| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pornography |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder(s) | Greg Alves [1] |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Key people | Greg Alves (President) [1] |
| Products | Pornographic films |
| Divisions | Third Degree Films, Black Ice |
| Website | ZTvideo.com |
Zero Tolerance Entertainment is an American pornographic film studio. The studios Third Degree Films and Black Ice are sister companies of Zero Tolerance. [2][3] The studio's films are generally classed as Gonzo pornography. [4]
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The company was founded in 2002 by Greg Alves.[2] The name was chosen because the company pledged to have "zero tolerance for bad porn". [5] The first title ZT released was Who's Your Daddy Part One.[6] In 2005, ZT introduced sister studio Black Ice, which specializes in all-black and interracial content. [2] The same year Zero Tolerance offered Mike Tyson a role in one of their films, however the boxer rejected their proposal. [7] Also in 2005, the company achieved a publicity coup when its films were featured in the film The 40-Year-Old Virgin. In the movie, ZT films were amongst those given to Steve Carell’s character as a means of easing his sexual frustration. The titles featured were School of Cock, Grand Theft Anal and Virgin Surgeon. [8] In 2006, the company filed a lawsuit against AdultsAllowed.com, seeking more than $15 million in damages for copyright infringement. [9] In 2006 the company started included a bonus Spanish language track on all its DVDs, in an attempt to tap in to the increasingly important Spanish speaking demographic in the US and Latin America. [10] In 2007, the company signed a deal with Hustler TV to provide its content on the channel in North and South America. [2] In 2008, ZT brought a lawsuit against DVD rental site Movixo Inc., alleging DVD piracy. The case was settled out of court for $15 million. [11] The same year ZT released the first pornographic High-Definition Interactive DVD release, Interactive Sex with Bree Olson [12]
Actress Courtney Cummz has an exclusive contract with ZT, and also directs films for the company. [13][14] Cummz was the first ZT contract girl. [15] In 2008, the company signed a six-film deal with Amber Lynn. [16] Wendi Knight has an exclusive contact with ZT, and has directed movies in the Grand Theft Anal, Strip Tease Then Fuck, and Wet Dreams Cum True series.[17] Alektra Blue was a spokeswoman for Third Degree Films before she became a Wicked Pictures contract girl, and Roxy Reynolds is a contract star for Black Ice. [18]
Directors currently or formerly under contract with the studio include Mike Quasar, Alves' wife Wendi Knight, Danny Case, Mark Davis, Fletcher, Sammy Sixx, Miles Long®, David Perry and Monica Sweetheart. [6]