 Dorcel TV logo | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, French |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Image Diffusion International (Sex-Shop Television Inc.) |
| Sister channels | Dorcel TV Canada (French) Vixen TV |
| History | |
| Launched |
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| Former names | Vanessa (2010-2014) Vivid TV (2014-2018) |
| Links | |
| Website | Dorcel TV (in French) |
Dorcel TV is a Canadian premium adult entertainment television channel consisting of primarily softcore adult content in the form of films, documentaries, reality shows, and variety shows, among others, between 6:00am to 11:00pm ET, while hardcore content, primarily from Dorcel TV, fills the remainder of the schedule. It is offered in English and French. The channel is owned by Sex-Shop Television Inc., a division of IDI.
History
In December 2007, Sex-Shop Television Inc. was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch Vanessa, described as "a national French-language Category 2 pay television programming service devoted to the themes of sex appeal, sensuality, eroticism and sexuality."[1] In March 2009, Sex-Shop Television Inc. then obtained approval to launch an English-language service of the same type and name.[2]
A French-language version of Vanessa initially launched on October 28, 2010;[3] Vanessa was added by Bell Satellite TV to its lineup one week later, giving the channel national distribution. An English version was expected to launch the following year;[3] however, it did not launch as planned.
In October 2012, Sex-Shop Television was given approval from the CRTC to convert the French Vanessa into a bilingual service due to Sex-Shop Television citing difficulties launching a fully dedicated English channel,[4] it appeared as though plans to launch an English service were scrapped. However, on March 11, 2013, Sex-Shop Television announced that an English-language channel was launching on March 13, 2013.[5] The channel was revealed to have launched on Vidéotron.
High definition (HD) feeds of the English- and French-language services launched in September 2014 on MTS TV and Telus's Optik TV in Quebec.
In September 2014, Sex-Shop Television reached a licensing deal with the American adult entertainment company Vivid Entertainment, which saw Vanessa re-brand as VividTV on October 28, 2014, and gain access to its library. Half of the network's programming was to come from Vivid, with the remainder from Vanessa's existing productions.[6][7]
On September 1, 2018, both the English and French versions of the channel were rebranded Dorcel TV Canada.[8]
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-417 CRTC 2007-12-07
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-123 CRTC 2009-03-06
- 1 2 Canada's first and only French language adult entertainment specialty television channel - VANESSA - Will be available in your home Thursday, October 28, 2010; CNW; 2010-04-27
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-546 CRTC 2012-10-09
- ↑ Vanessa TV's Twin Sister Takes on English Market Vanessa TV press release via Market Wire 2013-03-11
- ↑ "Chaîne d'Anne-Marie Losique: VanessaTV devient VividTV". Huffington Post (in French). 29 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "VividTV Gets Canadian Presence". Multichannel News. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ MARC DORCEL launches the DORCEL TV Canada channel, GlobalNewsWire.com, 08-28-18