Men's interest channel

A men's interest channel generally refers to either a television station, network or specialty channel that targets men as its main demographic; offering programs that appeal to the male population.

There are two types of male interest channels: general interest and niche interest.

General interest

General interest men's channels are television channels that contain programming from diverse genres and categories that will appeal to the male population. Categories include, but are not limited to: Films, lifestyle, drama, action, reality TV, and talk shows. Other topics include cooking, travel, cars, sex, and sports.

Examples of general interest male channels

• 5Action (UK, rebranded by Channel 5 to take on the Paramount-owned Paramount Network name)
• 6'eren (Denmark)
• 7mate (Australia)
• 9Rush (Australia)
• 10 Bold Drama (Australia)-owned by Paramount
• Bravo (UK, defunct)
• BTV (Lithuania)
• bTV Action (Bulgaria)
• Canal+ Action (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Myanmar & Africa)
• Canal+ Ukishini (Ethiopia)
• Cine Mo! (Philippines)
• Cool TV (Hungary)
• DMAX (EMEA)-owned by WBD
• Duo 5 (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)
• EGO (Israel, defunct)
• Energy (Spain)
• Film Aksion (Albania)
• FilmBox Action (Poland)
• FX (Latin America)
• Grit (United States)
• Heroes & Icons (United States)
• His TV (Hong Kong, defunct)
• Italia 2 (Italy)
• ITV4 (UK)
• Jack City (Philippines, defunct)
• Kanal 9 (Sweden)
• Kanal A (Slovenia)
• Kutonen (Finland)
• Play6 (Belgium)
• JOJ PLUS (Slovakia)
• REX (Norway)
• Rock Action (Southeast Asia, South Africa)
• Rush (New Zealand)
• Markíza Dajto (Slovakia)
• MAVTV (United States)
• Maxxx (Philippines, defunct)
• MBC Action (MENA)
• MCN 24 (Albania)
• Mega (Spain)
• MTV Max (Finland)
• Nitro (Germany)
• Nitro (Spain, defunct)
• Nova Action (Czech Republic)
• Spike (United States, rebranded with the Paramount-owned Paramount Network name)
• Polsat Play (Poland)
• ProSieben Maxx (Germany)
• Prva Kick (Serbia, Montenegro)
• RTL 7 (Netherlands)
• Tring Action HD (Albania)
• Tuff TV (United States, defunct)
• TV3+ (Norway)
• TV3 Max (Denmark)
• TV6 (Swedish)-owned by Viaplay Group
• TV6 (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia)
• TVNZ Duke (New Zealand)
• XtvN (South Korea, defunct)
• Veronica (Netherlands)
• VTM 4 (Belgium)

Niche interest

Niche interest men's channels are television channels that contain programming with a specific genre, mainly that involving motoring, adult entertainment, and styling, though they are also subject to channel drift if their specific audience does not rate well to encompass a general audience that includes women.

Examples of men's interest niche channels

• Esquire Network (United States, defunct)
• MenTV - (Canada, now H2)
• Male (Indonesian, defunct)
• Men & Motors (UK, defunct)
• Nuts TV (UK, defunct)
• Playboy TV (United States)
• Prima Cool (Czech Republic)
• Pro Arena (Romania)
• RMC Découverte (France)
• TVN Turbo (Poland)