U.K.
Baci's U.K. Partner Kevco Wholesale Named ETO's Lingerie Distributor of the Year
Baci Lingerie’s U.K. partner Kevco Wholesale has been named Lingerie Distributor of the Year by Erotic Trade Only (ETO).
APN Slates U.K. Age-Verification Networking Event
The Adult Provider Network, in association with sponsors Intelligent ID, Callcredit and W2 Global Data, has planned to present a U.K. networking event next month to connect adult webmasters, video-on-demand operators and broadcasters with identity, age-verification and payment solution providers.
LUST by JOPEN Now Available in the U.K.
JOPEN now offers LUST by JOPEN to distributors and retailers in the U.K.
Rocks-Off Products Featured in New U.K. Charity Online Shop
U.K. sexual health charity Family Planning Association (FPA) celebrated its 85th birthday by launching an online sex toy shop featuring Rocks-Off products in a bid to introduce pleasure to a wider audience.
YouTube Sensation Goes After Ex in U.K. ‘Revenge Porn’ Case
YouTube sensation Chrissy Chambers, who says an ex-boyfriend posted sexually explicit videos of her on about 35 user-generated adult tube sites without consent, has taken aim at the ex and seeks to make legal history in England as the first person to seek civil damages and criminal prosecution in a “revenge porn” case.
Leaked EU Statement Challenges U.K.'s Online Porn Block
The U.K. government’s mandate to establish a national online opt-in porn filtering system is getting serious pushback from the Council of the European Union (EU).
Q&A: Lovehoney's Longhurst Talks U.K. E-tailer's Success
It may have been simply fortuitous, or brilliant strategic planning to secure the official worldwide rights for the “Fifty Shades of Grey” sex toys, but even without the powerful brand in its pocket, leading U.K. e-tailer Lovehoney is experiencing unprecedented growth in just over a year’s time.
Backlash Responds to U.K. Laws Exploiting ‘Selfie Culture’
Backlash today announced plans to provide legal advice to 16- to 18-year-olds who send each other consensual sexually explicit images but have been threatened with criminal prosecution for possessing those images of themselves and shared consensually.
U.K. Obscenity Attorney Myles Jackman Launches Website
U.K. obscenity attorney Myles Jackman debuted his website today.
U.K. Independent Party Candidate Is a Porn Star
UKIP candidate John Langley goes by another name … his porn name, Johnny Rockard.
Conservatives Vow Strict Age Verification for U.K., Overseas Porn Sites
Internet service providers in the U.K. would be forced to block all online adult sites that fail to include effective age verification if the Conservative Party is returned to power at the general election next month.
U.K. Adult Star Tanya Tate Offers Her Movies to ‘Man of The World’ MP Simon Danczuk
Adult entertainment superstar Tanya Tate has offered to give a selection of the Filly Films movies she has directed and starred in to U.K. Parliament member Simon Danczuk.
U.K. Lawmaker's Wife Declines Ben Dover's £100K Porn Offer
Karen Danczuk, the wife of British lawmaker Simon Danczuk, has turned down an offer of £100,000 to star in pair of porn films by adult film producer Ben Dover.
U.K. Adult Design Studio Bows
With the catchphrase “design is our pornography,” Red Roxy Studios, a new adult branding and marketing firm has debuted.
Webstream Adds Optional ATVOD System for U.K. Compliance
Webstream.co.uk today said it added a built-in ATVOD compliance system to be used by customers of its ClipStore.
Tanya Tate Bares Her Superhero Body for U.K.’s Fiesta Magazine
Adult star Tanya Tate graces the cover of the U.K.'s Fiesta Magazine in a skimpy "Bat-Bikini" now on sale.
Ofcom Probes Bondage Tutorial on U.K. Morning TV Show
British communications regulator Ofcom, acting on about 120 viewer complaints, plans to probe daytime TV show “This Morning” after it offered a lesson titled “Bondage for Beginners” featuring sex toys and bondage equipment.
Booming BDSM Market Incites Rapid Growth for U.K.-Based Rouge Garments
There’s room in any market for a range of manufacturers from the “pile ‘em high, sell ‘em cheap” to the luxury and bespoke artisans. Too often in any marketplace the race to the bottom in terms of price and therefore quality is the recourse of organizations trying to make a living.
Barnett to Discuss Fall of Sexual Freedom in U.K. on Tuesday Night
Sex & Censorship’s Jerry Barnett will discuss the rise and fall of sexual freedom in the U.K. on Tuesday evening at Skeptics in the Pub in Cheltenham.
Charlotte Rose Rallies 2nd U.K. Porn Protest Set for March 1
Charlotte Rose, the organizer of the mass face-sitting protest outside Parliament in December, is planning another demonstration.