Arriving soon on cable television

Naked men, monsters and reality shows are the focus of three new cable-TV networks.

Playgirl TV, a spinoff of Playgirl magazine, bills itself as the first network to offer adult content geared toward women. A press release promised “innovative programming featuring the hottest guys [and] the most erotic sex.”

Meanwhile, Dark Castle Entertainment, founded by directors Joel Silver and Robert Zemeckis, said it would launch the Scream Channel in January. The network will showcase horror and suspense programs.

Finally, there’s Reality Central, a start-up network devoted to reality TV shows.