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Playboy, VS Media Partner on Live Chat
VS Media, parent company of Video Secrets, has taken its live video chat technology to the next level and partnered with Playboy Enterprises to launch PlayboyLive.com.
Playboy Pours Millions Into Online Infrastructure
Just days after Playboy announced it had hired former Turner Broadcasting executive James Glasscock as the new vice president of video-on-demand for the company, recent financial disclosures reveal Playboy has plunked roughly $12 million into “online distribution” in the third quarter.
Playboy Seeking Nominees for First Amendment Awards
The Playboy Foundation is once again looking for nominees for the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards.
Playboy Taps New Associate Publisher
Playboy Enterprises announced Tuesday it has appointed Jonathan S. Schwartz to the position of associate publisher of Playboy magazine and the company’s digital initiatives.
Playboy TV Debuts ‘The Bang’ Next Week
Playboy TV next week will debut “The Bang,” a half-hour magazine show airing monthly that will offer fans access to the latest adult news and gossip.
Las Vegas Mayor Appears in Playboy Calendar
Mayor Oscar Goodman continues his alliance with Playboy after agreeing to appear in the adult entertainment giant’s 2006 Playboy Swimsuit Calendar shot entirely on location in Sin City.
Playboy Offering Broadcast Content Through Internet in Poland
Adult giant Playboy is partnering with Warsaw-based ASTER to deliver television content through the Internet. It is the first time that the capabilities of IP Multicast technology have been applied in Poland. ASTER chose Playboy as its first channel for its service.
Playboy to Raise Cover Price, Signs VOD Deal With Comcast
In its most recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Playboy Enterprises revealed that it will raise the cover price of its print edition by $1 beginning with the February issue. The company also has signed an agreement with Comcast for distribution of its movies and programming.
Playboy TV to Air ‘Vivid Valley’ Series
Playboy TV begins a 13-part documentary series on Saturday that goes behind the doors of Vivid Entertainment. The weekly series, “Vivid Valley,” takes a peek into the public passions and private lives of Vivid's stars and their boss Steve Hirsch.
Playboy Acquires Adult.com, GFY and Other Properties
Adult.com announced Friday that it will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Playboy Entertainment Group, on the heels of a three-year partnership of managing Playboy’s affiliate program PlayboyCash.
Conservative Group Pressures Playboy Advertisers
A Religious Right group called the Florida Family Association (FFA) claims it has succeeded in pressuring 30 companies to pull their ads from the Playboy-produced E! Channel show “The Girls Next Door.”
Penthouse Raises $48 Million, Targets Playboy PPV
Penthouse Media Group has secured $48 million in private financing and will use a portion of the money to launch a branded broadcast network that will compete directly with Playboy Enterprises and its Spice pay-per-view networks as well as New Frontier’s TEN network, the company announced.
Playboy Offers Three Couples-Oriented DVDs
LOS ANGELES – On Oct. 18, Playboy Home Entertainment will release a trio of erotic features on DVD.
Playboy Taps Into Digital Edition Delivery
Playboy Enterprises said Wednesday it would tap Zinio Systems’ software to deliver a digital edition of its monthly magazine beginning with its October issue.
Taylor Wane on Playboy Radio and KSEX Radio
VAN NUYS, Calif. - Taylor Wane, owner of Taylor Wane Entertainment, has announced her schedule for the next couple months, as well as radio interviews and print work.
Supreme Court Nominee Involved in Playboy Case
Conservative lobbying group Public Advocate has withdrawn its support for Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, in part because it has recently come to light that Roberts once worked on behalf of Playboy Entertainment Group.
5280 Mobile Puts Playboy Playmates on Cellphones
Alpha Models, a talent agency specializing in “celebrity-class models,” including more than two dozen Playboy Playmates, has signed a five-year agreement with 5280 Mobile to make content featuring Alpha's models available to cellphone users worldwide.
West Coast's Carmen Hayes on Playboy Radio
West Coast's Carmen Hayes on Playboy Radio
Playboy, Smash Capitalize on ‘Housewives’ Phenomena
This fall, Playboy will release “Playboy’s Hottest Housewives,” a DVD that features 12 real-life homemakers who are anything but desperate. Meanwhile, Smash Pictures is releasing a hardcore spoof of the pop-culture fad titled “Cheating Housewives.”
Playboy Gambles on Poker Branding
Playboy Enterprises has entered a branding deal with Chris Moneymaker’s Moneymaker Gaming to lend its logo to several poker and casino-related products, the company announced today.