| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Gay pornography |
| Founded | New York (1967) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Products | All-Male Erotic Products |
| Website | www.coltstudiogroup.com |
COLT Studio Group is an American porn company.
It has produced all-male erotica for over 40 years. Started in New York City in 1967, moved to Los Angeles for twenty five years and is now based in San Francisco, California. COLT Studio Group is the umbrella company for other brands such as:
COLT also produces and distributes content online through its website and adult video retailers worldwide. The company licenses the COLT and Buckshot trademark for the COLT Gear, Buckshot Toys novelty line as well as COLT Leather apparel, COLT Calendars, COLT and Buckshot Magazines, and soon to be COLT Bars worldwide. COLT is known as the "Playboy" of all-male erotica.
COLT Studio was founded by photographer Jim French. French sold the company to John Rutherford and his life-partner Tom Settle (dba Prowest Media).
In 2003 John Rutherford, previously of Falcon Studios, and his life-partner Tom Settle (dba Prowest Media) purchased the company and changed the name to COLT Studio Group.
In 2007, COLT Studio Group celebrated its fortieth anniversary. Mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom signed a proclamation declaring February 23, 2007 as "Colt Studio Day" in celebration of this anniversary.[1] This proclamation was very controversial, attracting criticism from conservative commentators including Fox News' Bill O'Reilly.
On June 3, 2010, Prowest Media filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and owners Rutherford and Settle concurrently filed for chapter 7 protection.; the largest creditor in the one Prowest filing is COLT founder, Jim French, with a (ALLEGED) secured debt of $1.45 million listed.[1]