In free fall through the free pornography of the web, they sell Playboy
Hugh Hefner, his mythical founder, asks almost $400 million. He had created it in 1953.The crisis does not respect even legends. Playboy magazine in the United States has just been put up for sale due to strong falls in sales of copies and the collapse of the value of its shares, according to international press reports yesterday. The final blow for this classic publication of female nudity seems to have been the Internet: more and more people prefer to see free pornography on the Web instead of paying for a magazine.
According to information published yesterday by the British Daily Mail, Hugh Hefner - founder of the magazine and owner of 70% of the company - is willing to sell Playboy for around $391 million. Among the potential buyers of Hefner's empire sounds Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Media.
There has been no official confirmation of the operation. A Playboy spokesperson only reported that all proposals considered necessary by shareholders will be listened to.
Hefner's businesses looked bad in 2009. In the first quarter of the year, his empire reported losses of $13.7 million, almost three times more than in the same period of 2008. For this second quarter, a 39% decline in advertising was forecasted.
Far away, very far, seem to have been the times when Playboy was the flagship of a powerful empire.
Hugh Hefner founded the magazine in 1953: its first issue featured a delicious Marilyn Monroe on the cover. It was a sensation. Only for the second edition was the famous logo of a rabbit with a tie designed, which has appeared in every issue since then.
It's hard to find a beautiful and desired woman in the last 56 years who hasn't walked through Playboy's pages. Let's see: Jayne Mansfield, Pamela Anderson, Drew Barrymore, Kim Basinger, Denise Richards, Ursula Andress, Farrah Fawcett (appeared in December 1995 and July 1997), Linda Evans, Madonna, among others.
Born The 9th of April, 1926, and raised under Methodist precepts, Hefner showed early talent as a draftsman and writer. According to the myth, he designed the first edition of Playboy on the kitchen table of his Chicago apartment. From there, he dedicated himself to building his empire: opening nightclubs where he promoted shows by his girlfriends, hotels, casinos, TV programs, artistic events, and launched franchises of his magazine worldwide.
After Playboy's success in 1958, he divorced his first wife. He then had various girlfriends, many of whom were playmates in his magazine. Thus, he also built his own myth, that of a winner who had the most sensual women and always had a blast. He always wore a bathrobe.
In this stage of his life -he just turned 83- Hefner has dedicated himself to promoting the virtues of Viagra.
A simple fact gives an idea that Hefner's life was in decline: last year, two of his girlfriends left him. Something totally unthinkable during his golden years.Source:http://www.clarin.com/diario/2009/05/26/um/m-01926488.htm
Hugh Hefner, his mythical founder, asks almost $400 million. He had created it in 1953.The crisis does not respect even legends. Playboy magazine in the United States has just been put up for sale due to strong falls in sales of copies and the collapse of the value of its shares, according to international press reports yesterday. The final blow for this classic publication of female nudity seems to have been the Internet: more and more people prefer to see free pornography on the Web instead of paying for a magazine.
According to information published yesterday by the British Daily Mail, Hugh Hefner - founder of the magazine and owner of 70% of the company - is willing to sell Playboy for around $391 million. Among the potential buyers of Hefner's empire sounds Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Media.
There has been no official confirmation of the operation. A Playboy spokesperson only reported that all proposals considered necessary by shareholders will be listened to.
Hefner's businesses looked bad in 2009. In the first quarter of the year, his empire reported losses of $13.7 million, almost three times more than in the same period of 2008. For this second quarter, a 39% decline in advertising was forecasted.
Far away, very far, seem to have been the times when Playboy was the flagship of a powerful empire.
Hugh Hefner founded the magazine in 1953: its first issue featured a delicious Marilyn Monroe on the cover. It was a sensation. Only for the second edition was the famous logo of a rabbit with a tie designed, which has appeared in every issue since then.
It's hard to find a beautiful and desired woman in the last 56 years who hasn't walked through Playboy's pages. Let's see: Jayne Mansfield, Pamela Anderson, Drew Barrymore, Kim Basinger, Denise Richards, Ursula Andress, Farrah Fawcett (appeared in December 1995 and July 1997), Linda Evans, Madonna, among others.
Born The 9th of April, 1926, and raised under Methodist precepts, Hefner showed early talent as a draftsman and writer. According to the myth, he designed the first edition of Playboy on the kitchen table of his Chicago apartment. From there, he dedicated himself to building his empire: opening nightclubs where he promoted shows by his girlfriends, hotels, casinos, TV programs, artistic events, and launched franchises of his magazine worldwide.
After Playboy's success in 1958, he divorced his first wife. He then had various girlfriends, many of whom were playmates in his magazine. Thus, he also built his own myth, that of a winner who had the most sensual women and always had a blast. He always wore a bathrobe.
In this stage of his life -he just turned 83- Hefner has dedicated himself to promoting the virtues of Viagra.
A simple fact gives an idea that Hefner's life was in decline: last year, two of his girlfriends left him. Something totally unthinkable during his golden years.Source:http://www.clarin.com/diario/2009/05/26/um/m-01926488.htm
8 comentários - Venden Playboy... no va más...
Que es mas importante, una fabrica de autos o PLAYBOY caramba....?!?!?! 😛
si, estoy de acuerdo PLAYBOY NO puede morir así... 😛
Pero si tenía para regalar a cada puta coneja un aro de oro con diamantes por quien sabe cuantos miles de dólares... ni hablar de lo que pagaba por traernos a una puta desnuda.
Estoy de acuerdo contigo compañero, aunque que lastima que se termine, jajaja, yo las veia de internet, y pues:
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