U.K.
Lovehoney Among U.K. Businesses to Receive 'Queen's Award for Enterprise'
Lovehoney is celebrating a new honor, The Queen's Award for Enterprise for "outstanding continuous growth in overseas sales over the last six years," noted a company rep.
Nasstoys Announces Exclusive U.K. Partnership With ABS
Nasstoys has announced an exclusive U.K. distribution partnership with wholesaler ABS Holdings.
Performer Marcus Quillan Launches U.K-Based Alt-Porn Subscription Site
U.K.-based musician and adult performer Marcus Quillan has launched alt-porn subscription site ThousandFacesFilm.com that seeks to produce "quirky, theatrical porn" inspired by "indie, alternative and queer porn movements."
WePleasure Online Store Launches, Targets Mainstream U.K. Retailers
WePleasure has announced the launch of their new online store, offering over 4,000 products "competitively priced to significantly undercut leading online retailers."
A Look at BDSM Toy Trends in the U.K.
Over the last decade, BDSM has been booming. Ever since the worldwide popularity of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” there has been more public discussion of BDSM practices and a veritable explosion of BDSM products worldwide.
Sheena Rose to Appear on U.K. Series 'Adults Only' Tonight
Cam model, clip artist and podcaster Sheena Rose will appear on an episode of "Adults Only" — described as "a reality-based series about people making a good living from selling sex" — tonight on Channel 5 in the U.K.
U.K. Adult Stores Shift Approach From Selling ‘Sex’ to Intimate Experiences
Sex shops. We all know what they are and we all know what they sell, but let’s take a minute to analyse this. Why do we call these stores “sex shops?” They don’t sell sex.
What the U.K. Government Can Learn From Sexperts
Perhaps one of the strangest things I saw in the U.K. in the last month was a conversation about the “casual sex ban” that’s in place here thanks to coronavirus.
U.K.'s Ricky Puts Sex Toy Twist on the Christmas Cracker
British pleasure products company Ricky has announced a new novelty item for the 2020 holiday season: a Christmas cracker that contains a surprise sex toy.
Estella Bathory Signs With CAM4 as Newest U.K. Ambassador
CAM4 has named Estella Bathory as their newest U.K. Brand Ambassador. Her official duties include a series of exclusive cam shows and a brand-new podcast she will host for the CAM4Radio Network.
Womanizer Partners With U.K. Pop Star Lily Allen
U.K. pop star Lily Allen has spent the past several months working with Womanizer to create her very own product, Liberty by Lily Allen.
U.K. Spearmint Rhino Targeted by SWERF Groups Gives Up License
The Spearmint Rhino location in Sheffield, U.K. — which had been in operation for 18 years and was recently the subject of a controversial campaign by local and national SWERF (Sex Worker Exclusionary Radical Feminists) groups — has surrendered its sexual entertainment venue license.
HBO Max Picks Up U.K. Porn-Set Drama 'Adult Material'
HBO Max has acquired the British mainstream series “Adult Material,” set in the U.K.’s porn industry, for U.S. distribution.
Tina Kay: TV Drama Set in U.K. Porn World Is 'Complete B.S.'
XBIZ asked Tina Kay to review "Adult Material," a drama supposedly based on the local porn world that aired on Channel 4 last night.
How Will Brexit Affect U.K.’s Adult Retail Market?
Brexit. That little turn of phrase that sends shivers down my spine. Over here in the U.K., it’s pretty much a swear word.
Pineapple Support to Host Virtual Wellness Event for U.K. Industry
Pineapple Support will hold a three-day, online wellness event specifically aimed at the adult industry in the U.K., to be held September 23 to 25.
Playharda Named as MyStim's U.K. Distributor
Playharda Wholesale has partnered with Mystim to become the U.K. distributor of the brand’s “shockingly pleasurable product range.”
Lovehoney Forms Partnership With U.K. Retailer Superdrug
Lovehoney has partnered with U.K.-based health and beauty retail chain Superdrug to stock a range of its adult products online and in-store.
U.K. Lawsuit Demanding Implementation of Age Verification Moves Forward
A U.K. judge allowed a coalition of age verification companies and pro-regulation nonprofits on Thursday to move forward with their legal battle to compel the government to introduce a mandatory age verification system for adult content.
U.K. Adult Professionals Group Releases 'COVID-19 Toolkit'
The U.K. Adult Professionals (UKAP) non-profit organization has released a "COVID-19 Toolkit" for studios, performers and content creators working in the U.K. adult industry which includes recommendations for risk assessment and a waiver template.