Television X
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| Television X | |
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| Launched | June 1995 |
| Owned by | Richard Desmond (Five TV) |
| Audience share | N/A (, Source:) |
| Formerly called | The Fantasy Channel |
| Website | http://www.televisionx.co.uk/ |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 97 |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | Channel 903 |
| Sky Digital (ROI) | Channel 169 |
| Cable | |
| NTL:Telewest | Channel 490 Channel 473 (PPN) |
Television X is an adult television channel owned by Richard Desmond. It formed in June 1995 and has since expanded into three separate channels: Television X features UK made pornographic shows, including works by Ben Dover and Anna Span; Television X 2 shows tapes sent in by viewers; and Television X 3 shows adult movies, at one time including Debbie Does Dallas and Deep Throat.
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[edit] Celebrity guest hosts
Many of the stars of shows, such as Teresa Scott, Tamara Noon or Andrea Spinks, provide links between programmes, although recently a few minor celebrities such as Jordan, Jodie Marsh and Abi Titmuss have provided links, with Marsh also hosting a program although she did not have sex in it. Cape Town born Sheena Sapsford also appeared recently in Summer Lovin' 3. The most pornographic thing any celebrity has done is when a documentary showed Michelle Bass from Big Brother 5 doing a topless photo shoot for the Daily Star (also owned by Desmond) which advertises on the channels. Shock jock Caesar the Geezer presented on the channel for a while.
[edit] Programming
Television X often present themselves as presenting new programmes every night and that they provide a wider range of material than most adult channels: at one time using the slogan "not just a girl/girl channel" (disparaging how many UK channels rely heavily on lesbian pornography). However, it has also copied elements of many other adult channels (such as a live call-in sex programme).
Occasionally the channel has theme nights: mainly marathons of certain shows or of a particular style - for example, Swingers Night or Freaky Sex Night. It also sometimes runs competitions, which allow the winner to make their own Television X programme or star with one of their presenters.
[edit] Future on Top Up TV
Since July 2006, Television X has been broadcasting pay-per-night via the Xtraview Encryption System. This is expected because Top Up TV will be ceasing to broadcast most of its general streamed channels (and the general encryption system used to protect them, see Top Up TV), therefore a viewing card is no longer required to view the channel.
[edit] Additional incentives
The channel also offers an optional £30 worth of adult magazines for new subscribers.
[edit] Other names
It was also known as The Fantasy Channel for a long time, although it since seems to have dropped that name.
