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ATVOD Seeks to Block Payments to Non-U.K. Hardcore Porn Sites
ATVOD's chief executive says he's in discussions with processors about blocking payments to non-U.K. websites that offer hardcore porn.
Posh U.K. Boarding School Considers Porn Star Sex Ed Teacher
Students at The Leys might be able to get a bit more for their $28,000-a-year tuition in the coming years — like a sex ed teacher with porn credentials.
U.K.'s Internet Watchdog Given More Power, Money to Police Child Porn
The U.K’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has been given new power and money to help police illegal child porn under a new zero tolerance policy put forth at a special summit called by British Culture Secretary Maria Miller.
U.K. Adopts Porn Opt-Out Filtering Plan
he U.K. has settled its long debated issue of how to police Internet porn adopting a new plan that will make parental filters a default setting in all homes by 2014.
U.K. Regulator ATVOD Cuts Fees by 5%
ATVOD, the authority that regulates video-on-demand in the U.K., says that for a third successive year, the regulator has cut fees that website, IPTV and mobile operators must pay to stream content.
Google Donates $1.5 Million to U.K. Internet Watchdog
Feeling the heat from government leaders calling for stricter policing of the Internet, Google has donated more than $1.5 million to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to help battle online child porn.
U.K. Playboy Model April Summers Most Searched on Google+
British Playboy covergirl and centerfold April Summers has grabbed the top spot on the Google+ list of most followed people, vaulting her to the second most popular person in Europe.
U.K. Calls Summit With Google, Microsoft, Facebook to Block Porn
British Culture Secretary Maria Miller has summoned the leaders of Google, Microsoft, Facebook and U.K.-based ISPs to a summit in two weeks to request closer industrywide cooperation to block unwanted online content.
U.K. ISPs Criticize Push to Make Users 'Opt In' for Porn
U.K. Internet service providers have criticized a recent Online Safety Bill that would require people to choose to “opt in” and prove they are at least 18 years old to view adult content online.
Lea Lexis Featured in U.K. Sunday Sport Newspaper
Romanian actress Lea Lexis interviewed with U.K. newspaper Sunday Sport and commented on Vatican City's recent illegal download scandal.
U.K.'s 'Erotica' Consumer Show Returns
The U.K.’s adult consumer lifestyle show, "Erotica" is returning Oct. 25-27 and will be held at Tobacco Dock in London.
Liberator's U.K. Website Yields Early Positive Results
The addition of Liberator’s U.K. website last April has already produced a return from the "sex furniture-hungry market," the company announced today.
11 U.K. Porn Sites Found to Have Violated Age-Verification Rules
ATVOD, the authority that regulates video-on-demand in the U.K., has disclosed that three U.K. online adult companies were determined to have violated Rule 11, which requires that website operators make sure those under 18 can't access hardcore porn.
Lea Lexis Featured in U.K. Adult Sport Men's Magazine
Lea Lexis is featured in U.K. men's magazine Adult Sport in a how-to column entitled "The Beautiful Game."
Mobjizz Sees Big Gain in Monetizing U.K. Mobile Traffic
Mobjizz today said that it has seen a big gain in monetizing mobile traffic across the U.K. and that it's gaining traction with mobile services in Mexico and South Africa, where it recently launched.
2much.net Cracks the U.K. Glam Market
2much.net has entered the U.K. glam market.
Coco Brown Featured in U.K. Newspaper Sunday Sport
Former adult performer CoCo Brown was interviewed by U.K. newspaper Sunday Sport about her space expedition.
SegPay Expands Reach in U.K., European Union
Payment service provider SegPay announced today that it is expanding its footprint in Europe and Great Britain.
U.K.'s Adult Industry Trade Association to Close
AITA, the U.K. trade association representing the adult industry, has announced that it is closing operations at the end of March because of declining membership revenue.
U.K. Adult Industry Launches Child Protection Website
The U.K. adult industry is launching a new initiative aimed at addressing the issue of online child protection to coincide with Safer Internet Day on Feb. 5.