Comments on: Update On AdultFriendFinder Acquisition - Penthouse May Be The Buyer

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By: December 13, 2007 | TechTV Update

December 13, 2007 | TechTV Update — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:12:25 +0000

[...] Media Group acquired Various Inc, owner-operator of AdultFriendFinder.com. The deal, which has been rumored for awhile, makes Penthouse the largest adult entertainment company in the world. Led Zeppelin’s [...]

By: Whoa: AdultFriendFinder May Have Been Acquired For $1 Billion+

Whoa: AdultFriendFinder May Have Been Acquired For $1 Billion+ — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:30:29 +0000

[...] Update: Penthouse Media Group may be the buyer. [...]

By: slutha

slutha — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:03:22 +0000

Well now I operate a few sites myself and I wish someone would visit our site http://www.lifemyass.com as much as people visit AFF and for as long as AFF been on line I think they deserve what they have been purchased for by Penthouse.

Serious now They are big because they have worked for it just like the owner of plentyoffish. As for fake i doubt it …no many people that are members from our locality couples, males, females.

I would think e- harmoney more phony..as like a few other sites I can not to mention.

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Penthouse cumpara AdultFriendFinder.com | above the rim — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:51:13 +0000

[...] Buys AdultFriendFinder For $500 Million As first reported by Michael November 17, the acquisition by Penthouse of Palo Alto based Various, Inc., the owner of [...]

By: Confirmed: Penthouse Buys AdultFriendFinder For $500 Million

Confirmed: Penthouse Buys AdultFriendFinder For $500 Million — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:48:41 +0000

[...] first reported by Michael November 17, the acquisition by Penthouse of Palo Alto based Various, Inc., the owner of [...]

By: MT

MT — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:18:43 +0000

Perhaps it was the pending FTC ruling that held this up?

http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist.....pfinal.pdf

By: Vancouver's Finest

Vancouver's Finest — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:13:33 +0000

I don’t know if eros-guide will do well in a takeover, people don’t want to hear about escorts.

By: genco dizisi

genco dizisi — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:14:12 +0000

Its really a big amount

By: MJ

MJ — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:55:16 +0000

Conru and Mapstead say no sale:
http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?o.....561D1B850F

By: Joe B

Joe B — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:48:39 +0000

Hmm, I heard it was more of a merger than an acquisition. Plus the way these things usually go, upper management are typically the only ones to see any real profit. It would be great if it was an immediate windfall the the company as a whole though. Looking forward to hearing what the real news it.

Maybe Conru will stop micromanaging the day-to-day activities of the site and the various developers!? Hmm, maybe the programmers will start making more than CA min wage for programmers?

By: Raja

Raja — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:47:40 +0000

Its really a big amount !!

By: David Evans

David Evans — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:45:53 +0000

The acquisition is for Various, Inc, the parent company of AFF, FF and 20+ other relationship sites. AFF is by far the largest revenue generator, but their webcam sites probably bring in a lot of dough as well. I certainly hope the price will be north off $500 million for Andrew and the gang, they deserve it.

There are lots of adult entities out there raking in the cash that you will never hear about unless you frequent boards like gfy.com.

What ever happend to the vice fund? I want in.

FYI Erosguide.com is for prostitutes, people swear by it, is that the next acquisition target?

I don’t know how Arrington does it. I was sitting next to him at TechCrunch Boston after-party at midnight Friday and he has time to post?

By: Sleazydream

Sleazydream — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:46:12 +0000

wow - you guys really don’t have a clue.

By: TV-Stream.org

TV-Stream.org — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:58:44 +0000

that would be a worthwhile investment for Penthouse. A.F.F is a cash cow and it would help extend Penthouse’s reach to the internet even more so. Isn’t A.F.F. in the top 75 most visited site in the world? Online adult sites are kind of a guaranteed thing, so why not go after the biggest one.

By: Steve Ballmer

Steve Ballmer — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:45:40 +0000

Techcrunch, that’s 5 times in 3 days you did stories with this graphic, hmmmm, I’m sensing a pattern here!

By: will

will — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:49:37 +0000

Chris R. . . . its the weekend, you should stop astro turfing on Techcrunch and spend time with your loved one. . . (kids? girlfriend? boyfriend?) whatever it is. . . its better time spend for you. . . and for us especially.

By: sohbet

sohbet — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:17:29 +0000

a funny news : )

By: Marzipan From Toledo

Marzipan From Toledo — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:13:14 +0000

Conru has been trying to sell this thing for quite some time. His revenue is north of $200M so if he finally did find a buyer, and the number was $500M, thats at worst 2.5x sales.

And trust me, his margins are much higher than 3-5% which some of you have alluded to it being.

It’s just a business people don’t want to be associated with, thats the problem. It’s just like buying a building in east LA vs upper eastside. You’ll have a much higher return in east LA because it’s less desirable. That’s all there is to it.

I’m not sure why he’d want to sell though.

By: Joe Duck

Joe Duck — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:40:25 +0000

C’mon guys….although I don’t think TechCrunch needs to be held to the same fact checking standards of a NYT or WSJ, I expect to find news here that is *substantially accurate* and not designed to post a snazzy pic and headline.

First you suggested 500 million came in from hedge funds for Facebook as the MSFT deal unfolded and this was wrong. Then didn’t you jump on the MS aquiring Yahoo rumor mill (this could be true but I no longer think you have any more insight than I do) Now you say first “a billion” for AdultFF, now half a billion.

C’mon - too little news, too much BBS (billion bullsh**)

By: Techcrunch this article sucks

Techcrunch this article sucks — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:58:51 +0000

I hate to reading porngraphic context if I was rise upper-middle class family. I don’t know how many upper class family like to read this crap… Penthouse aquires adult site. Who cares… They don’t own stock like PLAYBOY.

No wealth investors should pay TAXES on sexual AIDS/HIV/STD publication and Healthcare for them. I don’t understand why would they break ten commendments. I don’t like idea… Commit Adultry or spread swingers diseases.

By: hardcoreblogger

hardcoreblogger — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:01:54 +0000

uh oh only 500 million for the biggest sponsors of torrent, warez and other scammer sites

By: Gay Lord

Gay Lord — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:02:55 +0000

I wish I could own that site

By: Visualtainment Blog » 500 Millionen US-Dollar für Erotik-Plattform AdultFriendFinder?

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:00:03 +0000

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