| Ever since satellite television's explosion in the | | | | cable television. With different genres available it |
| early 1990's, there has always been a segment of | | | | allowed adults to basically become kids in the |
| their customer base that has had a demand for | | | | candy shop. They could feast on the many |
| adult programming. This was due to the fact that | | | | different choices that were available now, |
| in the past, Adult TV choices on cable television | | | | something that did not exist to this extent in the |
| were restricted to one or two channels and | | | | past. |
| lacked variety. With satellite television's ability to | | | | Directv and Dish Network both the leading satellite |
| broadcast thousands and thousands of channels, | | | | television companies in America, offer a |
| there was an instant market available for not only | | | | combination of both the pay-per-view and |
| the suppliers but also the consumers of adult | | | | monthly subscription choices. The two companies |
| programming. | | | | offer the popular choices of channels such as |
| Adult satellite television programming generally is | | | | Playboy, Spice, Ten and Tenxtsy to name a few. |
| divided into two different types. There is | | | | The money earned from these kinds of satellite |
| pay-per-view and the monthly subscription | | | | TV programming is major source of revenue for |
| programming. The pay-per-view option gives | | | | the two companies. Some estimates have it that |
| viewers the option to purchase blocks of | | | | DirecTV makes around $500 million off adult |
| programming that vary from $4.99 upwards. This | | | | programming alone. That is quite a hefty sum and |
| gives the viewer a specific amount of time to | | | | that's why adult programming is seen as being so |
| view the adult programming purchased. This is | | | | important to not only the viewer but also the |
| one of the more popular choices as this is widely | | | | provider. |
| available in hotel rooms or for people who on the | | | | The advent of adult programming availability for |
| spur of the moment needs adult TV to spice up | | | | satellite television proved to be a match made in |
| the evening. The monthly subscription gives the | | | | heaven. It allowed adults with a discerning taste to |
| user unrestricted access to programming of his | | | | have another option to receive their movies. |
| choice all for a monthly subscription fee. | | | | Gone were the days where they had to go into |
| As discussed above the popularity of adult | | | | back door stores and rent videos, or have to deal |
| programming on satellite television was partly | | | | with cable TV's paltry choice. They were now |
| attributed to the amount of adult channels | | | | able to explore that world of adult programming |
| available and the variety that they offered. This | | | | by choosing from a wide range of choices being |
| proved to be a great selling point for adult | | | | offered. Adult pay per view gave them the option |
| programming on satellite TV as people were now | | | | to get adult programming when they wanted at |
| faced with a choice. Viewers who liked a specific | | | | anytime. It also empowered others to have |
| type of adult programming could now view this | | | | monthly subscriptions and get their programming |
| without being held to the small choice offered by | | | | choice twenty four hours a day. |