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Vixen Media Group

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Vixen Media Group
IndustryPornography
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
FoundersSteve Matthyssen
Mike Miller
Greg Lansky[1]
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsPornographic films
ParentStrike 3 Holdings
Websitevixengroup.com

Vixen Media Group, commonly referred to as Vixen, is an independent Internet pornography production company located in Los Angeles, California.

Company

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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] 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

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Website/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
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The holding company of Vixen Media Group, Strike 3 Holdings, has as of 2023 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

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Year 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

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Vixen 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ XBIZ (January 14, 2020). "Greg Lansky Sells His Stake in Vixen Media Group". XBIZ. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Vixen Media Group Launches Luxury All Girl Site Slayed.com". PR Newswire. Vixen Media Group. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Adams, JC (August 5, 2021). "Vixen Media Group Debuts Premium All-Girl Brand 'Slayed'". XBIZ. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Smithberg, Allen (November 27, 2018). "Vixen Media Group Moves Distro to Pulse". AVN. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ a b Hiltzik, Michael (December 12, 2023). "Column: This porn company makes millions by shaming porn consumers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "Vixen Media Group Unveils Kayden Kross’ 'Psychosexual,' Starring Gianna Dior". XBIZ. August 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Vixen Media Group Announces Release of 'Jia'". AVN. September 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "Vixen Spotlights Emily Willis in Showcase Sequel 'Influence 2'". XBIZ. September 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "Vixen Media Group Begins Rollout of 12-Part 'Hotel Vixen'". AVN. January 14, 2023.
  14. ^ "Kelly Collins Leads New VMG Feature 'In Vogue'". AVN. August 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "Vixen Premieres All-Anal Showcase Feature 'Influence: Vanna Bardot'". XBIZ. September 12, 2023.
  16. ^ AVN, Peter Warren. "Vixen Media Group to Roll Out Season 2 of 'Hotel Vixen' AVN". AVN. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  17. ^ "2018 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "2018 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "2018 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  20. ^ "2018 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  21. ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  22. ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  23. ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  24. ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  25. ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  26. ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  27. ^ "XBIZ Awards 2022: Die Gewinner stehen fest". Sexportal-Vergleich.com (in German). January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  28. ^ "Das sind die Sieger und Siegerinnen der XBIZ Europa Awards 2022". pornospieler.com (in German). August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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