FriendFinder Networks to Announce Bid for Playboy Thursday

7/14/2010 4:58:47 PM

BOCA RATON, FL.â€“FriendFinder Networks has announced that it will make public its proposal to acquire Playboy Enterprises on Thursday July 15, at 12:30 pm. Presumably, that means 12:30 pm Eastern Standard Time.

FriendFinder CEO Marc Bell said on Monday that his company was "exploring an alternative proposal" to Hugh Hefner's announced intent in a letter to the company's board to buy back all outstanding Playboy shares and take the company private.

Penthouse magazine is owned by FriendFinder Networks.

http://business.avn.com/articles/FriendF…

Jul 14th, 2010

6 comments

Jump to latest

Dudester

•

14 years ago

As long as it means:

A) A return to natural looking models
B) An end to air brushing
C) The firing of a writing staff woefully stuck in 1968
D) An overhaul of the magazine that reflects the second decade of the 21st century.

samsung1

•

14 years ago

In terms of hardcore I would rate the porn magazines as:
1. softcore: playboy
2. mix: penthouse
3. hardcore: hustler
Does not surprise me that hustler is the most expensive magazine subscription (40/yr), then penthouse (30/yr) then playboy (16/yr).

farmerart

•

14 years ago

You guys still read Playboy???

Dougster

•

14 years ago

Too little money. Hugh won't accept loss of control. Not that Playboy is worth anything anymore other than some minor real estate and brand name value.

sanitago

•

14 years ago

friendfinder? is that the group of assholes who run the adultfriendfinder.com web site? was on there for about three weeks, biggest fucking con game on the net.

MisterGuy

•

14 years ago

"is that the group of assholes who run the adultfriendfinder.com web site?"

Yup, that's them.

You must be a member to leave a comment.Join Now