Vixen Media Group Explained
Vixen Media Group |
Area Served: | Worldwide |
Industry: | Pornography |
Products: | Pornographic films |
Location City: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Founders: | Steve Matthyssen Mike Miller Greg Lansky[1] |
Vixen Media Group, commonly referred to as Vixen, is an independent Internet pornography production company located in Los Angeles, California.
Company
Vixen 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]
Vixen Media Group owns and operates eight online adult film sites: Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, Blacked Raw, Tushy Raw, Deeper, Slayed, and Milfy. Slayed was launched in August 2021, and is the first all-girl brand and was created as part of a mission to revolutionize female sex portrayals while attracting an audience of all genders and sexualities.[3] [4]
Greg Lansky sold his stake in Vixen Studios in January 2020.[5]
Legal action
In 2017, Strike 3 Holdings, owner of Vixen Studios, filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against individuals who downloaded and distributed the copyrighted movies, placing them on file-sharing networks.[6] [7]
Studios
Vixen Media Group owns and operates eight sites, each with varying subject matter and filming methods. All sites and movies produced under their brand have received numerous awards in the porn entertainment industry. Pulse Distribution distributes all of the company's films.[8]
Website/Brand | Date of creation | Specialization |
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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 | |
Filmography
Year | Title | Brands involved | Notes |
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2021 | Psychosexual | Blacked, Blacked Raw, Deeper, Tushy, Vixen | starring Gianna Dior[9] |
Jia | Blacked, Tushy, Vixen | starring Jia Lissa[10] |
Influence: Emily Willis | Blacked, Deeper, Slayed, Vixen | starring Emily Willis[11] |
2023 | Hotel Vixen (Season 1) | Blacked, Tushy, Vixen | series[12] |
In Vogue | Blacked, Tushy, Vixen | starring Kelly Collins[13] |
Influence: Vanna Bardot | Blacked, Tushy, Slayed | starring Vanna Bardot[14] |
2024 | Hotel Vixen (Season 2) | Blacked, Tushy, Vixen | series[15] |
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Awards
Vixen has won several major awards in the adult-film industry, including:
- 2018 AVN Award – Best Ingénue Movie[16]
- 2018 AVN Award – Best Marketing Campaign[17]
- 2018 AVN Award – Best New Series[18]
- 2018 AVN Award – Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy[19]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene[20]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best New Studio[21]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best Anthology Movie[22]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best Director – Non-Feature[23]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best Marketing Campaign – Company Image[24]
- 2017 AVN Award – Best New Imprint[25]
- 2022 XBIZ Award — Studio of the Year[26]
- 2022 XBIZ Europa Award – Global Studio Brand of the Year[27]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sex, Death, and Social Media at the Annual Porn Awards . VICE . February 2018 . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190504164923/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7xe5mq/sex-death-and-social-media-at-the-annual-porn-awards . May 4, 2019 . live .
- Web site: How One Pornographer Is Trying To Elevate Porn To Art. Breslin. Susannah. Forbes. en. March 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326115737/https://www.forbes.com/sites/susannahbreslin/2017/07/20/pornographer-greg-lansky-interview/. March 26, 2019. live.
- News: Group . Vixen Media . Vixen Media Group Launches Luxury All Girl Site Slayed.com . August 29, 2021 . PR Newswire . August 6, 2021 . en.
- News: Adams . JC . Vixen Media Group Debuts Premium All-Girl Brand 'Slayed' . August 29, 2021 . XBIZ . August 5, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Greg Lansky Sells His Stake in Vixen Media Group. XBIZ. XBIZ. January 14, 2020 . en. April 8, 2020.
- Web site: 'Steven Spielberg of porn': Stop stealing my adult films. Balsamini. Dean. December 3, 2017. New York Post. en. March 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326115739/https://nypost.com/2017/12/02/steven-spielberg-of-porn-stop-stealing-my-adult-films/. March 26, 2019. live.
- Web site: The Steven Spielberg of porn sues to make Floridians stop pirating his raunchy videos. miamiherald. en. March 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326115737/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article214634930.html. March 26, 2019. live.
- Smithberg, Allen (November 27, 2018). "Vixen Media Group Moves Distro to Pulse". AVN.
- https://www.xbiz.com/news/261202/vixen-media-group-unveils-kayden-kross-psychosexual-starring-gianna-dior "Vixen Media Group Unveils Kayden Kross’ 'Psychosexual,' Starring Gianna Dior"
- https://avn.com/business/articles/video/vixen-media-group-announces-release-of-jia-902744.html "Vixen Media Group Announces Release of 'Jia'"
- https://www.xbiz.com/news/261998/vixen-spotlights-emily-willis-in-showcase-sequel-influence-2 "Vixen Spotlights Emily Willis in Showcase Sequel 'Influence 2'"
- https://avn.com/business/articles/video/vixen-media-group-begins-rollout-of-12-part-hotel-vixen-915936.html "Vixen Media Group Begins Rollout of 12-Part 'Hotel Vixen'"
- https://avn.com/business/articles/video/kelly-collins-hits-the-runway-as-the-lead-of-vmg-s-in-vogue-920575.html "Kelly Collins Leads New VMG Feature 'In Vogue'"
- https://www.xbiz.com/news/276669/vixen-premieres-all-anal-showcase-feature-influence-vanna-bardot "Vixen Premieres All-Anal Showcase Feature 'Influence: Vanna Bardot'"
- Web site: AVN . Peter Warren . Vixen Media Group to Roll Out Season 2 of 'Hotel Vixen' AVN . 2024-06-10 . AVN.
- Web site: 2018 AVN Award Winners . AVN . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181109194724/https://avn.com/awards/winners . November 9, 2018 . live .
- Web site: 2018 AVN Award Winners . AVN . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181109194724/https://avn.com/awards/winners . November 9, 2018 . live .
- Web site: 2018 AVN Award Winners . AVN . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181109194724/https://avn.com/awards/winners . November 9, 2018 . live .
- Web site: 2018 AVN Award Winners . AVN . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181109194724/https://avn.com/awards/winners . November 9, 2018 . live .
- Web site: 2017 AVN Award Winners Announced . AVN . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170126055559/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html . January 26, 2017 . live .
- Web site: 2017 AVN Award Winners Announced . AVN . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170126055559/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html . January 26, 2017 . live .
- Web site: 2017 AVN Award Winners Announced . AVN . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170126055559/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html . January 26, 2017 . live .
- Web site: 2017 AVN Award Winners Announced . AVN . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170126055559/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html . January 26, 2017 . live .
- Web site: 2017 AVN Award Winners Announced . AVN . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170126055559/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html . January 26, 2017 . live .
- Web site: 2017 AVN Award Winners Announced . AVN . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170126055559/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html . January 26, 2017 . live .
- Web site: January 11, 2022. XBIZ Awards 2022: Die Gewinner stehen fest. January 11, 2022. Sexportal-Vergleich.com. de-DE.
- Web site: August 22, 2022 . Das sind die Sieger und Siegerinnen der XBIZ Europa Awards 2022 . August 22, 2022 . pornospieler.com . de-DE.