Prod)<br />Kameron Frost in Le Clash (Crunchboy)<br />Kennedy Carter in Splash of the Tight' Uns (UK Naked Men)
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2013
| Matt Kennedy
|
| align=center |
| Dépucelages d'hétéros 3 (HPG)
| Angel Rock in Bad Ass Bottoms (Jet Set Men)<br />Jake Bass in Edge of Glory (CockyBoys)<br />Mason Star in Edge of Glory (Cocky Boys)
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2014
| Josh Long
|
| align=center |
| Young and Furry (Dominic Ford)
| Lyle Boyce in Cottage Boy (Eurocreme)<br />Joey Cooper in The Boy Who Cried – DILF (All Words)<br />Julien in 8 en partouze (GFK)
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2015
| Andrea Suarez
|
| align=center |
| Sneaker Sex Fuckers
| Camille Kenzo<br />Mickey Taylor<br />Nathan Hope<br />Théo Ford
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2016
| Adam Ramzi
|
|
|Workout
| Frank Valencia dans Bear Essentials<br />Nick North dans Hard Labour<br />Brute Club dans Slammed<br />Logan Moore dans Stuffed<br />Juliano dans Juliano et ses potes
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2017
| Carter Dane
|
|
|Rubbergeddon
| William Lefort<br>Kimi Monroe<br>LMDK in Hey taxi prends-moi<br>Alex Chu in The Deuce<br>Leo-Rex Bunny
|-
|}
Best Duo
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Name
! Photo
! Nationality
! For
! Nominations
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2012
| Brent Everett and Brandon Wilde
| 80px
| align=center |
| Caliente!
| Jimmy Johnson<br />Mathieu Ferhati<br />Nathan Hope<br />Rafael Alencar
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2016
| Gabriel Clark<br />Ashley Ryder, J.P. Dubois, Leo Cage dans The London Massive part 3 (UKNakedMen)<br />Kyle Quinn, David Anthony, Race Cooper dans Special Reserve (Titan Men)<br />Spencer Reed, Hunter Vance, Andrew Blue, Bryce Star, Chris Tyler, Cole Brooks, Evan Mercy, Randy Star dans To Fuck a Predator Gang Bang (Jet Set)<br />Tim Loux, Dylan, Fabien Dolko dans Indic (Menoboy)
|
| align=center |
| Le Bad Boy de Marseille (Citébeur)
| Denix, Gino, Jean Kader, Léon, Lets Boy in Weekend très chaud à Paris !<br />Dolan Wolf, Bruno Fox, Rich Kelly in Check Mate<br />Leo Forte, Drew Sebastian, Max Cameron in Addict<br />Tommy Defendi, Duncan Black, Darius Ferdynand in Massive New York Cocks
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2016
| Sebastian Kross, Derek Atlas, David Benjamin, Dario Beck
| Dominic Ford
| Cuban XL Cocks<br />Les Nikeurs by Marc Humper (Citébeur)<br />Serial Sneaker #6 (Sketboy.com)<br />Walid le zobeur (Citébeur)
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2016
| Malik et ses potes
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2013
| Topher DiMaggio
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| align=center |
| Daddy Knows Best
| Chi Chi LaRue in Sentenced & Punished<br />Chris Steele in America's next hot bottom<br />Jack Jones in The Weekend<br />Jonno in Big Dick French Adventures<br />Mr Paml in Addict<br />Sam Barclay & JP Dubois in Toy Stories
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2016
| Antoine Lebel et Jérôme Bondurand
| Titan Media
|
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2014
| Stalker<br />by Antoine Lebel and Jérôme Bondurand
| French Twinks
| De Passage (Stephane Berry, Mecs de France)<br />Les Grimpeurs (Ludovic Peltier, Menoboy)<br />Skets Shop Boys (Fred Sneaker, Skerboy.com)<br />Suckers (Ridley Dovarez, RD)
|-
! style="background-color: #FF80DF" | 2016
| Agents X