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'Freedom Is Key: A Playboy Exhibition' Opens in Los Angeles

Playboy Enterprises and Circle Exhibits have announced the opening of “Freedom Is Key: A Playboy Exhibition,” running now through May 26 at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles.

Cooper Hefner to Head Playboy's Global Partnerships Division

Cooper Hefner announced today that he has taken over a new role at Playboy Enterprises Inc., stepping down from the company's chief creative slot. Hefner is moving onto the role of chief of global partnerships at the company.

Playboy Footwear Collection Hits the Streets

Buscemi, the luxury footwear and accessories brand, has partnered with Playboy Enterprises to launch a footwear collection in celebration of Playboy’s 65th Anniversary.

Stormy Daniels Featured in Playboy Magazine's Winter Edition

Stormy Daniels, the adult superstar hosting the 2019 XBIZ Awards in January, is featured in the new winter edition of Playboy magazine.

Playboy Names Holly Ruprecht Senior Manager of Affiliate Marketing

Playboy Enterprises has named veteran adult marketing executive Holly Ruprecht as its senior manager of affiliate marketing.

Tony Lynn, Who Led Playboy for 8 Years as President, Passes Away

Tony Lynn, the former president of Playboy Enterprises Inc., died Saturday after a brief battle with cancer. He was 66.

Playboy Sued by Blind Man Who Says Website Isn't Accessible

A blind man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Playboy.com for discrimination because the site allegedly isn’t compatible with his screen-reading software.

Hugh Hefner Auction Yields Big Surprise -- His Viagra Ring

The auction of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s possessions started today, yielding at least one big surprise — Hefner's custom Viagra ring.

Collection of Hugh Hefner's Property to Be Auctioned Off Next Month

Possessions of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who passed away last year, are set to go under the auction hammer next month.

Appellate Court Affirms Playboy's $19M Award in Trademark Case

An Illinois appellate court has affirmed Playboy Enterprises’ $19 million judgment and injunction against former energy drink brand licensees Play Beverages LLC and CirTran Beverage Corp.

Playboy Magazine to Go Quarterly, Double Its Page Count

Playboy's U.S. magazine will go quarterly and double in size in 2019.

Playboy Renews Focus on Media With Executive Hiring

Playboy announced today that it has hired Julie Uhrman as its first-ever president of media to help the company develop a greater presence in streaming TV, videogames and virtual- and augmented-reality platforms.

Report: Hefner Family Sells Off Remaining Playboy Shares

The Hugh Hefner Trust has cashed in its last shares of Playboy Enterprises Inc., according to a report published today.

Playboy Selects Jennifer Greenwald to Spearhead Recruitment

Playboy Enterprises Inc. announced this week that the company has tapped Jennifer Greenwald to the position of senior vice president of people.

Playboy Enterprises Appoints New CFO Amid Sale

Veteran media exec David Israel, who since joining Playboy Enterprises in 2012 has been involved in the company's day-to-day operations including its e-commerce and licensing divisions, was named chief financial officer of the company.

Playboy Enterprises Places Itself on Market With $500M Price Tag

Playboy Enterprises Inc. has retained an investment banker and has begun exploring a sale.

Playboy Enterprises Announces Editorial, Operational Changes

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. CEO, Scott Flanders announced today a number of changes to the Playboy media team.

Playboy Enterprises Wins Playboy.london Cybersquatting Case

Playboy Enterprises was victorious in its cybersquatting claim against real estate exec Michael Ross, who scooped up the domain name Playboy.london when it became available two years ago.

Playboy Enterprises Launches Playmates.com

Playboy Enterprises Inc. today unveiled Playmates.com a new website featuring the women who for 60 years have helped define the iconic global lifestyle brand.

Wall Street Journal Takes Close Look at Playboy Enterprises

The Wall Street Journal's piece on Playboy paints a company that is much smaller but more profitable, while not hitting profitability targets set by its lenders in loan covenants.