Titan Media
  | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Gay pornography |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Products | Pornographic films and internet pornography |
| Website | TitanMen.com |
Titan Media is a San Francisco-based gay pornographic film company founded by director and cinematographer Bruce Cam in 1995.[1]
Overview
The company grew to become one of the largest producers of gay adult content in the world. According to Cam, the company was created to "Eroticize safer-sex and portray positive gay sexuality, with a wide range of men, set in the panorama of nature."[2] Consequently all of its films are condoms-only, the company does not film bareback scenes.[3] Titan is owned by parent company Io Group, Inc.[4] The studio has won several gay pornographic film awards.[3]
History
Titan Media was founded in 1995 by Bruce Cam. It has grown to become one of the largest gay porn film studios.[5] In 2001, the company launched a mid-priced product line under the ManPlay brand; and launched a line of products with younger men under the TitanMen Fresh label. Titan has recently acquired former gay porn studio, MSR, and has been re-releasing their old videos on DVD.[6]
In 2007, Cam refused to accept a David Award because of its acceptance of bareback films.
In 2008, they were against a proposed bill by Charles Calderon to increase the California porn tax to 25%.
In 2011, Falcon Studios, Raging Stallion and Titan Media joined with the anti-piracy company Porn Guardian.
Events
Events frequented by Titan Media include Folsom Street Fair, Los Angeles Gay Pride, San Francisco Gay Pride, Dore Alley, and Folsom Street East.[7]
Legal Affairs
In November 2003 Io Group filed a lawsuit against Larry Flynt Publications alleging copyright infringement. It alleged that 220 Titan Media photographs were published on the LFP owned website StudClub.[4]
In December 2003 the company asked file sharing website Kazaa to block its users from downloading 1,400 of its films.[8] Titan alleged that Kazaa's owner Sharman Networks had the capacity to monitor activity on the network through "spyware" installed on users' computers, and that it could use that capability to block its users from downloading its films.[8] In January 2004 Titan wrote to the Senate Judiciary Committee, complaining that Kazaa had refused to cooperate.[8] Kazaa had told a Senate committee in 2003 that it would improve its content filters to help users avoid offensive material.[8]
In 2007, they claimed $2.7 million in damages for copyright infringement and other alleged violations against GayForIt, a video hosting website.
In March 2010, Channel One Releasing , Corbin Fisher Entertainment and Titan Media/Io Group, filed a $29 million suit against the two operators of three gay adult web sites over the alleged infringement of more than 200 videos.
In spring 2010, they won a $1.35 million default judgment against Antelope Media, which operates MonsterCockTube.com. U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney granted the judgment after the defendants, failed to file an opposition. (AVN) To this date the website MonsterCockTube.com remains in the ownership of the defendants after Titan Media were refused a turnover order for the domain. Since that date no further court action has been taken against Antelope Media. ([Justia])
In 2011, their anti-piracy motion was denied by Susan Illston. (San Francisco Gate)
In June 2011 an article appeared on online news site TorrentFreak.com 'U.S. P2P Lawsuit Shows Signs of a ‘Pirate Honeypot’'.
Video lines
- TitanMen, the original line with "...positive gay sexuality, with a wide range of men, set in the panorama of nature."[2]
- TitanMen Fresh, a line of products featuring younger adult models.
- ManPlay, a mid-priced product line launched in 2001.
- MSR, recently acquired product line that Titan is re-releasing as DVDs
Key People
CEO & President: Bruce Cam; Vice President: Keith Ruoff (also HIV positive) (Xbiz: AdamMale Drops Bareback Video Titles by Rhett Pardon on 2/12/09); General Counsel: Gill Sperlein
Directors
- Bruce Cam
- Ray Dragon
- Joe Gage
- Brett Hunt
- Harold Creg[9]
- Brian Mills
- Paul Wilde
- Jasun Mark
Exclusive Performers
Scotch Inkom , Philippe Ferro , Dario Beck , Jessy Ares, Dillon Buck, Tony Buff, Dean Flynn, Victor Banda, Alex Baresi, Marco Blaze, David Anthony, JR Matthews, Christopher Saint, Will Parker, Tibor Wolfe Chad Manning
Awards/Nominations
2010: Best Newcomer (European Union)-Alex Marte (HustlaBall Award)
2009: Best Fetish Film (Grabby Award); GLBT Studio of the Year (XBIZ Award)
2008: ManNet’s 12th Annual Best 100 Videos of The Year ; Best Videography & Maleflixxx VOD People’s Choice Award (Grabby Award)
2008 XBIZ Award: GLBT Studio of the Year [10]
2009 XBIZ Award: GLBT Studio of the Year[10]
2010 XBIZ Award: Gay Studio of the Year[10]
2011 XBIZ Award: Gay Studio of the Year and Gay Director of the Year (Joe Gage)[10]
2012 XBIZ Award: Gay Studio of the Year [11]
2013 XBIZ Award: Gay Movie of the Year for Incubus Parts 1 & 2 and Gay Director of the Year (Joe Gage)[12]
References
- ↑ Bruce Cam
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2003 Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cam Refuses DAVID
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Titan Sues Flynt
- ↑ kaisernetwork.org
- ↑ Titan Media Acquires MSR Catalog
- ↑ "About". Folsom Street East. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 USA Today
- ↑ Harold Creg
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 XBIZ Award Winners, XBIZ, February, 2011
- ↑ XBIZ Award Winners, XBIZ, January, 2012
- ↑ XBIZ Award Winners 2013, XBIZ, January, 2013