U.K.
Microsoft's LinkedIn Attempts to Stop U.K. Trademark for 'KinkedIn'
British pro domme LadybossUK has received notice from Microsoft lawyers filing to stop her move to trademark the name "KinkedIn." The burgeoning entrepreneur was attempting to claim the name for her new online BDSM community.
Report: U.K. Web Users Distrust Age Verification
As mandatory online age verification comes to the U.K., service providers seek to field solutions even as consumers reveal their reluctance to participate in the program over privacy concerns.
U.K. Refines Powers of New Age-Verification Regulator
A new report released today offers guidance on various key elements of the U.K.’s new age-verification regulatory regime under the Digital Economy Act.
U.K. Attorney Myles Jackman to Discuss New Digital-Rights Challenges
U.K. attorney Myles Jackman will discuss the importance of legal action in the fight to defend digital rights at a meeting sponsored by the Open Rights Group on Wednesday, Jan. 24.
Lovehoney's Laura Wood Embarking on U.K. Promo Tour
Lovehoney’s sales consultant Laura Wood is headed on a promotional tour of the U.K. to visit customers, and plan events to coincide with the launch of the “Fifty Shades Freed” movie.
ARL Cash Signs U.K. Star Luke Hardy for LukeHardyxxx.com
ARL Cash today announced that it has inked Luke Hardy, one of the U.K.’s hottest adult stars, to star in his own site, LukeHardyxxx.com.
U.K.-Based Adult Creative Debuts AC Cam
Adult Creative has announced its launch of AC Cam, a new webcam platform for escorts and performers.
U.K.'s Age Verification Law Likely to Expand Beyond Porn
Thousands of online businesses — not only those that offer adult entertainment content — are likely to be affected by the roll out of the U.K.’s Digital Economy Act, which was passed through Parliament earlier this year.
Television X Pay-Per-Night Launches Tonight in the U.K.
For the first time, U.K.’s Television X is available as a pay-per-night TV service.
U.K.-Based ElectraStim Launches Major U.S. Expansion
The sex toys market has been releasing an abundance of high-tech products in recent years, and one of the companies that has successfully focused on the growing demand for electro-sex toys is ElectraStim.
U.K. Aims to Enforce Age Checks on Adult Sites by April
Age checks under the U.K.’s Digital Economy Bill will begin in the spring.
Lovehoney Taps Creative Conceptions as U.K. Distributor
Lovehoney has announced Creative Conceptions will now distribute the entire range of Lovehoney’s licensed brands in the U.K. and Europe.
Tenga Surveys U.K. Adults About Masturbation
Tenga conducted a study of 2,000 U.K. adults and reports that openness about masturbation is a growing trend.
Harriet Sugarcookie Offers Tips to Bypass U.K.'s Age-Verification
HarrietSugarcookie.com is offering U.K. fans essential tips to circumvent the country’s Digital Economy Act, a restrictive law set to go into effect this summer.
MindGeek Plans to Offer AgeID System in Response to U.K. Law
Adult entertainment conglomerate MindGeek has disclosed plans to install a new system within the U.K. across all of its sites known as AgeID, according to a new Inverse.com report.
Google, Microsoft Combat Piracy in U.K. Search Results
For an industry as plagued by piracy as adult entertainment has been, any efforts to stem the tide are seen as good news.
Kristel Penn Is Interviewed in U.K.'s Independent
British online newspaper The Independent yesterday published an interview with Grooby Productions’ Kristel Penn, an industry veteran who has garnered a number of headlines in the first two months of 2017.
U.K. Bill Could Push Porn Fans to 'Dangerous Parts' of Web, Killock Says
A new survey from Broadband Genie says that 81 percent of Britons support the age-verification requirement as part of the U.K.’s Digital Economy Bill, but that only 8 percent would be willing to share personal information on adult websites.
U.K.'s Digital Economy Bill to Get Closer Examination on Tuesday
The House of Lords on Tuesday will begin its committee stage in discussion over the U.K.’s Digital Economy Bill, which contains measures to bring in age verification for adult sites and promises blockages for sites that don’t comply.
xHamster Asks U.K. Users to Sign Petition
xHamster.com today started urging users in the U.K. to sign a petition calling for the repeal of the Investigatory Powers Bill, which recently wended its way through Parliament and now awaits royal assent, which would turn the piece of legislation into law.