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Playboy Sees Huge Gain in Online Revenue
The legendary adult company saw an explosion of new online subscriptions in the last quarter. Playboy reported nearly $9.1 million in revenue for online adult for the fourth quarter of 2005, compared to $6.1 from the same period in the previous year.
Playboy Goes Full Speed With Grand American Racing
Playboy Enterprises and TCR, the agency of record for Playboy Racing, have announced a multi-partner, multi-car deal for the 2006-08 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve and the Grand-Am Cup Series.
Indonesia’s Vice President Wary of Playboy
Indonesia's vice president Jusuf Kalla has added his voice to a growing row over Playboy’s upcoming launch in Indonesia, after 1,000 members of the Muslim Movement against Vice chanted slogans and ceremoniously burned bundles of erotic magazines outside the Hotel Indonesia in the centre of Jakarta on Thursday.
‘B Side’ Hosts Former Playboy Playmate Tonight
Expect provocative, irreverent and hot programming every Friday at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on Starz InBlack's new late-night original show B Side, starting with an exclusive interview with 2002 Playboy Playmate Nicole Narain tonight at 10:30 p.m.
Playboy TV’s “Night Calls Live” Celebrates 10 Years
LOS ANGELES — Playboy TV’s “Night Calls Live” will celebrate 10 years on the air, Friday. Jan. 27, at 9 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. PT. The 10th Anniversary Show will recall some of the most outrageous moments in a decade-long orgy of outrageousness.
Playboy Gets Creative With Makeup Line
With names like "Tie Me to the Bedpost" and "In the Mood," Playboy has made the jump into the highly competitive cosmetics industry with a licensed line of beauty products called Playboy Beauty.
Playboy Models Pick Stocks That Perform
Playboy is trading up this year, at least when it comes to the stock market. The veteran adult company has launched a new contest that features 10 of its Playboy models picking what they think will be the best performing stocks of the year.
Playboy Taps New Publisher
Strengthening the international Playboy brand, Playboy Enterprises has appointed Louis Mohn as the new publisher of Playboy magazine and vice president of its Publishing Group, the company announced today.
Playboy Indonesia Faces Islamic Protest
Indonesian Muslims do not want the bunnies in their backyard. According to a report in the Jan. 13 edition of The Jakarta Post, the Muslim group Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia announced it plans a major coordination of protests if the magazine hits shelves as scheduled in March.
Playboy Magazine Publisher Joins Penthouse Magazine
NEW YORK — Penthouse Media Group Inc. has named Diane Silberstein as president and publisher of its Magazine Group.
Playboy Executive Joins Penthouse Magazine
Mark Rudolph, former executive vice president and managing director of Playboy Television International-Playboy Entertainment Group, has been officially hired by Penthouse Magazine as its new president of licensing.
Playboy Retries Satellite Radio With Sirius
After a number of years on XM satellite radio, Playboy Enterprises will make the jump to Sirius with a new 24-hour channel.
Sunny Lane Exposed As ‘Girls of Playboy TV’ Hits Newsstands
HOLLYWOOD — Girl-next-door Sunny Lane graces the pages of the February issue of Playboy’s Lingerie magazine, now available at newsstands nationwide.
Digital Playground’s Jesse Jane Featured in Playboy
LOS ANGELES — Digital Playground’s Jesse Jane will be featured on the cover of Playboy’s Special Edition Lingerie magazine, which spotlights “The Girls of Playboy TV.”
Playboy Will Release Playmate DVD Calendar Collection
LOS ANGELES — Playboy Home Entertainment will release the Playmate DVD Calendar Collection, a three-disc set featuring 73 Playmates of the past six years, on Feb. 14.
Playboy, Maxim Launch India Versions
International magazines Playboy and Maxim have announced plans to launch editions in India, though Playboy’s Indian version will not use the Playboy name on its cover and won't contain nudity, according to Playboy officials.
Playboy, Mobile Streams Ink Distribution Deal
Mobile Streams, a global music and media specialist, has inked a deal to distribute Playboy TV Latin America's “Playboy Lifestyle” and adult-branded content to mobile phones in Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia and Uruguay.
University Tells Playboy to Back Off Logo
When Playboy debuted its “Girls of the Pac-10” issue in September, it had no problem finding girls from Arizona State University. Unlike other schools, such as USC, where hardly any women showed up for a chance at being featured in the magazine, Playboy reportedly received more than 200 perky volunteers from ASU vying for a shot in the college issue.
Study: Playboy women assertive, stapled abdomenally
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Playboy, Private Media Merge Pay-TV Operations in Europe
In an effort to increase distribution and consolidate marketing throughout Europe, Private Media Group and Playboy TV International have signed a five-year agreement to merge their two pay-TV channels, Private Gold and Spice Platinum.