CG’s Peter Ha writes:
Vudu announced late last night that they would begin offering adult content in conjunction with AVN. Titles from various studios like Vivid, Wicked and Hustler among many others will flood your set top box in HD (on some titles). The way it’s set up is so pervy and yet fantastic. You can find titles based on your favorite ‘performer’ or sort through studios and genres.
We at CrunchGear are all in agreement, however, that we do not wish to watch Ron Jeremy, shown here, in HD. We also wish to state, for the record, that this service gives new meaning to the concept of “streaming.”
That should make TONS of money, Hotels have know this for years. Smart move for Vudu. Remember what Bill Gates said about porn. Its in his book “Road Ahead” 1996.
Adult Content = Revenue and Profit
How can I invest?
Making a lot of money is obvious, but will families consider not buying this box due to that fact…Even though there will probably a security code in order to buy the Adult content.
http://blabtech...08/07/vudu.html
Why don’t they stream from some of the 2.0 streaming sites such as http://www.fantasti.cc (NSFW) or http://www.tinyurl.com/582dty (NSFW)
In my opinion there are more reasonable ways to earn money.
Dude, was that graphic necessary? I had to look away.
Ahhh!!! The nasty beat!
@ JB spot on adult=revenue
@ techdude,if its got a pin as normal for paid services,whats the problem ? all boxes here in the u.k have paid adult which requires a pin have been around for years.
I just didn’t understand all the taboo behind the adult industry until i landed into the u.s for the very first time and WOW i did not realise it is such a deeply religous country compared to the U.K and other european countries.
But what i don’t get ? is still why is it a taboo subject here in the land of so called “free speech” i mean we are all created through sex so whats the problem ? we all experiment with sex !
I think the U.S needs to open it’s eyes a bit and wake up to the 21st century especially the VC’s becuase there is tons more money to be made in the adult industry we have only just tipped the iceburg with at the moment.
I will leave you with thought for the religous buffs ” why did god make adam and eve” ? yes to reproduce and that means having sex.
Thats a very flattering picture of ron jeremy…
Where are the free invite codes when it matters Mike!?
Nice job Biggs. Greatest pic ever on TC
I have been in the adult vod market for all most 7 years as the CTO for http://www.objectcube.com . Here is my take on all this.
Every since there was the set top box everyone has added porn to the mix (Apple may be the loan exception here) since all know that’s one biz that makes money. Where else can you license content and keep 90%-95% of the revenue.
The dedicated set top box market is filled with failurs. Their was Akimbo, XTV (a dedicated porn set top box) and the list goes on and on.
Name one STB maker who is doing well as a stand alone provider. Akimbo even had some big name VC’s and distrbuton partners but still failed.
Pay-per-minute adult vod offered online: http://www.sugarvod.com
Wow, thanks Daisy. Useful.
Why isn’t Roku doing this with it’s box–it’s very cool? Seems like it make all the difference in adoption, just like porn did for VHS. SugarDVD should do something like this too…maybe a SugarBox?
Here’s another one, porn only (mostly HD):
http://www.lupanar.tv
It will be functional in one week…