Playboy One
Playboy One was a free-to-air satellite television channel in the United Kingdom, and was the only permanently free-to-air television station operated by Playboy Enterprises.
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| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Playboy Enterprises |
| Sister channels | Playboy TV |
| History | |
| Launched | 14 November 2005 |
| Closed | October 2008 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.playboy.co.uk/home/entertainment/playboy-tv/ |
The channel launched in November 2005, and was described as a general male entertainment channel with a lower LCN, placing it in the Entertainment section of the Sky EPG, as opposed to Specialist where its sister channel lies. However, after the 9 PM watershed the channel would show some erotic programming, including Playboy's Babes, Sexcetera and Red Shoe Diaries. By 2006, a newly-added "Adult" category was added to the EPG, and so the channel moved there.
The channel aimed to attract men to the pay-per-view Playboy TV, operating on the same satellite service. Despite a low profile, it steadily increased its ratings. As of the week ending 7 January 2007, BARB were quoting a weekly reach of 1,122,000 (2.5%)
In October 2008, the channel was replaced with a Paul Raymond-focused channel named Paul Raymond TV, and became encrypted.