Italy
DIMOCO Now Offering Direct Carrier Billing in Italy
DIMOCO announced that it is now offering a new product for billing digital content via direct carrier billing in Italy.
Randazza Completes IP Law Masters Program in Italy
Adult entertainment attorney Marc Randazza has announced that he recently completed his masters of law in intellectual property in Turin, Italy.
Lingerie Di Moda to Distribute Baci in Italy
Baci Lingerie has announced its new collaboration with seasoned Italian distributor Lingerie di Moda, which will now offer Baci’s White Label, Black Label and Dreams collections to Italian consumers.
Italy Drafts 1-Strike Internet Anti-Piracy Law
Italian officials have introduced an anti-piracy law that would require Internet service providers to use filters against users who are suspected of copyright, patent or trademark infringements.
SexGoesMobile Offering Mobile Billing in Italy
Affiliate program SexGoesMobile is now offering mobile billing in Italy.
Webbilling Adds Debit Billing for Italy
Webbilling announced today the launch of real direct debit billing for Italy.
Company Profile: From Italy With Love
The adult affiliate program RIVCash has been a phenomenal success in Europe, owing mainly to its webcam site, RIVcams.com. The Italybased firm, RIV — initials for an Italian phrase meaning “girls for sale” — decided to stretch its muscles and enter the U.S. market last year.
Seven ‘til Midnight Enters Russia, Italy
Carrie Amber Intimates, the parent company of Seven ‘til Midnight, has signed Erotic Fantasy to distribute the brand in Russia, and Lingeriedimoda di Francesco Mariani to distribute the brand in Italy.
Nikki Benz Visits Italy, Finland for Appearances
Adult star Nikki Benz currently is in Italy for a series of appearances and feature dancing gigs.
Rocco Siffredi Accused of Tax Evasion in Italy
Legendary director/performer Rocco Siffredi has been caught up in a tax sting by the Italian financial police and is alleged to owe close to half a million dollars in back taxes.
Italy-based Pink’O Signs Exclusively With WorldWideContent
Italy-based adult production company Pink’O has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with WorldWideContent.com.
Private, Glamour Plus Launch Adult DTT TV Channel in Italy
Private Media Group will partner with Glamour Plus, Italy’s first adult digital terrestrial television (DTT) pay channel. The licensing agreement will make Private the first adult company to broadcast its content nationwide via DTT in Italy.
Jimmyjane Products Launch at Sephora Stores in France, Italy
Sexual accessory company Jimmyjane has partnered with cosmetics chain Sephora to offer select products from the company’s Wellbeing line. The products have been unveiled in more than 200 Sephora locations throughout France and Italy.
Italy Supreme Court: Secret Sex Videotaping OK
The Italian supreme court has acquitted a 49-year-old man who had secretly videotaped himself having sex with a woman who was unaware of the videotaping, ruling that recording secret videos of sex with your partner is not illegal.
Country Snapshot: Italy
Italy is perhaps the most quintessentially chic of all the world’s nations. Just observe how they dress: Hell, even the poor dress like they’ve got money!
Italy Bans Adult Content Over TV Airwaves
Italy’s permissive porn rules have been thrown out as regulators issued a permanent ban on over-the-air broadcast of adult content. The move, however, is a boon to Rupert Murdoch’s Sky Italia, which was allowed to continue to air encrypted adult videos, and perhaps to online adult companies, which could funnel some consumers to IPTV.
File Sharing in Italy Not a Crime if Not for Profit
Italy's top criminal court has created a bright line by ruling that downloading content and software over the Internet isn’t a crime if profit wasn’t the motivation.
Italy, Microsoft Team Up to Stop Child Porn
Taking a cue from the successful debuts of Microsoft’s anti-child pornography system in Canada and Indonesia, Italy is the first European country to adopt the Child Exploitation Tracking System.
Italy Investigates Mobile Porn
Amid allegations that children have been downloading porn via mobile phones, the Italian Communications Ministry has launched an investigation of 3 Italia, a mobile phone network.
Italy Considers Porn Tax
Italy's cash-strapped government has decided to raise taxes on one of the country's few vibrant industries, pornography, to help harness the burgeoning budget deficit.