Private Media Group
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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: PRVT) |
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| Founded | 1965 (as Private Magazine) |
| Founder(s) | Berth Milton, Sr. |
| Headquarters |  Barcelona, Spain San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Berth Milton, Jr. (Chairman) & (President) Ilan Bunimovitz (CEO) & (Director) |
| Industry | Pornography |
| Products | DVDs, Magazines, Licensing, Movies & Sex toys |
| Services | Online media, Pay-per-view, Video on Demand, IPTV, Cable and Satellite television |
| Revenue | ▼ $ 19.67 million (2008) |
| Operating income | ▼ $ -6.90 million (2008) |
| Net income | ▼ $ -5.19 million (2008) |
| Total assets | ▼ $ 50.86 million (2008) |
| Total equity | ▼ $ 40.61 million (2008) |
| Employees | 123 (2008) |
| Website | PrivateMediaGroup.com |
Private Media Group, Inc. NASDAQ: PRVT is a production and distribution company that distributes adult entertainment via print publications, DVDs, the internet, and mobile.
Private magazine was established in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1965 as the world's first full-color hardcore magazine by Berth Milton, Sr. In the early 1990s, his son Berth Milton, Jr. took over and moved the company's headquarters to Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain, although the company is incorporated in Nevada. Milton also started to produce movies and internet content, and in 1999, Private became the first adult entertainment company to be traded on the NASDAQ stock market.
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[edit] Product lines
Private releases 10 - 12 new films every month and owns the largest original content adult movie library.[citation needed]
Private has multi-lingual websites attracting millions of visits per month.[citation needed] Private offers its content through DVD, Video on Demand (VOD), Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), PSP, mobile and magazines. Private supplies adult entertainment films to thousands of major hotels around the world (Hotel Pay Per View).[citation needed]
In August 2008, Private Media Group announced it established an alliance with Marc Dorcel to collaborate in the home video market. The collaboration starts with a three year DVD distribution agreement for France and going forward it is expected that Private and Dorcel will explore additional opportunities in other territories. It is also expected that Private and Dorcel will join forces on distribution platforms including Internet and IPTV/VOD in both France and across the EU. [1]
Private´s 2009 acquisitions of world leaders in video on demand, Gamelink LLC and Sureflix, and the ecommerce technology firm, eLine LLC, estatblished it as the world´s leading adult content and distribution company in the digital media sector.
[edit] Movies
Private is known for high budget adult movies such as the two part series "Millionaire" directed by Alessandro del Mar with a reported budget of $1.9 million.[2] In the last few decades, Private has earned more than 130 adult industry awards.[citation needed] Bestselling releases include the Private Gladiator series, Cleopatra, Millionaire and Chateau.
Many actresses made their debut or became famous making movies with Private, including Silvia Saint, Tania Russof, Monica Sweetheart, Monique Covét, Laura Angel, Sophie Evans, Dora Venter, Claudia Ferrari, Nikki Anderson and Angel Dark.[citation needed]
[edit] Awards
The following is a selection of some of the major awards Private films have won.
- 1994 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for Private Video Magazine 1 [3]
- 1995 AVN award - "Best Continuing Video Series" for Private Video Magazine[3]
- 1995 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for Virgin Treasures 1 & 2 [3]
- 1996 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for The Tower, Parts 1, 2 & 3 [3]
- 1996 AVN award - "Most Outrageous Sex Scene" for Private Video Magazine 20 [3]
- 1997 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for The Pyramid, Parts 1, 2 & 3 [3]
- 1998 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for The Fugitive 1 & 2 [3]
- 1999 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for Tatiana 1, 2 & 3 [3]
- 2000 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for Amanda's Diary 2 [3]
- 2001 AVN award - "Best Foreign Vignette Series" for Private XXX [3]
- 2003 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for Private Gladiator [3]
- 2004 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for The Scottish Loveknot [3]
- 2006 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for Robinson Crusoe on Sin Island [3]
- 2007 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for Porn Wars: Episode 1 [3]
- 2009 AVN award - "Best BDSM Release" for House of Sex and Domination [4]
- 2009 AVN award - "Best Foreign Feature" for Jason Colt, Mystery of the Sexy Diamonds [4]
[edit] Management team
Berth H. Milton is the Chairman and President. Ilan Bunimovitz serves as its Chief Executive Officer.
Milton was appointed to the Board of Directors of Private Media Group, Inc. in February 1998 and was the Corporate Secretary from June 1998 until February 1999. In February 1999, Milton was appointed Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Milton has been Administrator of Milcap Media Group from its inception until June 2000 and has been acting as an advisor to Milcap Media Group since 1991.
In 2008, as a result of Company’s continuing transition from traditional to digital content distribution, DVD and magazine sales are decreasing, offset by increased Internet, wireless and broadcasting sales. Milton expects Internet, wireless and broadcasting sales to increase significantly given the rapid growth of these platforms.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Private Media Group Announces Landmark Strategic Alliance With Marc Dorcel". prvt.com. http://www.prvt.com/newsroom/press/view.php?pressid=204. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ Private U.S.A. Sets Release Date For Multimillion-Dollar Feature, Millionaire, AVN Media Network, 3 September 2004
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "AVN AWARDS PAST WINNERS". AVN. http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ a b "THE 2009 AVN AWARDS WINNERS". AVN. http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=winners09. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
