LOS ANGELES — The winners of the 2012 XBIZ Awards were announced Tuesday night at a gala ceremony at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

The 10th anniversary show, presented by MyFreeCams.com, honored the most outstanding achievements across every industry sector during the past year with more than 140 award categories — the most in the history of the XBIZ Awards.

The XBIZ Awards highlighted a week of industry-leading trade events that continues today with Day 2 of digital media conference XBIZ LA, on the heels of the second ever XBIZ Retail expo that concluded on Tuesday.

The 2012 XBIZ Award winners are:

MOVIES & PRODUCTION

Studio of the Year
Elegant Angel

Feature Studio of the Year
New Sensations

Feature Movie of the Year
Portrait of a Call Girl  (Elegant Angel)

Parody Studio of the Year
Hustler Video

Gonzo/All-Sex Studio of the Year
Jules Jordan Video

Parody Release of the Year – Comedy
Beverly Hillbillies XXX (X-Play/Adam & Eve)

Parody Release of the Year – Drama
Top Guns (Digital Playground)

Gonzo Release of the Year
Asa Akira Is Insatiable 2 (Elegant Angel)

Gonzo Series of the Year
Phat Bottom Girls (Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel)

All-Sex Release of the Year
Performers of the Year 2011 (Elegant Angel)

All-Sex Series of the Year
Seasoned Players (Tom Byron Pictures)

Vignette Release of the Year
Office Perverts 6 (Reality Junkies/Mile High Media)

Vignette Series of the Year
Bus Stop Girls (Smash Pictures)

All-Girl Release of the Year
Cherry (JewelBox Films/Digital Playground)

All-Girl Series of the Year
Budapest (Girlfriends Films)

Couples-Themed Release of the Year
Love is a Dangerous Game (New Sensations)

Director of the Year – Body of Work
Robby D

Director of the Year – Individual Project
Graham Travis, Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel)

Female Performer of the Year
Asa Akira

Male Performer of the Year
Rocco Reed

New Starlet of the Year
Jessie Andrews

New Male Performer of the Year
Xander Corvus

MILF Performer of the Year
India Summer

Crossover Star of the Year
Katsuni

Performer Comeback of the Year
Prince Yahshua

Acting Performance of the Year – Female
Jessie Andrews, Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel)

Acting Performance of the Year – Male
Tommy Pistol, Taxi Driver XXX (Sensuous Diamond/Pleasure Dynasty/Exile Distribution)

Supporting Acting Performance of the Year – Female
Raven Alexis, Top Guns (Digital Playground)

Supporting Acting Performance of the Year – Male
Xander Corvus, Horizon (Wicked Pictures)

Non-Sex Acting Performance of the Year
Alec Knight, Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel)

Screenplay of the Year
Graham Travis, Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel)

Best Cinematography
Portrait of a Call Girl (Elegant Angel), Mason, Carlos Dee & Alex Ladd

Best Art Direction
The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody (Wicked Pictures)

Best Special Effects
Top Guns (Digital Playground)

Best Editing
Fighters (Digital Playground)

Marketing Campaign of the Year
Spider-Man XXX (Vivid Entertainment)

Foreign Female Performer of the Year
Anna Polina

Foreign Male Performer of the Year
Nacho Vidal

Amateur Release of the Year
Can He Score 8 (Bang Productions)

Fetish Studio of the Year
Kink.com

Fetish Release of the Year
Odd Jobs 5 (Belladonna Entertainment/Evil Angel)

Specialty Studio of the Year
Third World Media

Specialty Release of the Year
Jessica Drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Anal Edition (Wicked Pictures)

All-Black Release of the Year
A Touch of Seduction (Wicked Pictures)

All-Black Series of the Year
Big Ass Cheaters (West Coast Productions)

Interracial Release of the Year
Lex the Impaler 7 (Jules Jordan Video)

Interracial Series of the Year
Interracial Swingers (Devil’s Film)

Latin-Themed Release of the Year
Made in Xspana 7 (Nacho Vidal/Evil Angel)

Latin-Themed Series of the Year
Latin Adultery (Naughty America)

Asian-Themed Release of the Year
Superstar Showdown 6: Asian Edition – Asa Akira vs. Katsuni (Reality Blue Media)

Asian-Themed Series of the Year
Kamikaze Girls (Kamikaze Entertainment)

European Studio of the Year
Marc Dorcel

European Feature Release of the Year
Les Filles de la Campagne (Marc Dorcel/Wicked Pictures)

European Non-Feature Release of the Year
Slutty Girls Love Rocco 3 (Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel)

Gay Studio of the Year
Titan Media

Gay Movie of the Year
Assassin (Lucas Entertainment)

Gay Director of the Year
Chris Ward, The Other Side of Aspen VI (Falcon Studios)

Gay Performer of the Year
Adam Killian

Transsexual Studio of the Year
Grooby Productions

Transsexual Release of the Year
She-male Police 2 (Joey Silvera/Evil Angel)

Transsexual Director of the Year
Joey Silvera

Transsexual Performer of the Year
Jesse Flores

WEB & TECHNOLOGY

Affiliate Program of the Year – Multi-Platform
Gamma Entertainment

Affiliate Program of the Year – Single-Platform
PremiumCash

Solo Girl Affiliate Program of the Year
Blazing Bucks

European Affiliate Program of the Year
Adult Webmaster Empire

Dating Affiliate Program of the Year
DatingGold

Retail Affiliate Program of the Year
FNCash

VOD Affiliate Program of the Year
AEBN

Live Cam Affiliate Program of the Year
IMLive / PussyCash

Content Provider of the Year
AdultCentro

Web Host of the Year
MojoHost

Design Studio of the Year
(tie) AdultDesign & Zuzana Designs

Billing Company of the Year – IPSP
Epoch

Billing Company of the Year – Merchant Services
NETbilling

Billing Company of the Year – Alternative
SOFORT (Payment Network AG)

European Billing Company of the Year
CommerceGate

Software Company of the Year
Elevated X

Traffic Services Company of the Year
EroAdvertising

Mobile Services Company of the Year
Affil4You

Gay Web Company of the Year
NakedSword

Innovative Web/Tech Product of the Year
PVLocker.com (Pink Visual)

Progressive Web/Tech Company of the Year
AdultCentro

Web Babe of the Year
Vicky Vette

Adult Site of the Year – (Multi-Genre)
VideoBox.com

Adult Site of the Year – (Solo/All-Girl)
AbbyWinters.com

Adult Site of the Year – Portal/Hub
FreeOnes.com

VOD Site of the Year
HotMovies.com

Live Cam Site of the Year
MyFreeCams.com

Dating Site of the Year
CitySex.com

Retail Site of the Year
AdamEve.com

Studio Site of the Year
NaughtyAmerica.com

Porn Star Site of the Year
SunnyLeone.com

Gay Site of the Year
HotHouse.com

Transsexual Site of the Year
WendyWilliamsXXX.com

Specialty/Alternative Site of the Year
Wasteland.com

Mobile Site of the Year
iPinkVisual.com/PinkVisualPad.com

PLEASURE PRODUCTS

Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Pipedream Products

Sex Toy Company of the Year
BMS Factory

Luxury Toy/Line of the Year
Jopen “Vanity”

Male Pleasure Product of the Year
Rocks-Off “Hand Solo”

Non-Powered Pleasure Product of the Year
Fun Factory USA “Shared”

Innovative Pleasure Product of the Year – Design
Fun Factory USA “Yooo”

Innovative Pleasure Product of the Year – Technology
Standard Innovation Corp. “We-Vibe 3″

Adult Star Branded Pleasure Product of the Year
Fleshlight “Fleshlight Girls/Lisa Ann”

Alternative Pleasure Product of the Year
Stockroom “Mike’s Spikes”

Excellence in Product Packaging
Icon Brands

Marketing Campaign of the Year
(tie) The Screaming O “Studio Collection” & Sportsheets “Sex & Mischief”

Lingerie/Apparel Company of the Year
Baci Lingerie

Sexual Supplement Company of the Year
Empowered Product

Sexual Stimulant Company of the Year
PJUR USA

Sex Lubricant Company of the Year
Sliquid

Sensual Bath & Body Product of the Year
Kama Sutra “Intimate Caress”

Sensual Accessory Product/Line of the Year
Baci Lingerie “Lashes Collection”

International-Based Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Shunga

BDSM Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Sportsheets

New Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Wet for Her

RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION

Retailer of the Year – Chain (10+ stores)
Adam & Eve

Retailer of the Year – Boutique
The Pleasure Chest

Distributor/Wholesaler of the Year
Eldorado

Specialty Distributor/Wholesaler of the Year
Paradise Marketing

SPECIAL HONOREES

Industry Icon Award
Larry Flynt, Hustler

Industry Pioneer Award – Novelty
Ron Braverman, Doc Johnson

Industry Pioneer Award – Retail
Mark Franks, Castle Megastore

Industry Pioneer Award – Web
Kim Nielsen, ATKingdom

Industry Innovator Award
Steve Shubin, Fleshlight

Executive Leadership Award – Novelty
Al Bloom, California Exotic Novelties

Executive Leadership Award – Web
Gary Jackson, CCBill

Woman of the Year
Diane Duke, Free Speech Coalition

Man of the Year
Dan O’Connell, Girlfriends Films

ASACP Service Recognition Award
Rodney Thompson, Cyber Stampede

FSC Leadership Award
Allison Vivas, Pink Visual

Eros Progressive Business Award
Windsor Wholesale Australia & Swiss Navy

Julia Ann Goes for a Ride on Jack’s Playground!

Digital Playground presents “Jack’s Playground 29” on Blu-ray™ Disc as the most recent volume of the award-winning gonzo series to release in full 1080p high definition on July 23. “Jack’s Playground 29”, directed by Robby D., features coveted babe Julia Ann, along with Tiffany Hopkins, Delilah Strong, Taryn Thomas, Chase Dasani, Isabella, and Zoe Britton. They are the perfect girls for Jack–willing to suck a lot of cock for the chance at a little fame. AdultDVDTalk.com critic astroknight writes, “’Jack’s Playground 29′ is a fun porno with some good heat…There’s some great scenes here…It put a tent in my pants and a smile on my face. This is a hot porno with all the fun one expects from Jack.”

The “Jack’s Playground 29” trailer is available at www.digitalplayground.com/mov/jp29_trailerbd.html

“Jack’s Playground 29” is packed full of the dirtiest chicks enjoying giving awe-inspiring blow jobs, masturbation, pussy lovin’, and anal action. Featuring busty, blond superstar Julia Ann, “Jack’s Playground 29” is a collection of Jack’s personal videos, homemade in Santa Monica, California. Jack uses his uncanny ability to persuade girls to get wild and kinky in front of his camera. These girls will do anything and anyone for their promised 15 minutes of fame! Welcome to Jack’s world!

Joone, Digital Playground’s founder says, “The success behind the ‘Jack’s Playground’ series derives in part from the effective combination of sex and humor. ‘Jack’s Playground 29′ provides consumers with numerous facets for enjoyment of the movie.”

“Jack’s Playground 29” on Blu-ray includes a photo gallery, and trailers to hit Digital Playground films. It is presented in 16:9 widescreen format with 5.1 digital surround sound and no regional coding.

To download the box cover, visit

http://stream.digitalplayground.com/press/downloads5/JacksPlayground29_FC_BD.jpg

About Blu-ray™:
Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD), is the name of a next-generation optical disc format developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association, and is supported by more than 170 of the world’s leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers, video game and music companies, and major movie studios. The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video, as well as storing large amounts of data. For more information, visit www.blu-ray.com

About Digital Playground:
Digital Playground is the world leader in adult filmmaking and interactive formats boasting the largest HD library available. Since the Company’s inception in 1993, Digital Playground has earned over 300 awards, currently garners more than 80% of high definition sales within the adult market, and is a leading provider of Blu-ray™ titles, with over 25% of the market. Female owned and operated, Digital Playground emphasizes quality first, employing fastidiously high production values in erotic film for women, men and couples. Digital Playground’s commitment to excellence, innovative technology, brilliant full-length productions and exclusive Contract Stars are the secrets to its success and makes Digital Playground the most highly demanded supplier of content for hotel, IPTV, cable, pay-per-view and mobile networks worldwide. For more information visit www.digitalplayground.com , www.myspace.com/digitalplayground , or www.twitter.com/dpxxx

“Jack’s Playground 29”
Release Date: July 23, 2009
Formats: Blu-ray™
Length: 1 Hour, 48 Minutes
Rating: XXX
Studio: Digital Playground
UPC Code: 787-633-014-344

For more information please contact:

Adella
Digital Playground – Director of Marketing & Public Relations
adella@digitalplayground.com
818.376.8488 x320

Christopher
Digital Playground – Public Relations Executive
chris@digitalplayground.com
818.376.8488 x342

Digital Playground – Sales
sales@digitalplayground.com
818.376.8488

Digital Playground’s contract superstar, Jesse Jane attracted over 80,000 fans at SEXPO, plus thousands more at store, club, and media appearances during her whirlwind tour of Australia. The blond bombshell continues to garner massive attention in every country she visits, demonstrating her unprecedented international appeal. As part of the “Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge” World Tour, Jesse spent over a week in Australia with her contract sister Riley Steele™.

Jesse Jane Sexpo

“We could not have hoped for a better opportunity to launch ‘Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge’ than to have Jesse and Riley in Australia as the star attraction of Sexpo,” said Michael Bassett, CEO of Calvista Australia, exclusive Australian distributors of Digital Playground. “As the ‘face’ of Sexpo, Jesse and Riley appeared on TV, radio, and billboards in the weeks prior. The girls were stunning and completely professional right throughout the grueling 4-day event with more than 80,000 Aussies flocking to see them…Fans were going bezerk…As a result, Sexpo had its biggest attendance and sales of ‘Pirates II’ are through the roof!”

Samantha Lewis, Digital Playground’s CEO says, “Thank you to everyone at Calvista who helped make the ‘Pirates II’ World Tour a huge success. Every day I was pleased with the vast turnouts of people to see both Jesse and Riley.”

“I love returning Australia every year!” exclaims Jesse Jane. “It was crazy, off the hook! The insane amount of people in the crowds was overwhelming. It was a real honor to be there. Thank you Calvista for all your support. Australia rocks!”

Jesse’s popularity is rampant all over the world. The superstar appeared simultaneously on the covers of Penthouse magazines in Australia, France, and the Netherlands. She is also on the covers of recent issues of Club, CHERI, and Genesis! Already the top performer in the adult industry, Jesse Jane’s star continues to soar.

A superstar in her own right, Jesse Jane is an all-American blonde, green eyed, sultry girl originally from Ft. Worth, TX. In three short years she ascended from Hooters® manager to Hawaiian Tropic® pageant winner to international fame with a Digital Playground contract.

Digital Playground launched Jesse Jane into superstardom with global exposure on hundreds of magazine covers including: FHM, Maxim, Front, Strip Las Vegas and Arena. She has earned leading roles on HBO’s “Entourage” and in the feature Baywatch: The Movie, among others. Jesse has also starred in a multitude of music videos from Drowning Pool to Robbie Williams.

Jesse’s exuberant love of life and bubbling personality have made her a favorite and frequent radio guest on Howard Stern, Bubba the Love Sponge, and hundreds of Clear Channel stations nationwide. She has been syndicated weekly with football picks on The Adam Carolla Radio Show. Jesse’s skills as a personality host on VH1, Much Music and CTV, as well as character roles on shows like “Celebrity Uncensored,” “Celebrity Fit Club” and “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” have earned her worldwide recognition.

In 2005, Jesse Jane landed her own show on Playboy TV, “Naughty Amateur Home Videos” and was named host of a second show, “Night Calls.” Her dating and sexual experiences earned Jesse the title of entertainment editor for Cheri magazine. She also pens regular columns for Genesis and Buzz magazines. Jesse’s superb ability to entertain garnered her the most prestigious honor in the adult business, host of the 2006 AVN Awards show.

All of the exposure Jesse has received in various media outlets has contributed to her success but it was her leading role in Digital Playground’s benchmark film, “Pirates” that made Jesse Jane a household name.

Today you can enjoy Jesse Jane online at www.JesseJane.com and in the epic Digital Playground blockbuster “Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge”. In 2009, look for Jesse in the anticipated movie “Nurses”.

DIGITAL PLAYGROUND’S “ISLAND FEVER 4” ON BLU-RAY™ STREETS DECEMBER 15

“Island Fever 4” Joins “Pirates II” as the Only Dual Layer Blu-ray Titles in Adult Entertainment!

December 12, 2008 -VAN NUYS, Calif.

Island Fever 4

On Monday, December 15, Digital Playground releases the best-selling movie “Island Fever 4” on a dual layer Blu-ray™ disc. Recently, Digital Playground’s blockbuster movie “Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge” became the 1st adult dual layer Blu-ray release in history. Now Joone’s “Island Fever 4” joins it as only the second adult dual layer Blu-ray title. “Island Fever 4”, shot on location in Bora Bora and the Bahamas, is over 3 hours of dazzling cinematography and the most sensual and erotic sex scenes ever filmed. The unprecedented sales numbers for the DVD and HD-DVD versions of “Island Fever 4” indicate that Digital Playground will reach record Blu-ray sales. See “Island Fever 4” the way Joone intended it to be seen—on Blu-ray!

To view the trailer for “Island Fever 4”, visit www.digitalplayground.com/mov/island4bd.html

Joone, the internationally awarded and highly acclaimed director of “Island Fever 4” and Digital Playground’s Founder states, “‘Island Fever 4’ was filmed on location with high definition cameras so I could bring the audience closer to the girls and the action.” Samantha Lewis, Digital Playground’s CEO and producer of the film says, “We timed the Blu-ray release of ‘Island Fever 4’ to coincide with the increased sales of the holiday season. By staying ahead of consumer demands, our titles are the first and fastest to sell.”

Originally released on standard def, “Island Fever 4” received an outstanding 12 AVN nominations, as well as trophies for 2006′s’ Best All Sex DVD’ and’ Best Video Quality’ from Adult DVD Empire’, Critics Choice’ by Adult DVD Reviews, the coveted’ Best All Girl Sex Scene‘ from AVN and’ 2007′s Best Series’ by Nightmoves. Peter Warren wrote, “With ‘Island Fever 4’, director Joone has taken the series to a whole other visceral level, turning in a pulsing, pounding tour de force of carnal exotica. This is the stuff paradise dreams are made of.” DVD Talk heaped on more praise, saying “Island Fever 4” is, “head and shoulders above the competition.” The reviewer elaborated, “In short, Joone’s done it again and if you see just one movie this year, you’ll want it to be ‘Island Fever 4’ given the strength of the cast, the sheer beauty of all that went into it, and the replay value provided.”

Adult DVD Reviews contended, “‘Island Fever 4’ in many ways, sets an even higher standard than previous releases in the series. Five stars. How can one assess perfection?” Cheri magazine agreed, “Digital Playground’s ‘Island Fever 4’ is an epic must see adult film. It’s slick production, gorgeous backdrop, and of course the beautiful women of Digital Playground—Jesse Jane®, Teagan Presley, Jana Cova and Sophia Santi—along with Marie Luv and Kinzie Kenner, together make ‘Island Fever 4’ a spectacular, erotic film. Hi-Def is the future of pornography, and Digital Playground has raised the bar further, making it’s nearest competitor light years away from catching up.” Adult DVD Empire gave “Island Fever 4” Five Stars writing, “This is the best-looking and best-edited ‘Island Fever’ to date. At over 3-hours in length, this is also the longest ‘Island Fever’ to date. ‘Island Fever 4’ is everything you would expect it to be. It’s visually stunning, well-shot, and includes enough extras to keep you busy until ‘Island Fever 5’ is released.”

Available on December 15, “Island Fever 4” on Blu-ray was shot in 1080p and is presented in 16×9 widescreen format with digital 5.1 surround sound and a chapter index. The dual layer disc includes a behind the scenes featurette, confessionals, a BTS slide show with audio commentary, “Crazy Evan’s Island Movie”, Bora Bora moments, feature stars’ audio commentary, bios, a photo gallery, and special bonus trailers.

To view the box art, visit http://www.digitalplayground.com/pre…F4_DLBD_FC.jpg

About Digital Playground:
Digital Playground is the world leader in adult filmmaking and interactive formats boasting the largest HD library available. Since the Company’s inception in 1993, Digital Playground has earned over 200 awards, currently garners more than 80% of high definition sales within the adult market, and is a leading provider of Blu-ray™ titles, with 25% of the market. Female owned and operated, Digital Playground emphasizes quality first, employing fastidiously high production values in erotic film for women, men and couples. Digital Playground’s commitment to excellence, innovative technology, brilliant full-length productions and exclusive Contract Stars are the secrets to its success and makes Digital Playground the most highly demanded supplier of content for hotel, IPTV, cable, pay-per-view and mobile networks worldwide. For more information visit www.digitalplayground.com

“Island Fever 4” Blu-ray™
Release Date: December 15, 2008
Formats: Blu-ray
Length: 299-mins
Rating: XXX
Studio: Digital Playground
UPC Code: 787-633-015-785

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For more information please contact:

Adella
Digital Playground – Director of Marketing & Public Relations
adella@digitalplayground.com
818.376.8488 x320

Christopher
Digital Playground – Public Relations Executive
chris@digitalplayground.com
818.376.8488 x342

Digital Playground – Sales
sales@digitalplayground.com
818.376.8488

Digital Playground’s contract star Jesse Jane attracted over 80,000 fans at Sexpo.

The star attraction this year is porn star Jesse Jane, who starred in Pirates, the most expensive porn film ever made.

And a new political party, the Australian Sex Party, was launched by Fiona Patten, chief executive of the Eros Association and the party convener.

Ms Patten says the party will run for multiple Senate seats in the next federal election and she hopes to counteract the “climate of wowserism” promoted by conservative politicians, such as Family Senator Steve Fielding, in Canberra.

While Sexpo’s main focus is on sex toys, sex aids, clothing and pornography, there are also a range of sex-related health and advocacy groups at the trade fair.

A group of chiropractors are on hand to help people assess their back and nerve health.

“We see chiro as not just a pain management issue. The body needs to be maintained to work to its full potential and maximise nerve functions,” the stall manager, who does not want to be named, said.

Other stalls are promoting paintball, topless male waiters, accommodation, art, foot health, and sexual rights for disabled people in accommodation.

“We’re saying – we are disabled and we like sex just as much as everybody else and it is our right,” George Seggie from the Accsex Coalition said.

The coalition want regulations changed so that people who live in hostels are given opportunities to enjoy sex.

They also want brothels made more accessible for disabled people and for prostitutes to be educated in dealing with disabled clients.

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Digital Playground has released Jesse Jane: Heat on DVD and Blu-ray.