Private Media Group
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Private Media Group, Inc. 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.. The company was de-listed by NASDAQ on November 15, 2011.
Private has multi-lingual websites attracting billions of visits per month. 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). Also, the company runs the famous channel Private Spice
, along with Playboy Enterprises
' Spice Networks.
In 1998, the company launched Private Circle, a designer clothing label, at the Cannes Film Festival. The label would later be changed to Private Clothing and a boutique would be opened in Los Angeles.
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.
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.
, President and 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.
Private magazine was established in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden, in 1965 as the world's first full-color hardcore
Hardcore pornography
Hardcore pornography is a form of pornography that features explicit sexual acts. The term was coined in the second half of the 20th century to distinguish it from softcore pornography. It usually takes the form of photographs, often displayed in magazines or on the Internet, or films. It can also...
magazine by Berth Milton, Sr. In the early 1990s, his son Berth Milton, Jr.
Berth Milton, Jr.
Berth Milton Jr. is a Swedish businessman. He is the majority owner of Private Media Group, one of the leading producers and distributors of pornography, founded by his father, Berth Milton, Sr...
took over and moved the company's headquarters to Sant Cugat del Vallès
Sant Cugat del Vallès
Sant Cugat del Vallès is a town and municipality north of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. In antiquity known as Castrum Octavianum, it is named after Saint Cucuphas, who is said to have been martyred on the spot now occupied by its medieval monastery.Sant Cugat has seen its population increase in...
, Barcelona, Spain, although the company is incorporated in Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. 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
NASDAQ
The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
stock market.. The company was de-listed by NASDAQ on November 15, 2011.
Product lines
Private releases 10 – 12 new films every month and owns the largest original content adult movie library.Private has multi-lingual websites attracting billions of visits per month. Private offers its content through DVD, Video on Demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content 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). Also, the company runs the famous channel Private Spice
Private Spice
Private Spice is a porn channel owned by Monterey Management BV. The channel is available through various cable operators and via satellite.The channel belongs to Spice Networks, in association with Private Media Group.-External links:*...
, along with Playboy Enterprises
Playboy Enterprises
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is a privately held global media and lifestyle company founded by Hugh Marston Hefner to manage the Playboy magazine empire. Its programming and content are available worldwide on television networks, Websites, mobile platforms and radio...
' Spice Networks.
In 1998, the company launched Private Circle, a designer clothing label, at the Cannes Film Festival. The label would later be changed to Private Clothing and a boutique would be opened in Los Angeles.
In August 2008, Private Media Group announced it established an alliance with Marc Dorcel
Marc Dorcel
Marc Dorcel is a French producer of pornographic films who founded the company Video Marc Dorcel. Besides producing films by himself, he also produces films in partnership with people like Michel Ricaud, Cyril Randuineau, Marc Ange and Michel Barny...
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.
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.
Movies
Private is known for high budget adult movies such as the two part series "Who Cares about the Effing Budget?" directed by Alessandro del Mar with a reported budget of $1.9 million. In the last few decades, Private has earned more than 130 adult industry awards. Bestselling releases include the Private Gladiator series, Cleopatra, Millionaire and Chateau.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
- 1995 AVN award – "Best Counting Video Series" for Private Video Magazine
- 1995 AVN award – "Best Foreign Feature" for Virgin Treasures 1 & 2
- 1996 AVN award – "Best Foreign Feature" for The Tower, Parts 1, 2 & 3
- 1996 AVN award – "Most Outrageous Sex Scene" for Private Video Magazine 20
- 1997 AVN award – "Best Foreign Feature" for The Pyramid, Parts 1, 2 & 3
- 1998 AVN award – "Best Foreign Feature" for The Fugitive 1 & 2
- 1999 AVN award – "Best Foreign Future" for Tatiana 1, 2 & 3
- 2000 AVN award – "Best Foreign Feature" for Amanda's Diary 2
- 2001 AVN award – "Best Foreign Vinigrette Series" for Private XXX
- 2003 AVN award – "Best Foreign Feature" for Private GladiatorPrivate GladiatorThe Private Gladiator is a pornographic trilogy , directed by Antonio Adamo and produced by Private Media Group. It is one of the most expensive in the world of its genre...
- 2004 AVN award – "Best Foreign Feature" for The Scottish Loveknot
- 2006 AVN award – "Best Foreign Feature" for Robinson Crusoe on Sin Island
- 2007 AVN award – "Best Foreign Feature" for Porn Wars: Episode 1
- 2009 AVN award – "Best BDSMBDSMBDSM is an erotic preference and a form of sexual expression involving the consensual use of restraint, intense sensory stimulation, and fantasy power role-play. The compound acronym BDSM is derived from the terms bondage and discipline , dominance and submission , and sadism and masochism...
Release" for House of Sex and Domination - 2009 AVN award – "Best Foreign Feature" for Jason Colt, Mystery of the Sexy Diamonds
Management team
Berth H. Milton is the ChairmanChairman of the Board
The Chairman of the Board is a seat of office in an organization, especially of corporations.Chairman of the Board may also refer to:*Chairman of the Board , a 1998 film*Chairmen of the Board , a 1970s American soul music group...
, President and 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
Wireless
Wireless telecommunications is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not physically connected. Distances can be short, such as a few meters for television remote control, or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometers for deep-space radio communications...
and broadcasting sales. Milton expects Internet, wireless
Wireless
Wireless telecommunications is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not physically connected. Distances can be short, such as a few meters for television remote control, or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometers for deep-space radio communications...
and broadcasting sales to increase significantly given the rapid growth of these platforms.