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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Conservative lobbying group Public Advocate has withdrawn its support for Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, in part because it has recently come to light that Roberts once worked on behalf of Playboy Entertainment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.
Playboy Announces Release of 'Queen of Clubs'
LOS ANGELES – Playboy Home Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of "Playboy's Queen of Clubs" on DVD, priced at $14.98 SRP.
Playboy Announces Release of 'Totally Busted 2'
LOS ANGELES – Playboy Home Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of "Playboy's Totally Busted 2" on DVD, priced at $14.98 SRP.
Playboy Opens Las Vegas Concept Store
Adult uber-brand Playboy Enterprises Inc. continued its expansion into retail this week with the opening of its Las Vegas Playboy Concept Boutique, the first of its kind in the United States.
Las Vegas Mayor Asked to Resign Over Playboy Shoot
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, the first elected official to be a celebrity Playboy photographer, has been asked to resign by a right-wing conservative group official who says he crossed a moral line.
Playboy Selects Content Management System
Playboy Enterprises has tapped North Plains Systems Corp.’s Telescope Enterprise software for its content management system. Playboy’s decision is expected to catapult the adult company’s efforts in the mobile and video-on-demand categories.
Playboy to Offer Content for Sony’s PSP
Playboy Enterprises announced plans Wednesday to offer content specifically formatted for viewing on Sony's Portable PlayStation. Two nude galleries and a two- to three-minute video feature will be available free for Cyber Club subscribers on Playboy.com.
Brits Add Playboy to Phone Bill
British cellphone users can now order adult channels like Playboy and the Spice Network for their televisions but be charged for text messages on their phone bills. Playboy TV UK is the first network in the British Isles to allow SMS-based ordering.