Penthouse Takes HD Channels to Europe

BOCA RATON: Penthouse Digital Media Productions is set to launch three linear adult channels in high definition in Europe this September.

Penthouse Digital Media Productions, a subsidiary of FriendFinder Networks, PH Media and General Satellite, will offer up the pan-European services Penthouse HD, Penthouse HD1 and Penthouse HD2. Penthouse HD is the softcore channel for markets such as Germany and the U.K., while the more explicit channels, Penthouse HD1 and Penthouse HD2, will be rolled out to territories such as France, Spain and the Netherlands. The channels are scheduled to launch September 15.

PH Media will represent the three channels exclusively in the CIS territories, while offering the rest of Europe the channels non-exclusively to private, personal dish subscribers. Penthouse will license the channels across the rest of Europe via cable, satellite, IPTV and other platforms. General Satellite will provide service-oriented middleware and their proprietary set top boxes.