6 posts and columns on FriendFinder Networks

Playboy Shows Off The Smoking Jacket, Its Not-Naked "Safe For Work" Site

in Media on July 20, 2010 at 8:03 am PT

What would a “safe for work” version of Playboy.com look like? Like a whole lot of other sites on the Web. See for yourself! Or take my word for it.

FriendFinder Cancels the World’s First Web Porn IPO After Investors Yawn

in Media on February 5, 2010 at 4:03 am PT

Last month, we posed this question in a headline about FriendFinder Networks: “Are Investors Finally Ready for an Internet Porn IPO?” Today we know the answer: No.

Another Tech IPO You Haven’t Been Waiting For

in Media on January 29, 2010 at 9:12 am PT

Facebook is officially out of the running for a 2010 IPO, and it’s a good bet that other sort-of candidates like Zynga are going to be waiting for a while, too. So if you really want to make a bet on a Webby public offering in the near future, you’re going to have to wager on companies with a…less impressive pedigree. Like Vringo, which is ostensibly in the ringtone business and wants to raise $64 million to keep going.
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What Kind of Car Do Investors Get With the FriendFinder Porn IPO?

in Media on December 27, 2008 at 10:22 am PT

Anyone who buys into the FriendFinder Networks IPO won’t just be buying a piece of a debt-ridden, money-losing collection of porn sites and social networks. They’ll also be buying a piece of a car the company bought from one of its founders, and now values at $95,000. Readers tell me it’s a Ferrari Modena.

FriendFinder IPO: Invest $460 Million, Get a $95,000 Car

in Media on December 26, 2008 at 11:53 am PT

Potential investors in FriendFinder Networks don’t just get to own a piece of a debt-ridden collection of porn sites and social networks. They also get part ownership of a $95,000 car. But exactly what kind of $95,000 car are they getting?

Here’s The Tech IPO You’ve Been Looking For: A Debt-Ridden Collection of Porn Sites And Social Networks

in Media on December 24, 2008 at 9:21 am PT

What kind of tech and media company tries to go public in this economy? A tech and media company with no other options. Meet FriendFinder Networks, which needs to raise a lot of money very quickly.