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Playboy Enterprises Inc.

(PLA) is in the Media Industry

Market Cap:$108.7M

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$339.8M

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Playboy Enterprises is a brand-driven, international multimedia entertainment company that publishes editions of Playboy magazine around the world; operates television networks and distributes programming globally; owns Playboy.com, a leading men's lifestyle and entertainment website; and licenses the Playboy trademark internationally for a range of consumer products and services.

Number of Employees 678

Contact Information

680 North Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60611

www.playboyente...

(312) 751-8000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Cable and Other Subscription Programming: 515210

Company News

Recent Events

Distribution Services, Inc. DSI Announces Newsstand Distribution Agreement with Playboy...

11/24/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Playboy to outsource publishing to American Media

11/24/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
BRIEF-Oak Hill Capital denies interest in acquiring Playboy

11/18/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Playboy CFO to Step Down

11/17/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - CFO - View Story
Playboy, Helicos: Early Volume Plays

11/17/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Vice President - View Story
Playboy CFO Linda Havard Resigns - Update

11/16/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - CFO - View Story
Golden Gate Capital Says Not In Merger Talks With Playboy PLA

11/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Investor Group Also Said to Eye Playboy

11/13/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Playboy empire may be for sale

11/13/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - CEO - View Story
Memo Pad: Playboy's Stock Hop... Free Falling... PR Changes... Posted Nov 13, 2009

11/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
UPDATE 2-Playboy to outsource magazine ops to American Media

11/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Playboy's Stock Spikes on Takeover Talk

11/12/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Revolving Door Newsletter: 11.13.09

11/16/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Playboy Enterprises PLA Misses Q3 Views by 1c

11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

income and playboy enterprises inc. - All News and Analysis

Earnings: Playboy Q2 Loss Worse Than Expected; Digital Profits, Revs Drop

PaidContent - 2009-08-04

Although Playboy Enterprises (NYSE: PLA) had warned that its Q2 earnings would look worse than previously thought due to higher restructuring charges, the company still managed to miss analysts expectations. Playboy's net loss widened to $8.7 million ($0.26 per share) from $3.2 million ($0.10 per share) last year. Analysts...

Tags: Revenue, Income, Playboy, Earnings, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Finance, Entertainment, Adult, Media & Publishing, Magazines, Money, David Kaplan, Playboy Enterprises Inc.
Non-publishing units put sizzle in Playboy. (Playboy Enterprises Inc.)

- 1997-01-13

Entertainment ventures help fuel best year since '91 Playboy Enterprises Inc. is named for its flagship men's magazine - which continues to generate 38% of total revenues - but catalogs, cable television entertainment and international initiatives areEntertainment ventures help fuel best year since '91 Playboy...

Tags: company, entertainment, income, Playboy, Playboy Enterprises Inc.
Playboy TV hits re-reg snag. (Playboy Enterprises Inc.) (Finance)

- 1993-08-09

CHICAGO -- Playboy Enterprises Inc.'s cable operations had a strong year during fiscal 1993, but the division has seen a sharp slowdown in recent weeks, the company said. For the 12 months ended June, the video division generated distribution gro CHICAGO --...

Tags: cable, company, finance, income, Playboy, Playboy Enterprises Inc., TV