If this isn't a shining example that online video is taking over, I don't know what is. Playboy is going so far as to completely shut down their DVD business to move all of their video content to the Internet. "Unlike other companies that began in print, we have profitable television, online and mobile businesses, which have domestic and international growth potential," said CEO Christine Hefner.
Jon Carroll of the San Francisco Chronicle today writes about his experience visiting the Google headquarters, and he’s reminded of another building:
Playboy Enterprises is launching the Playboy Audience Network and is partnering with a number of video sharing sites.The digital distribution partnerships include YouTube, Break, Veoh, Howcast and Metacafe. Playboy has also entered into a deal with social advertising provider Mixercast, who will develop ad-supported content and contest widgets.
Jenna Jameson announced to a stunned audience at the Adult Video News Awards in Las Vegas that she will never perform in a porn film again. Here is her announcement:
Playboy cites the "YouTube Generation" as inspiration for rearranging its primetime lineup. From 8-11 p.m., Playboy TV will air "short-form" content to better reach this key 18-34 year old male demographic.
Nobody really debates too much about keyword metatags anymore. Google and MSN ignore them, Yahoo and Ask don't, but go stuffing them or you risk search engine penalties. But rarely does anybody bring up the legal liabilities of what's in your keyword tags.
Okay. Just to get this out of the way, there's no nudity at Playboy U. I know that was your first question. No nudity, just like there's no sex in the champagne room. The other question is, no doubt, "how do I get in?"
Wow, what a party! Yahoo had a very private, invite-only party last night at the Palms Towers in the Playboy suite.
Advertisers are hitting News Corp. where it hurts by looking for escape clauses in their MySpace contracts. As negative press mounts for the phenomenally successful young blogger website over an apparent rash of sexual predation, News Corp. plans to appoint a "safety czar" to help assuage the fears of parents and educators.
Even amid swelling controversy surrounding sexual predation on MySpace.com, Playboy Magazine is trolling the record-breaking website for models willing to pose nude for a special "Girls of MySpace" edition.
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