Company Profile
Updated: 17-SEP-09Playboy Enterprises Inc.
Exporter
680 N Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60611-4546, United States
(312)751-8000, (312)751-2818 fax, http://www.playboyenterprises.com
Primary SIC: Cable & Other Pay Television Services, Primary NAICS: Cable and Other Subscription Programming
Description: Playboy Enterprises Inc. was organized in 1953 to publish Playboy magazine and is now a media and lifestyle company marketing the Playboy brand through a wide range of multimedia properties and licensing initiatives. The company was incorporated in Delaware and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Playboy Enterprises is organized into the following three reportable segments: entertainment, publishing and licensing. The entertainment group's operations include the production, marketing and sales of programming under the Playboy, Spice and other brand names, which are distributed through various channels, including domestic and international TV, Internet, wireless and satellite radio. The publishing group's operations include the publication of Playboy magazine, special editions and other domestic publishing businesses, including books and calendars, and the licensing of international editions of Playboy magazine. The company's licensing business leverages the Playboy name, the Rabbit Head Design and the company's other trademarks globally on a wide range of consumer products, Playboy-branded retail stores and entertainment venues. More
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Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Announces Resignation of Linda Havard as Company's Chief Financial Officer.
PR Newswire; 11/16/2009; 688 words; ...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Playboy Enterprises, Inc. today announced Linda G. Havard...the world. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is a media and lifestyle company...Lindeman of Playboy Enterprises, Inc., +1-312-373-2430
Playboy in talks to sell firm to Iconix
The Boston Globe; 11/13/2009; 347 words; CHICAGO - Playboy Enterprises Inc. is in talks to sell its iconic men's magazine to Iconix Brand Group Inc. The news of the talks sent Playboy's stock up by as much as 66 percent yesterday. It...
Playboy Issues 'No Comment' Statement.
PR Newswire; 11/12/2009; 441 words; ...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (PEI) today said that, in...the world. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is a media and lifestyle company...Lindeman of Playboy Enterprises, Inc., +1-312-373-2430
USPTO Issues Trademark THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR to Playboy Enterprises International for Reality Television Series
US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/12/2009; 298 words; ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 12 -- Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., Chicago, has been issued the trademark THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR (Reg. No. 3704353) by the USPTO. The trademark application...
TRA, Inc. Continues Its Expansion by Naming Bob Meyers President and Chief Operating Officer.
Electronics Newsweekly; 11/11/2009; 1437 words; ...years at NBC Universal and eight years at Viacom, Inc. He left Playboy Enterprises, Inc. just six months ago after spending three years...Development, Interactive Television for Viacom Inc. Meyers began his career in the industry at NBC...
Manufacturing: Magazines, calendars and catalogs. Communications: Cable television broadcasting. Finance: Trademark and merchandise licensing. Services: Home video and DVD production, radio program production, and entertainment website. Retail: Catalog and online sales of adult-oriented products.
Recent News Articles
- Play time.(CHIEF DWELLINGS)(Playboy Enterprises Inc.)(Brief article)
Los Angeles Business Journal - August 17, 2009 - Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results.
PR Newswire - August 04, 2009 - Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Announces Jerome Kern's Board Resignation.
Telecommunications Weekly - July 22, 2009 - Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Announces Employment Award to New Chief Executive Officer.
Investment Weekly News - July 18, 2009
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