Pink TV (France)
Pink TV is Europe's second gay satellite channel, 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. 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 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 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 : 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
- L’Agenda clubbing
- Bibliothèque Pink
- Bonheur, bonheur, bonheur
- Ça s’est passé comme ça
- Cours chez Pink
- Le Débat
- Face à Pink
- Hétéro mais pas trop!
- Le je/nous de Claire
- Les Pieds dans le plat mais pas trop!
- Le Set
- Pink Pong
- Zap’Pink
PinkX Gay Video Awards
Best New Cummer
Best Duo
Best Active
Best Passive
Best Group
Best Amateur Film
Best Ethnic Film
| Year | Title | Distributor | Nominations |
| 2012 | Souann et ses potes | Citébeur | |
| 2013 | Med in France | Citébeur | |
| 2014 | Lascars en force 2 | Citébeur | Le jus des lascars de HPG Black Dream White Cream by Chi Chi Larue Les Nikeurs de Cooper by Stéphane |
| 2015 | Bites de Black pour culs blancs | Dominic Ford | Cuban XL Cocks Les Nikeurs by Marc Humper Serial Sneaker #6 Walid le zobeur |
| 2016 | Malik et ses potes | Citébeur | Phat Dick Fitness Juliano et ses potes Matos de Blackos 7 Quartier chaud 4 Quartier chaud 5 |
| 2017 | Bravo Boys Band | Paolo Bravo | How to get away with murder Les Bonhommes 3 Viens kiffer les mecs de téci # 02 Viens kiffer les mecs de téci #03 |