LodgeNet
LodgeNet Files Chapter 11; Reorganization Plan Advances
LodgeNet Interactive Corp., a major distributor of adult entertainment through its hotel cable TV network, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday.
Marriott Taking Adult Content 'Off the Menu'
Marriott International said Thursday it's pulling access to adult movies in new rooms it plans on opening in the next few years.
Hotel's Phase Out of Porn Has LodgeNet on Defensive
LodgeNet Interactive said it won't experience significant financial loss after an analyst's report suggested its largest hotel-chain customer will curtail adult videos from its rooms altogether
Summer Revenues Down 10 Percent for LodgeNet
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Hotel media and Internet service provider LodgeNet Interactive Corp. this week reported that revenues from its entertainment sector were 10 percent lower in July and August than during the same period last year.
LodgeNet Introduces High-Definition TVs
Leading hotel room pay-per-view supplier LodgeNet announced partnerships with LG Electronics, Philips and Panasonic to produce a high-definition TV built-in with the ability to support high-definition free-to-guest (FTG) programming and video-on-demand (VOD) for hotels.
LodgeNet Adds More New Media, Connectivity Products
Hotel room pay-per-view supplier LodgeNet introduced a suite of new media and connectivity products.
LodgeNet Reports Substantial 1st-Quarter Revenue Increase
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation today reported quarterly revenue of $139.8 million, an increase of $64.5 million over the first quarter of 2007. LodgeNet has been a target of family-values groups for offering adult entertainment.
Mainstream Prosecutions?
Adult entertainment is not only a huge moneymaker for many of its manufacturers but also for many of its distributors – including large mainstream corporations.
S.D. Gov. Under Fire for Support of LodgeNet
The latest subject of the public relations campaign being waged in South Dakota by conservative antiporn groups is the state’s Republican Governor, Mike Rounds, who recently praised LodgeNet’s decision to keep and expand its headquarters in Sioux Falls.
LodgeNet Reponds to Antiporn Campaign
LodgeNet answered criticism Thursday from antiporn groups pressuring the company to drop adult content from its pay-per-view-offerings in hotels across the country.
Antiporn Groups Step Up PR Campaign Against LodgeNet
Antiporn groups Citizens for Community Values (CCV) and South Dakota Family Policy Council (SDFPC) will hold a press conference on Thursday to “expose” the Sioux Falls-based LodgeNet Entertainment Corp. as a “major provider of prosecutable hardcore pornography,” the groups announced Tuesday.
LodgeNet Acquires On Command
Leading hotel room pay-per-view supplier LodgeNet has completed its acquisition of Ascent Entertainment, parent of On Command, for $380 million. Combined, the companies reach more than 1.8 million hotel rooms throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Acacia Acquires LodgeNet Internet Patent
Acacia Technologies Group and parent company Acacia Research Corporation announced Wednesday the addition of a sixth U.S. patent to its portfolio, which also includes 31 international patents.