Playboy Enterprises is making a strong financial comeback, which is attributed in some part to offering harder programming on cable and satellite television, the Chicago Tribune reported in an in-depth story that ran on Sunday.
"There is still 'soft-core' fare on the Playboy Channel, though 'soft core' can be pretty graphic these days," the Tribune writes.
"Cameras zoom in for close-ups of female genitalia and couples entwining in the nude. But on its Spice movie channels, Playboy turns up the heat, showing porn performers copulating in gynecologist-meets-urologist detail. The company used to outsource this sort of programming, but recently started producing its own in high definition at its state-of-the-art studio in Los Angeles. Its Web sites, once big money losers, now make a profit in part by peddling harder stuff."
The article also discusses the business side of Playboy and the "lifestyle."
To read the full story, click here.
