Vixen Media Group, commonly referred to as Vixen, is an independent Internet pornography production company located in Los Angeles, California.
Industry | Pornography |
---|---|
Founded | 2014 |
Founders | Steve Matthyssen Mike Miller Greg Lansky[1] |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Pornographic films |
Parent | Strike 3 Holdings |
Website | vixengroup |
Company
editVixen Media Group was founded in 2014 by French entrepreneur and director Greg Lansky, who is also the CEO of GL Web Media and Strike 3 Holding, along with partners Steve Matthyssen and Mike Miller.[2] Lansky sold his stake in Vixen Studios in January 2020.[3]
Vixen Media Group owns and operates eight online adult film sites: Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, Blacked Raw, Tushy Raw, Deeper, Slayed, and Milfy. Slayed, launched in August 2021, is the company's first all-girl brand.[4][5] Pulse Distribution distributes all of the company's films.[6]
Websites
editWebsite/Brand | Date of creation | Specialization |
---|---|---|
Blacked | May 2014 | Interracial pornography |
Tushy | June 2015 | Anal sex |
Vixen | July 2016 | Glamour pornography |
Blacked Raw | October 2017 | Interracial pornography in RAW format |
Tushy Raw | December 2018 | Anal sex in RAW format |
Deeper | April 2019 | Various: from softcore to BDSM |
Slayed | August 2021 | Lesbian pornography |
Milfy | June 2023 | MILF pornography |
Legal action
editThe holding company of Vixen Media Group, Strike 3 Holdings, has as of 2023[update] filed over 12,000 lawsuits since 2017 against people it alleges has infringed its copyright by illegally downloading its films via BitTorrent.[7][8][9] Strike 3 Holdings pressures the accused to settle, often with the implication that otherwise their use of pornography will be exposed. Few cases reach trial, with most being settled for four- or five-figure sums or dismissed. DC judge Royce Lamberth has described Strike 3 as a "copyright troll" that utilizes "cut-and-pasted complaints and boilerplate discovery motions" to "flood" courts with cases "smacking of extortion", describing its treatments of courts "not as a citadel of justice, but as an ATM".[9]
Filmography
editYear | Title | Brands involved | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | Psychosexual | Blacked, Blacked Raw, Deeper, Tushy, Vixen | starring Gianna Dior[10] |
Jia | Blacked, Tushy, Vixen | starring Jia Lissa[11] | |
Influence: Emily Willis | Blacked, Deeper, Slayed, Vixen | starring Emily Willis[12] | |
2023 | Hotel Vixen (Season 1) | Blacked, Tushy, Vixen | series[13] |
In Vogue | Blacked, Tushy, Vixen | starring Kelly Collins[14] | |
Influence: Vanna Bardot | Blacked, Tushy, Slayed | starring Vanna Bardot[15] | |
2024 | Hotel Vixen (Season 2) | Blacked, Tushy, Vixen | series[16] |
Awards
editVixen has won several major awards in the adult-film industry, including:
- 2018 AVN Award – Best Ingénue Movie[17]
- 2018 AVN Award – Best Marketing Campaign[18]
- 2018 AVN Award – Best New Series[19]
- 2018 AVN Award – Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy[20]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene[21]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best New Studio[22]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best Anthology Movie[23]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best Director – Non-Feature[24]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best Marketing Campaign – Company Image[25]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best New Imprint[26]
- 2022 XBIZ Award — Studio of the Year[27]
- 2022 XBIZ Europa Award – Global Studio Brand of the Year[28]
References
edit- ^ "Sex, Death, and Social Media at the Annual Porn Awards". VICE. February 2018. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Breslin, Susannah. "How One Pornographer Is Trying To Elevate Porn To Art". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ XBIZ (January 14, 2020). "Greg Lansky Sells His Stake in Vixen Media Group". XBIZ. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Vixen Media Group Launches Luxury All Girl Site Slayed.com". PR Newswire. Vixen Media Group. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ Adams, JC (August 5, 2021). "Vixen Media Group Debuts Premium All-Girl Brand 'Slayed'". XBIZ. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Smithberg, Allen (November 27, 2018). "Vixen Media Group Moves Distro to Pulse". AVN. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Balsamini, Dean (December 3, 2017). "'Steven Spielberg of porn': Stop stealing my adult films". New York Post. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ "The Steven Spielberg of porn sues to make Floridians stop pirating his raunchy videos". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Hiltzik, Michael (December 12, 2023). "Column: This porn company makes millions by shaming porn consumers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Vixen Media Group Unveils Kayden Kross’ 'Psychosexual,' Starring Gianna Dior". XBIZ. August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Vixen Media Group Announces Release of 'Jia'". AVN. September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Vixen Spotlights Emily Willis in Showcase Sequel 'Influence 2'". XBIZ. September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Vixen Media Group Begins Rollout of 12-Part 'Hotel Vixen'". AVN. January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Kelly Collins Leads New VMG Feature 'In Vogue'". AVN. August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Vixen Premieres All-Anal Showcase Feature 'Influence: Vanna Bardot'". XBIZ. September 12, 2023.
- ^ AVN, Peter Warren. "Vixen Media Group to Roll Out Season 2 of 'Hotel Vixen' AVN". AVN. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "2018 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "2018 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "2018 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "2018 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "XBIZ Awards 2022: Die Gewinner stehen fest". Sexportal-Vergleich.com (in German). January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Das sind die Sieger und Siegerinnen der XBIZ Europa Awards 2022". pornospieler.com (in German). August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.