april 12 2005 owned by fifth dimension properties picture format 480i sdtv slogan get hard country canada broadcast area national headquarters toronto ontario replaced hard on pridevision 2005 2006 hardtv 2006 2013 website playmen tv availability satellite shaw direct channel 679 cable ccap channel 226 cablovision warwick channel 226 eastlink channel 1157 rogers cable channel 768 vid otron channel 226 iptv zazeen channel 304 playmen tv is a canadian english language category b specialty channel . it is a premium adult entertainment television channel aimed at gay men with programming consisting mainly of adult films and adult related television series . playmen tv s licensee is 4510810 canada inc. which is wholly owned by fifth dimension properties inc. a company wholly owned by stuart duncan majority owner of ten broadcasting . contents 1 history 2 logos 3 references 4 external links history edit see also outtv history pridevision was launched in 2001 as canada s first digital specialty service aimed towards the lgbt community . as the network carried pornographic programming during the east coast late night hours 1 providers chose to package pridevision as a standalone premium adult channel rather than alongside other mainstream specialty channels which hampered the network s reach . 1 shaw communications controversially required viewers to go through an authorization process including a one cent fee to view the channel during its mandated free preview period . the provider considered this mechanism to be a response to the overwhelming expressions of concern from our customers over the adult content carried by the service but pridevision s owners filed a complaint to the crtc alleging that shaw was discriminating against the channel by refusing to give it a proper preview period like the other digital channels that had also recently been launched . 2 3 4 the crtc reprimanded shaw for its unfair treatment of pridevision and ordered that the provider properly offer a preview 5 in 2003 pridevision was sold to a consortium led by veteran broadcaster william craig . believing that pridevision had been unattractive to providers because of the pornographic programming especially noting that such programming would be broadcast as early as 10 00 p.m. in the pacific time zone craig announced plans to spin out a second channel devoted exclusively to gay adult programming . craig argued that the 24 hour service would allow more adult programming to be made available to viewers while allowing pridevision to achieve wider carriage and increase its investments into programming of interest to the lgbt community . 1 the application for the new adult service tentatively named 617 was submitted to the crtc in september 2004 . 6 later in november pridevision re branded its adult programming block as hard on pridevision and expanded it to run from 9 00 p.m. to 6 00 a.m. et in anticipation of the new channel . 7 in february 2005 it was officially announced that the adult service hard on pridevision would launch in march 2005 and that pridevision would be re launched as outtv . hard on pridevision s license was approved on march 4 2005 . 8 9 the network officially launched on april 12 2016 . on july 19 2006 shavick entertainment a film and television producer based in vancouver british columbia announced their intent to purchase a majority stake in both hard on pridevision and outtv from then majority owner william craig . 10 the transaction was finalized later that year with other investors shares changing to reflect shavick s new ownership . in november 2006 hard on pridevision was renamed hardtv . on december 3 2009 the crtc approved an application on behalf of 4510810 canada inc a newly formed company owned by pink triangle press 55 % and peace point entertainment 45 % that would see it acquire hardtv from 6166954 canada inc. the transaction closed at a later date . in the spring of 2013 hardtv was rebranded playmen tv after ownership in the company was transferred to fifth dimension properties inc. in april 2013 . 11 logos edit same logo used when pridevision re branded in preparation for the launch of the 24 7 adult service first logo of hardtv second logo used as hardtv third logo used as hardtv fourth logo used as hardtv references edit a b c craig takes charge pridevision says bye bye porn . xtra . retrieved 13 october 2016 . crtc rules in favor of gay themed channel ; allbusiness.com ; 2001 10 02 galiant paul . struggle for your tv set pridevision viewers challenge cable giant . xtra . archived from the original on july 18 2011 . shaw defends 1 gay tv fee . the globe and mail . retrieved 13 october 2016 . crtc decision 2001 612 . crtc . retrieved 13 october 2016 . broadcasting notice of public hearing crtc 2004 6 2 . crtc . retrieved 20 august 2014 . pridevision changing its format in preparation of new adult only channel . press release . archived from the original on 28 october 2006 . retrieved 20 august 2014 . broadcasting decision crtc 2005 89 . crtc . retrieved 20 august 2014 . pridevision announces expansion and the launch of a new gay channel . press release . archived from the original on 28 october 2006 . retrieved 20 august 2014 . shavick entertainment acquires outtv ; canada s must carry gay & lesbian television network to be expanded and upgraded by leading production company ; bnet ; 2006 07 19 crtc ownership chart external links edit official website warning adult content v t e movie television channels in canada specialty channels english documentary hollywood suite 70s movies hollywood suite 80s movies hollywood suite 90s movies hollywood suite 00s movies ifc movietime rewind silver screen classics sundance channel the cult movie network w movies multicultural atn b4u movies atn movies ok atn sony aath bollywood times filmy ls times tv melody aflam rotana aflam rotana cinema rotana classic russian illuzion zee cinema pornographic aov adult movie channel exxxtasy tv 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