“Entice.TV offers gay producers a way to have their own studio-branded TV channels, much different than broadcast, but just as user-friendly,” Susan Keil, president of Entice.TV, said.
Using a broadband connection and a standard computer video cable, Entice.TV consumers can watch what the company describes as “DVD-quality” video, which is fed through their high-speed connection to a TV.
Rather than streaming the videos, Entice.TV partners with studios to offer DRM-protected “channels” on the Entice.TV network, which consumers can then download and watch at their leisure.
The look and feel, according to Entice.TV spokesman Wayne Hentai, is similar to cable or satellite viewing, except in this case the computer acts as the intermediary, voiding the need for a set-top box.
“It’s not video-on-demand. It’s not streaming,” Hentai told XBiz. “The content is downloaded from the company but it’s protected using Windows Media Player 10 DRM. You can’t burn it or transfer it anywhere else.”
Hentai said Entice.TV is actively brokering agreements with major adult studios in both the straight and gay markets.
“We can offer a studio as many channels as they want,” Hentai said. “Each producer can have his own channel. There will be a channel for studio X, Y and Z, and it can be presented however [the studios] want it presented.”
The Entice.TV software includes a platform similar to the main menu options you see on a standard DVD, with remote controlled guides and a host of preference options. The Entice.TV player also is customizable by video preference, so when a user signs up for the service the player offers content based on their individual preferences.
Entice.TV is scheduled to debut it entire channel line at booth 11-506 during AEE.