Spice Network
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The Spice Network is a group of pornographic pay-per-view channels appearing on cable and satellite services, and available in more than 72 countries including the United States, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The networks broadcast adult content or pornography and are owned by Playboy TV (whose major shareholder is Playboy Enterprises) and Benelux Ltd.
The Spice Digital networks recently went through major changes, with several channels being re-branded and others discontinued. As of November 1, 2006 the following changes will take effect:
- Spice TV is now Fresh!
- Spice 2 is now Shorteez
- The Hot Network is now ClubJenna
- Hot Zone is now Spice:Xcess
- Spice Hot (Discontinued)
- Spice Live (Discontinued)
- Spice Platinum (Discontinued)
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[edit] Channels
Spice Network operate several channels under various names based on the country of origin.
[edit] USA
- Club Jenna (formerly Hot Network)
- Fresh! (formerly Spice)
- Shorteez (formerly Spice 2)
- Spice Wild
- Spice:Xcess (formerly Hot Zone)
[edit] Other nations
- Spice TV (Korea)
- Private Spice (Netherlands)
- Spice 2 (now known as Spice:Xcess effective December 1, 2006) (New Zealand)
- Spice Extreme (UK)
[edit] Sources
- Playboy Enterprises Inc.Retrieved Jan. 1, 2006.
- Ofcom Retrieved Jan. 1, 2006.
- Spice New Zealand Retrieved Jan. 1, 2006.
- Spice 2 New Zealand Retrieved Jan. 1, 2006.
- Spice Extreme Retrieved Jan. 1, 2006.
- Spice Digital Networks Re-branding Retrieved Oct. 14, 2006.
- Spice TV Rebrands Retrieved Oct. 14, 2006.
[edit] External link
- Official site WARNING: Contains adult content
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