Pink TV is Europe's second gay satellite channel (after Italy's GAY.tv), started in France on 25 October 2004, on a subscription basis, mostly funded by TF1 and Canal Plus terrestrial channels in France. It is now possible to access Pink TV via satellite, cable and DSL providers. Highlights include Queer as Folk, as well as talkshows (including So Graham Norton). There is an X-rated film four times a week after midnight, and the channel broadcasts 24 hours per day, including productions from porn studios including French Twinks.[1] Pink X launched in 2012 a pornographic reward, the PinkX Gay Video Awards.

Pink TV
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance
HeadquartersParis, France
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
History
Launched25 October 2004; 20 years ago (2004-10-25)
FounderPascal Houzelot
Links
Websitewww.pinktv.fr

History

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On 25 October 2004, Pink TV was born on cable and satellite in the form of a pay-TV channel.

On 12 March 2007, when the channel's accounts were bad, the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel accepted the Pink TV project, which consisted of splitting the antenna into two: the day, the usual programs (cultural, entertainment, information expressing homosexual culture and lifestyles) and from midnight onwards, a service that broadcasts pornographic programs. Since 4 September 2007, Pink TV has been broadcasting free-to-air two hours a day from 10 pm to midnight. Its grid is composed only of rebroadcasts. Then, starting at midnight, it transmits encrypted until 5 am with a paying offer consisting only of X-rated movies called Pink X.

As of October 2008, the channel's accounts have improved, it released new programs (films, documentaries, shows) alongside the rebroadcasts.

But, in 2012, fewer and fewer operators are broadcasting Pink TV in clear two hours a day. This time slot is no longer available free at Free since 2009[2] nor on the Bbox [fr] of Bouygues Telecom since 2012.

Also, since July 2013, Pink TV has stopped broadcasting real programs between 10 pm and midnight. Instead, it offered short-lived scenes without words played by two different couples.

At the moment, no program is offered from 22:00 to 00:00. Pink X programs start at 00:00. Launched as a chain of homosexual culture, but not having found its audience, it now only broadcasts pornographic films.[3]

Shareholders

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Notable programming

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(presenters in parentheses)

  • L’Agenda clubbing (Anthony Aréal)
  • Bibliothèque Pink (Pascal Sevran)
  • Bonheur, bonheur, bonheur (Éric Guého)
  • Ça s’est passé comme ça (Frédéric Mitterrand)
  • Cours chez Pink (Mathieu Lecerf)
  • Le Débat (Laurent Drezner, Thomas Joubert, Alex Taylor)
  • Face à Pink (Claire Chazal, Frédéric Mitterrand)
  • Hétéro mais pas trop! (Laurent Artufel)
  • Le je/nous de Claire (Claire Chazal)
  • Les Pieds dans le plat mais pas trop! (Laurent Artufel, Éric Guého)
  • Le Set (Christophe Beaugrand, Marie Labory, Raphaël Pathé)
  • Pink Pong (Marie Labory)
  • Zap’Pink (Laurent Artufel, Christophe Renaud)

PinkX Gay Video Awards

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The PinkX Gay Video Awards are annual gay pornographic awards in various categories. The Awards were launched by Pink TV in 2012 (later renamed Pink X) based on pornographic films included on the channel's programming.

Best New Cummer

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Year Name Photo Nationality For Nominations
2012 Dario Beck[4]   Criminal Intent (TitanMen) Brandon Wilde in Take a load off (Rascal)
Fabian Esteban in Gay House (Berry Prod)
Kameron Frost in Le Clash (Crunchboy)
Kennedy Carter in Splash of the Tight' Uns (UK Naked Men)
2013 Matt Kennedy[5]   Dépucelages d'hétéros 3 (HPG) Angel Rock in Bad Ass Bottoms (Jet Set Men)
Jake Bass in Edge of Glory (CockyBoys)
Mason Star in Edge of Glory (Cocky Boys)
2014 Josh Long[6]   Young and Furry (Dominic Ford) Lyle Boyce in Cottage Boy (Eurocreme)
Joey Cooper in The Boy Who Cried – DILF (All Words)
Julien in 8 en partouze (GFK)[7]
2015 Andrea Suarez[8]   Sneaker Sex Fuckers Camille Kenzo
Mickey Taylor
Nathan Hope
Théo Ford
2016 Adam Ramzi[9] Workout Frank Valencia dans Bear Essentials
Nick North dans Hard Labour
Brute Club dans Slammed
Logan Moore dans Stuffed
Juliano dans Juliano et ses potes[10]
2017 Carter Dane[9] Let Them Eat Cake Jason Maddox in Summer of Sweat
Ludwig in Bizutages de culs
Lucas Phelps in The Hook-Up Hostel
Jay Alexander in How to Get Away with Murder
Abel Lacourt in L'Irrésistible Abel Lacourt
2018 Aarin Asker[11] Rubbergeddon William Lefort
Kimi Monroe
LMDK in Hey taxi prends-moi
Alex Chu in The Deuce
Leo-Rex Bunny

Best Duo

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Year Name Photo Nationality For Nominations
2012 Brent Everett and Brandon Wilde[4]   Take A Load Off
2013 Jake Bass and Mason Star[5]   Edge of Glory (CockyBoys)
2014 Billy Rubens and Dirk Caber[6]   Daddy's Boy (DadsFuckingLads) David Peter / Michael Laurent in Baise-moi ! (Berry Prod HD)
Brady Jensen and Ty Roderick in Stalker (NakedSword)
Paulo Massa and Rudy Light in Lascars en force 3 (Citebeur)
Kameron Frost and Matt Kennedy in Indic (Menoboy)
Matteo Valentine and Ale Tedesco in Hairy Butt Bangers (Butch Dixon)[7]
2015 Trelino and Christian Wilde[8]   Addict Alex Marte and Kris Irons
Colby Keller and Seth Santoro
Gabriel Clark and Jaxon Radoc
Kai Alexander and Dolan Wolf
Tikehau and Mathieu Ferhati
2016 Kayden Gray and Danny Montero[9] Slammed Rafael Alencar and Marcus Isaacs in The Pack
Damien Crosse and Logan Vaughn in Baiseurs d'exception
Camille Kenzo and Théo Ford in Camille Kenzo aux USA
Issac Jones and Bruno Knight in Circus of Sex
Mack Manus and Kevin Ass in Lifeguard[10]
2017 Sean Zevran and Armond Rizzo[9] Hard Medecine Tyler Jenkins and Cody Rivers in Bound: Slaves for Their Cocks
Tiziano / Joe Delight in Les Bonhommes 3
Doryann Marguet / Joaquim B (Fabien Crunchboy) in Mate-moi ça me fait jouir
Boomer Banks / Dillon Rossi in Boomer Has a Big Fat Dick
Carter Dane / Colby Keller in Let Them Eat Cake
2018 Allen King and Boomer Banks[11] Hard Wood

Best Active

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Year Name Photo Nationality For Nominations
2012 Brent Everett[4]    
2013 Paddy O'Brian[5]  
2014 Paddy O'Brian[6]   Straight as They Cum (UKNakedMen) Ryan the caillera in Ryan, The caillera (Citebeur)
Ken Ten in Studio of Sin (UKNakedMen)
Antonio Garcia in Daddy’s Boy (DadsFuckingLads)
Christian Wilde in Wilde Road (NakedSword)
Jake Bass in King of Hearts (Cockyboys)[7]
2015 Colby Keller[12]     Caliente! Jimmy Johnson
Mathieu Ferhati
Nathan Hope
Rafael Alencar
2016 Gabriel Clark[9] The Amazing Cocky Boys Enzo Rimenez in Légendes du X
Delta Kobra in Topher!
Rocco Steele in Stuffed
Kayden Gray in Daddy's Orgy
Nathan Hope in Be My Fuck Toy[10]
2017 Paolo Bravo[9] Bravo Boys Band Adam Ramzi in Fame Game
Tex Davidson in Buff & Scruff
Killian James in Sergeant Daddy
Dalton Briggs in Berkeley
Dato Foland in Dato Has A Big Fat Dick
2018 Doryann Marguet[11] Jeunes étudiants délurés Kayden Gray in Rubbergeddon
Paolo Bravo in BravoFucker
Justin Brody
Enzo Lemercier in Petits Jeux entre minets
Benjamin Blue in Cory Has a Big Fat Cock

Best Passive

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Year Name Photo Nationality For Nominations
2012 Léo Hélios[4]  
2013 Léo Helios[5]  
2014 Jeff Stronger[6]   Rigid (Titan Men) Jessie Colter in Men Of The World : Miami (Men of the world)
Adrian Toledo in Studio of Sin (UKNakedMen)
Marcus Mojo in The Harder, The Better (NextDoor Studios)
Jake Bolton in Hairy Butt Bangers (Butch Dixon)
Stany Falcone in Fast Friends (Titan Men)[7]
2015 Duncan Black[12]   Grosses bites Camille Kenzo
Marc Humper
Mike DeMarko
Trelino
2016 JP Dubois Hooded Billy Santoro in My Doctor Rocks
Camille Kenzo in Camille Kenzo aux USA
Ricky Roman in The Amazing Cocky Boys
Mickey Taylor in XXL Hammered
Yo in Yo abusé et enchanté[10]
2017 Armond Rizzo Hard Medecine Aitor Bravo in Bites chaudes à Barcelone
Cory Prince in Sergeant Daddy
Angel Cruz in A Man & His Boy
Jayden Middleton in Pumped
Teddy Torres in Butt Breaker[9]
2018 Carter Dane Just Love: A Porn Star Guide to Sexual Freedom Sam Barclay
Chris Harder
François Sagat in Paris Perfect
Colton Grey
Tegan Zayne

Best Group

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Year Name Photo Nationality For Nominations
2012 Ashley Ryder, Viktor, Korben David[4] London Massive 2 (UK Naked Men)
2013 Aurélien Angel, Gaëtan, Juan Perez[5]   Internat pour Garçons (Berry Prod HD)
2014 Ashley Ryder, J.P. Dubois, Leo Cage[6]   The London Massive part 3 (UK Naked Men) Anthony Cruz, Jeremy F., Dylan Donovan pour Jeune et baisable (Berry Prod HD)[13]
Ashley Ryder, J.P. Dubois, Leo Cage dans The London Massive part 3 (UKNakedMen)
Kyle Quinn, David Anthony, Race Cooper dans Special Reserve (Titan Men)
Spencer Reed, Hunter Vance, Andrew Blue, Bryce Star, Chris Tyler, Cole Brooks, Evan Mercy, Randy Star dans To Fuck a Predator Gang Bang (Jet Set)
Tim Loux, Dylan, Fabien Dolko dans Indic (Menoboy)[7]
2015 Yo, Maltos, le Marseillais[14]   Le Bad Boy de Marseille (Citébeur) Denix, Gino, Jean Kader, Léon, Lets Boy in Weekend très chaud à Paris !
Dolan Wolf, Bruno Fox, Rich Kelly in Check Mate
Leo Forte, Drew Sebastian, Max Cameron in Addict
Tommy Defendi, Duncan Black, Darius Ferdynand in Massive New York Cocks
2016 Sebastian Kross, Derek Atlas, David Benjamin, Dario Beck[9] Clusterfuck! 1 Brian Jovovich, Connor Maguire, Marcel Gassion, Rick Lautner & Tim Campbell in Dirty Rascals
Guillaume Wayne, Thomas, Théo Ford, Jérôme in Brochettes de minets pour mâles affamés
Bruno Bernal, Craig Daniel, Marco DuVaul, Drew Kingston, Mickey Taylor in Ruined
Danny Montero, Matthew Anders, Kayden Gray, Ross Drake, Lyle Boyce, Cory Prince in Daddy's Orgy
Dan Broughton, Mickey Taylor, Guillaume Wayne in XXL Hammered
2017 Colby Keller, Duncan Black, Justin Matthews[9] Kiss Hug Fuck Love Kamel, Steve and Lexitoy in Sextapes From France
Zac Hunter, Camille Kenzo, Skyler Dallon, Xavier Sibley, Sacha West in France-Canada / 4 points par trou
Dylan Thorne, Reece Bentley, Timmy Treasure in Bound : Slaves For Their Cocks
All the cast of Prends-moi en stop
Brandon Wilde, Brian Bonds, Trenton Ducati in Secret & Lies
2018 Brent Corrigan, Dominic Pacifico and Dorian Ferro [11] Ultra Fan

Best Amateur Film

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Year Title Distributor Nominations
2012 Chaudes vacances avec Jordan Fox[4] (Crunchboy)
2013 Macho Fucker XXL[5] Crunchboy
2014 Devoirs de vacances[6]
by Christo Ball
GayFrenchKiss Scottxxx One (Scottxxx) by Scott Sniffs Socks
Lascars en cave (Crunchboy) by Jess Royan
TED TN acteur et scénariste (GFK) by Christo Ball
Les plans perso de Fred Sneaker (Sketboy) by Fred Sneaker[7]
2015 Week-end très chaud à Paris[14] GayFrenchKiss 7 trous à jus (HPG)
Anthony Cruz : ses plans directs TTBM (AirmaxSex)
Pornstars (Crunch Boy)
Soirée Pizza (le petit gay production)
2016 À deux dans mon cul[9] HPG Gros Calibres pour minets (Arimaxsex)
Les vices de Waikix (Crunch Boy)
Couilles à vider (Crunch Boy)
Ils se font défoncer (Crunch Boy)
Men of Montréal vol 1 (Men of Montréal)
2017 Objectif Cul ![9] Christo Ball Kiffeurs Underground 2 (Fred Sneaker)
Casting à cruncher (Jess Royan)
Passifs pour gros calibres (Jess Royan)
Men of Montreal 8 (Marko Lebeau)
2018 Hey taxi prends-moi[11] HPG [fr] Viens kiffer les mecs de téci (Citébeur)
Bravo Boys Band 2 (BravoFucker)
Des hétéros qui baisent des mecs (Crunch Boy)
Un porno presque parfait (Crunch Boy)
Jouissances et Cagoules (Gayfrenchkiss)

Best Ethnic Film

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(Category suspended in 2018)

Year Title Distributor Nominations
2012 Souann et ses potes[4] Citébeur
2013 Med in France[5] Citébeur
2014 Lascars en force 2[6] Citébeur Le jus des lascars (HPG) de HPG
Black Dream White Cream (All Worlds) by Chi Chi Larue
Les Nikeurs de Cooper (Citebeur) by Stéphane[7]
2015 Bites de Black pour culs blancs[15] Dominic Ford Cuban XL Cocks
Les Nikeurs by Marc Humper (Citébeur)
Serial Sneaker #6 (Sketboy.com)
Walid le zobeur (Citébeur)
2016 Malik et ses potes[9] Citébeur Phat Dick Fitness (Next Door Ebonyd)
Juliano et ses potes (Citébeur)
Matos de Blackos 7 (Univers Black)
Quartier chaud 4 (Citébeur)
Quartier chaud 5 (Citébeur)[10]
2017 Bravo Boys Band[9] Paolo Bravo How to get away with murder (Dominic Ford)
Les Bonhommes 3 (Stéphane)
Viens kiffer les mecs de téci # 02 (Stéphane)
Viens kiffer les mecs de téci #03 (Stéphane)

Best Actor

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Year Name Photo Nationality For Nominations
2012 Stany Falcone[4]   Stany Falcone Brent Everett in Some Things Cum Up
Spencer Reed in Spencer Reed
Jessy Dog in Incarcération
Dillon Buck in Getting Ahead in Business
John Despe in Incarcération[16]
2013 Topher DiMaggio[5]    
2014 Christian Wilde[6]   Wilde Road (NakedSword) François Sagat in Incubus 2 (Titan Men)
Brady Jensen in Stalker (NakedSword)
Kameron Frost in Indic (Menoboy)
Kareem in Indic (Menoboy)
Trenton Ducati in Grindhouse (NakedSword)[7]
2015 Mike De Marko[15]   Sentenced & Punished Darius Ferdynand
Dillon Rossi
Fabio
Jacob Daniels
2016 Brent Corrigan[9]     Vegas Hustle Rocco Steele in Daddy Issues
Jordan Fox in Les Patients du Dr Jordan Fox
Theo Ford in I, Spy
Matt Kennedy in Agents X
Guillermo Cruz in Agents X[10]
2017 Doryann Marguet[9]   Plaisir charnel Johannes Lars in PizzaBoy
Matthew Bosch in Cauke for President
Trenton Ducati in Secret & Lies
Colton Grey in Cruising For Ass
Ryan Rose in Scared Stiff
2018 Paul Delay[11]   Hotthell PornHorror Movie Brent Corrigan
Ludwig in Le Goût salé de tes lèvres sucrées
Jason Vario
Mark Long
Mickey Taylor

Best Director

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Year Name Photo Nationality For Nominations
2012 Stéphane Berry[4]   Gay House
2013 François Sagat and Brian Mills[5][17]    
 
Incubus
2014 Ludovic Peltier[6]   Indic Joe Gage in Special Reserve (Titan Men)
Jonno in Dominant Daddies (Butch Dixon)
Ashley Ryder and Blacky Mendez in Snatched (Bulldog)
Mr. Pam in Grindhouse (NakedSword)[7]
2015 Andy O'Neill[18]   Daddy Knows Best Chi Chi LaRue in Sentenced & Punished
Chris Steele in America's next hot bottom
Jack Jones in The Weekend
Jonno in Big Dick French Adventures
Mr Paml in Addict
Sam Barclay & JP Dubois in Toy Stories
2016 Antoine Lebel et Jérôme Bondurand[9] Minets au camping

French Twinks

Martial Amaury in Amours suprêmes d'or et de lumière 2
Mr. Pam in Vegas Hustle
Dominic Ford in Baiseurs d'exception
Lucas Kazan in The Men I Wanted 2
JP Dubois and Sam Barclay in Hooded[10]
2017 Mr. Pam[9] Fame Game

NakedSword

Sam Barclay and JP Dubois in Grappld
Jasun Mark in Cauke For President
Blacky Mendez in The Hook-Up Hostel
Ettore Tosi in The Spanish Conexxxion
Chi Chi LaRue in Scared Stiff
2018 Jake Jaxson[11] The Stillest Hour

CockyBoys

Ettore Tosi
Ridley Dovarez
Antoine Lebel
Mr. Pam

Best Foreign Film

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Year Title Distributor Nominations
2012 Slick Dogs[4] Titan Media
2013 Incubus[5]
by François Sagat and Brian Mills[17]
Titan Media
2014 Stalker[6]
by Mr. Pam
Naked Sword London Spunked (All Worlds) by Chi Chi LaRue
The Ultimate Top (Jet Set) by Chris Steele
Cottage Boy (Eurocreme) by Blacky Mendez
Studio of Sin (UK Naked Men) by Jonno
Daddy’s Boy (DadsFuckingLads) by Andy O’Neill[7]
2015 Sentenced & Punished[18]
by Chi Chi LaRue
Rascal Video Addict (Mr. Pam, Naked Sword)
Broken (Asley Rider, Bulldog)
Daddy Knows Best (Andy O'Neill, Dads Fucks Lads)
Frat House Cream (Mr. Pam, Naked Sword)
Jake Bass and ses amants (Jake Jaxson, CockyBoys)
2016 The Amazing Cocky Boys[9] CockyBoys Dirty Rascals (Naked Sword)
Clusterfuck! 1 (Raging Stallion)
Baiseurs d'exception (Dominic Ford)
Twinks on Top (Phoenixxx)
Hooded (UK Hot Jocks)[10]
2017 Don't Make Him Beg[9] de Jonno UKNakedMen A Man & His Boy by Jake Jaxson
Berkeley by mr. Pam
Abducted by Blacky Mendez
Tahoe: Cozy Up by Tony DiMarco
Spanish Milk by JP Dubois & Sam Barclay
2018 Paris Perfect[11] de Mr Parker NakedSword Ultra Fan
Cauke for Free
The Stillest Hour
Silverlake
Rubbergeddon

Best French Film

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Year Title Distributor Nominations
2012 Incarcération[4]
by Ludovic Peltier
Menoboy Gay House by Stéphane Berry
Sexual Network 1 by Mr Burns
Le Gang des cagoules by SP
Open Bar by Ludovic Peltier[16]
2013 Le Riad[5] Menoboy
2014 Indic[6]
by Ludovic Peltier
Menoboy Une heure de colle (Menoboy) by Ludovic Peltier
Baise-moi ! (Berry Prod HD) by Stéphane Berry
Le garçon du lac (Berry Prod HD) by Stéphane Berry
Les Nikeurs de Cooper (Citebeur) by Stéphane
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2015 Tout le monde baise Camille[19]
by Antoine Lebel and Jérôme Bondurand
French Twinks De Passage (Stephane Berry, Mecs de France)
Les Grimpeurs (Ludovic Peltier, Menoboy)
Skets Shop Boys (Fred Sneaker, Skerboy.com)
Suckers (Ridley Dovarez, RD)
2016 Agents X[9] Ridley Dovarez Amours suprêmes d'or et de lumière 2 (Comme des anges)
Minets au camping (French Twinks)
Plaisirs cachés d'Orient (Menoboy)
Nathan Hope sexy et vicieux (Citébeur)
Lifeghaurd (Ridley Dovarez)[10]
2017 Fuckers Society[9] Ridley Dovarez Baise en plein air d'Antoine Lebel
Baise avec les stars by Antoine Lebel
Les Inconscients by Ludovic Peltier
Coup de poker by Stéphane Berry
Prends-moi en stop by HPG [fr]
2018 Le Goût salé de tes lèvres sucrées[11] Ridley Dovarez Derrière la porte (Menoboy)
Passions estivales (French Twinks)
HotHell Porn Horror Movie (French Twinks)
Hey Taxi Prends-moi (HPG)
Minets sportifs (French Twinks)

Further reading

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"Not 'communautaire' but 'identitaire': Linguistic Acrobatics on France's PinkTV," Contemporary French Civilization, Winter-Spring 2008, volume 32, no.1.

References

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  1. ^ "French Twinks : du nouveau et du beau dans le X gay français |" (in French). 25 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Univers Freebox : Pink TV pourtant gratuite non disponible depuis des mois". forum.universfreebox.com. 28 March 2009.
  3. ^ Didier Maïsto (12 December 2012). "TNT : les mêmes, en plus con mais en haute définition". lyoncapitale.fr.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Le palmarès des PinkX Gay Video Awards, Blog Osagay, 29 octobre 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k PinkX Gay Video Awards : les lauréats 2013 Archived 9 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine Pink TV.fr, 24 October 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k « PinkX Gay Video Awards » : les lauréats 2014 Archived 29 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Pink TV.fr, 26 October 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k PinkX Gay Video Awards : la liste des nommés Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, My Gay Trip, 9 May 2014.
  8. ^ a b Les résultats 2015, PinkX Gay Video Awards.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Historique Archived 31 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine, site des PinkX Gay Video Awards.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i PinkX Gay Video Award 2016
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i Historique Archived 20 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine, site des PinkX Gay Video Awards.
  12. ^ a b Les résultats 2015, PinkX Gay Video Awards.
  13. ^ PinkX Gay Video Awards : Interview d'Anthony Cruz Archived 27 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Hellocoton, 8 septembre 2014.
  14. ^ a b Les résultats 2015, PinkX Gay Video Awards.
  15. ^ a b Les résultats 2015, PinkX Gay Video Awards.
  16. ^ a b Pink X Gay Video Awards, Canal+, 14 September 2012.
  17. ^ a b François Sagat and Brian Mills win big at the PinkX Gay Video Awards Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Titan Media, 29 octobre 2013.
  18. ^ a b Les résultats 2015, PinkX Gay Video Awards.
  19. ^ Les résultats 2015, PinkX Gay Video Awards.
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