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Google Founders’ Playboy Interview Is Probed by SEC
As the auction for Google Inc.’s shares in its initial public offering begins today, a Securities and Exchange Commission probe has already started over an interview the co-founders conducted with Playboy magazine.
Playboy TV Goes Digital Down Under
Playboy TV International is introducing its branded programming to two digital services in Australia. Two-hour blocks of Playboy TV shows started airing on FOXTEL Digital and New AUSTAR Digital’s 24-hour Adults Only Select Channels on Aug. 6.
Playboy Sees Advertising Rising 40%
Playboy Enterprises said Wednesday that its monthly men’s magazine is seeing a ramp up of advertising revenue. The Chicago-based company announced that it expects a 40 percent increase in the number of ad pages in its third quarter.
Playboy ‘Sexpert’ Organizes Festival in Jamaica
Playboy “sexpert” Juli Ashton announced she is organizing the "Soul Days New Moon Ja’am" festival in Jamaica, a four-day event that is “part celebrity fantasy vacation, part music festival and part erotic boot camp.”
Stars of X-Con on KSEX & Playboy Radio
Appearances by "The Stars of X-Con" Kat Kleevage, Layla Jade, Pamela Peaks, Vandalia, Cumisha Amado, Rubee Tuesday, Cytherea and Violet Blue.
First-Ever Playboy Mansion Calendar Debuts
Playboy said Thursday it is rolling out its first-ever swimsuit calendar photographed on the grounds of the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills. Playboy and John F. Turner Co. are teaming up efforts for the 16-month calendar, which retails at $15.99 and includes a 44-minute "Playmates at Play" DVD documentary.
Playboy Ratings Go From Stable to Positive
Playboy Enterprises Inc. got the thumbs up this week from Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, as it revised its outlook on the adult entertainment giant from stable to positive.
Playboy TV Looking for Programming Chief
Playboy Enterprises Inc. announced Friday that it is seeking a president of programming who will be responsible for the development, production and acquisition of content for the company’s 34 domestic and international TV networks and other media outlets.
Former Playboy Editor Sues; Awards Show Slated for Monday
In Playboy’s search for younger readers ages 18 to 34, a former editor alleges he was tossed from the publication because of age. Meanwhile, the Playboy Foundation said it will recognize winners of the 25th Anniversary Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards at a Monday dinner.
Playboy Forecasting a Banner Year
Playboy Enterprises Inc. said it expects to see continuing growth in revenue and operating income across all of its businesses for the next year. The company made the announcement as it released its first-quarter results, where it saw its net income nearly triple on revenue growth.
Playboy Axes Editorial Director
Playboy’s editorial director is stepping down from his post at the magazine as paid circulation continues to dip. James Kaminsky was brought on in October 2002 to revive and transform Playboy into a more youthful magazine that could compete better against such titles as Maxim and FHM.
Playboy Ventures Into Video Games
In its first entry into the video game market, Playboy Enterprises is teaming with two software companies to publish “Playboy: The Mansion,” which will be available in the Xbox and PlayStation 2 formats. The game will be available in time for the Christmas season.
Shatner Becomes Playboy Photographer
William Shatner is now a Playboy.com photographer. The actor who plays Captain Kirk in “Star Trek” shot Playboy Playmate Deanna Brooks recently at Playboy’s Santa Monica, Calif., studios. Brooks was the magazine’s “Miss May 1998.”
Playboy Targets Magazine as It Launches French Website
Playboy Enterprises Inc. is asking a French court on Tuesday to criminally charge the owner of French women’s weekly Voici for republishing Playboy content. The legal action comes after Playboy expanded its online and wireless content in France this month.
Playboy Pens Deal With Front Porch
Playboy Entertainment Group entered into an agreement Wednesday with Front Porch Digital Inc. to enhance the delivery of its Video-On-Demand (VOD) cable television content.
Playboy Unveils Wireless Plan
Playboy revealed its latest multimedia venture this week which includes a major online distribution plan and a wireless content deal
AOL Settles With Playboy
Barely a week after Playboy was given the greenlight by an appeals court to proceed in a trademark infringement suit against Netscape, the two companies have settled
Playboy Yanked From Shelves
Known for its strict obscenity laws, the state of Alabama has asked a bookstore to pull copies of Playboy and Playgirl from its shelves because they violated the state's obscenity laws
Playboy Goes After AOL
Playboy sued Excite.com in 1999, along with Netscape, alleging that the two companies had infringed on the 'Playboy' and 'Playmate' trademarks in Internet searches and banner ads
Playboy Auction Pulls in Millions
Playboy's highly anticipated auction at Christie's International auction house in New York went off without a hitch this week and reaped in an estimated $2.7 million based on sales from 300 Playboy momentos