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Report: Hefner Family Sells Off Remaining Playboy Shares
The Hugh Hefner Trust has cashed in its last shares of Playboy Enterprises Inc., according to a report published today.
Playboy Selects Jennifer Greenwald to Spearhead Recruitment
Playboy Enterprises Inc. announced this week that the company has tapped Jennifer Greenwald to the position of senior vice president of people.
Playboy Inks Global Licensing Deal for Condoms, Lubricants
Playboy Enterprises International Inc. has struck an exclusive global licensing deal with a longtime Thai business partner for Playboy-branded condoms and lubricants.
pjur Rolls Out Ad Blitz in Playboy, GQ, Cosmopolitan, More
pjur has announced its launch of a major ad campaign targeting readers of Cosmopolitan, GQ, Playboy and more.
Playboy Inks Licensing Agreement for Fragrances
Designer Parfums announced today that it has struck an exclusive licensing agreement with Playboy Enterprises to manufacture and distribute the brand's line of fragrances.
Playboy Plans on Moving Headquarters to Westwood
Playboy Enterprises Inc. has plans to close its Beverly Hills offices and move three miles west to the UCLA campus town of Westwood.
Playboy.com Unveils New Strategy for Memberships
Playboy.com has unveiled a new walled-garden website that taps into the exclusivity and reputation of its Playboy Club brand.
Playboy Changes Slogan to 'Entertainment for All'
Playboy magazine and companion website Playboy.com are changing their company slogan from “Entertainment for Men” to “Entertainment for All.”
Marc Dorcel to Oversee Playboy TV Europe
Playboy TV has announced its enlistment of media company Marc Dorcel to manage its television business, including linear channel programming, plus exclusive distribution and management of the VOD content offering.
Playboy Can't Register 'Centerfold' as Trademark for Online Services
Playboy Enterprises International Inc. can’t register the term “Centerfold” because of an existing “Swimsuit Centerfold” trademark for online services, according to a ruling made Friday by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Playboy Deactivates Its Facebook Accounts
Cooper Hefner tweeted last night that Playboy Enterprises Inc. is stepping away from Facebook.
Playboy Developing Wallet to Support Cryptocurrencies
Playboy Enterprises Inc. announced today that the company is developing an online payment wallet that will support a number of cryptocurrencies across the company's online media, digital and casual gaming businesses.
Playboy: BoingBoing Is a Clickbait Site With No Fair-Use Defense
Playboy Enterprises Inc. on Thursday told a federal court that the operator of BoingBoing.net profits from the works of others as a clickbait site and has no fair-use defense after it posted a series of hyperlinks that lead to a trove of Playboy centerfolds.
Playboy May End Publication of Its Print Edition
Just months after the death of founder Hugh Hefner, Playboy Enterprises is considering whether to shut down its iconic print magazine in the U.S.
PlayboyVR.com Domain Name Ordered Transferred to Playboy
Now that Playboy Enterprises Inc. has reclaimed the domain name PlayboyVR.com in a recent cybersquatting case, the big question is whether the legendary adult brand will exploit it?
Playboy Relaunches Magazine, Website in Colombia
Playboy magazine has relaunched in Colombia.
Hefner’s Legacy Lives On in the Industry
The moment when I read the news that the founder of Playboy had passed away at 91, it shocked me in a way that hurt and was hard to describe.
Playboy Files $71.5M Infringement Suit Against BoingBoing.net
Playboy Enterprises Inc. on Tuesday sued the operator of BoingBoing.net, alleging the website published every centerfold photo the magazine ever published without permission.
Playboy Names First-Ever Trans Playmate, Ines Rau
Playboy has named its first-ever trans Playmate in the magazine's 64-year history, Ines Rau, who will appear in the upcoming November issue, which also pays tribute to the recently departed Hugh Hefner.
Playboy Wins Playboy.club Cybersquatting Case
An arbitration panel this week ruled for Playboy Enterprises Inc. in a cybersquatting case against a Chinese national who registered the Playboy.club generic top-level domain.