Naughty America

Naughty America
Company typePrivate
IndustryPornography
FoundedJune 2001; 23 years ago (June 2001)
HeadquartersSan Diego, California
Area served
WorldWide
ProductsPornographic films
Websitenaughtyamerica.com
A blonde haired woman wearing a pink blouse and black miniskirt is seated atop an office desk. She seductively tugs on a man's shirt, who is standing between her thighs. In the foreground a second woman sits and photographs them, beside her is a stage light pointed towards the couple.
On the set (2007)

Naughty America is an independent pornographic film studio based in San Diego, California.

History

The company was founded in San Fernando Valley[1] in June 2001 by Andreas Hronopoulos,[2] with a small staff under the brand name SoCal Cash and changed its name to Naughty America in March 2004. The date 1776 in its logo refers to the United States Declaration of Independence in which Thomas Jefferson declared the right of “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”[3] La Touraine Inc., a Nevada corporation,[4] based in San Diego, is the owner of the Trademark/Service Mark Naughty America.[5]

In December 2005, Naughty America announced the online game Naughty America: The Game.[6]

In 2008, the company employed over 60 staff members and has released over 70 DVDs.[7] These DVDs are distributed worldwide by Pureplay Media since November 2005. In addition to the DVDs, they also have over 6,900 movies on their site.[8]

The company launched a gay line called Suite 703 in January 2008.

In October 2008, Naughty America launched an Adobe Air-based application called Naughty America Direct, which was described as "basically an iTunes for porn". It sold individual full-length DRM-free scenes with no subscription.[9] It was shut down shortly thereafter due to the departure of the developer in charge.

In June 2010, Naughty America announced Eddie Arenas as its new Chief Executive Officer and President.[10]

In January 2014, Naughty America began shooting in ultra-high-definition.[11]

In January 2016, Naughty America announced adult virtual reality at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.[12][13]

Author, "Leopard J. Ferry",[14] a former Naughty America employee, between 2007 and 2009, wrote the novel Erovinia, based on his employment.[15]

Awards

Naughty America have been nominated for AVN awards on many occasions. In 2008 Naughty America/Pure Play Media won the AVN Best Ethnic-Themed Series (Asian) award for the Asian 1 on 1 series. They also won the 2011 AVN Best Ethnic-Themed Series (Latin) award for the Latin Adultery series.

In 2012, they won the XBIZ Awards for Latin-Themed Series of the Year for 'Latin Adultery' and Studio Site of the Year for NaughtyAmerica.com.[16]

In 2013, they received multiple XBIZ Award nominations including 'Studio of the Year' and 'Vignette Series of the Year' for My Sister's Hot Friend Vol. 25 and Tonight's Girlfriend Vol. 7. Additional nominations include 'Vignette Series of the Year' for My Wife's Hot Friend.[17] They won numerous XBIZ Awards for 'Vignette Series of the Year' and 'New Series of the Year' for Tonight's Girlfriend, 'Latin-Themed Series of the Year' for Latin Adultery, and 'Studio Site of the Year'.[18]

In 2014, they received the XBIZ Award in the category of 'Vignette Series of the Year' for "Tonight's Girlfriend."[19]

References

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    • Good, Dave (January 24, 2011). "The New Pornographers". San Diego Magazine. CurtCo/SDM LLC. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
    • Good, Dave (February 2011). "The New Pornographers". San Diego Magazine. CurtCo/SDM LLC. Retrieved 27 April 2023 – via google books.
  2. ^ Sullivan, David (January 12, 2009). "Mark Bauman Exits Naughty America". AVN.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ "NA News". Naughty America. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  4. ^ "Calif. porn company and SD college drop lawsuit". San Diego Union-Tribune. The Associated Press. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Application for Naughty America". USPTO.report. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Introducing Naughty America: The Game". WebWire. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Pureplay Media". Archived from the original on 2008-02-03. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  8. ^ "82% off Naughty America Discount | Porn Site Offers". www.pornsiteoffers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  9. ^ Come And Get It: Naughty America Is Building An iTunes For Porn
  10. ^ "Porn Sites Match Your Face to Sex Stars". NBC News. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  11. ^ Cheng, Jonathan (January 11, 2014). "Naughty America in Ultra-High-Definition". WSJ. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Naughty America Introduces VR Technology: A Game-Changer for Adult Entertainment Industry". businesswire.com. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  13. ^ Roettgers, Janko (February 11, 2023). "The future of porn is in your living room". fastcompany.com. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  14. ^ Ferry, Leopard J. (January 9, 2006). "What it's like to be straight in Hillcrest". Vyuz San Diego. Archived from the original on 24 April 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  15. ^ Owens, Alex (4 May 2013). "Downtown-based company inspiration for Hillcrest author". SDNews.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  16. ^ XBIZ Award Winners, XBIZ, January, 2012
  17. ^ XBIZ Nominees 2013, XBIZ, January, 2013
  18. ^ XBIZ Award Winners 2013, XBIZ, January, 2013
  19. ^ XBIZ Award Winners 2014, XBIZ, January, 2014