Vivid Entertainment is privately owned by Americans Steven Hirsch and Bill Asher, and Welshman David James.[3][4]
In 2006, Vivid Entertainment was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry.[5] It is based in Los Angeles, California. Founder Steven Hirsch is co-chairman, along with Bill Asher, who is also a co-owner.[6]
In February 2006, Vivid changed its condom-only policy to a condom-optional policy that lets performers decide whether to use them.[7][8] In October 2010, Vivid stopped production as a precaution when an actor tested positive for HIV.[9] An October 2012 open letter, from Steven Hirsch, took aim at a Los Angeles County plan that would require performers to wear condoms on set. Hirsch said the proposal would be costly and ineffective and was an example of unnecessary government intrusion into private bedrooms.[10]
Alt-porn: In 2009, the company won the AVN Award for Best Music Soundtrack for The Bad Luck Betties,[11] and in 2010, for the musical soundtrack of Live in My Secrets.[12]
Vivid Radio: Vivid supplied content for a channel on the Sirius XM Radio network that features its various stars. The channel moved to online only on July 17, 2014.[13][14]
The following is a list of notable Vivid actresses (known as "Vivid Girls") during the first thirty years of Vivid.[15] The most recent Vivid Girl, Allie Haze, terminated her contract with Vivid in 2012.[16]
On December 6, 2007, Vivid Entertainment filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against PornoTube.[19][20] The lawsuit alleged that the YouTube-like site profits from the illegal posting of Vivid's copyrighted films, and failed to comply with the Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act, a federal age-verification and record-keeping law that applies to the adult film industry.[21] The case was settled out of court.[22]
1987 AVN Award – 'Best Video Feature' for Blame it on Ginger[23]
1991 AVN Award – 'Best Vignette Release' for Beat the Heat[24]
1992 AVN Award – 'Best Vignette Release' for Scarlet Fantasy[25]
1992 AVN Award – 'Top Renting Release of the Year' for The Masseuse[25]
2010 XBIZ Award Nominee – Feature Movie of the Year for Faithless[36]
2010 XBIZ Award Nominee – Feature Movie of the Year for Throat: A Cautionary Tale[36]
2010 XBIZ Award Nominee – Feature Movie of the Year for Live In My Secrets (Vivid-Alt)[36]
2010 XBIZ Award – 'Marketing Campaign of the Year' – Throat: A Cautionary Tale[37]
2012 XBIZ Award – 'Marketing Campaign of the Year' – Spider-Man XXX[38]
2013 XBIZ Award Nominee – 'Studio of the Year', 'Parody Release of the Year-Comedy' for Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody; also 'Parody Release of the Year-Drama' for The Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody and The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody. Additional nominations include: 'All-Sex Series of the Year for Brand New Faces, 'Vignette Release of the Year' for Allie Haze: True Sex and Goddess[39]
2013 XBIZ Award – 'Vignette Release of the Year' – Allie Haze: True Sex[40]
2013 XBIZ Award – 'Parody Release of the Year – Comedy' – Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody[41]
2014 XBIZ Award – 'Parody Release of the Year – Drama' – Superman vs. Spider-Man: An Axel Braun Parody and 'Couples-Themed Release of the Year' – Orgy University,[42]
2015 XBIZ Award – 'Feature Movie of the Year' – Wetwork[43]
2015 XBIZ Award – 'Best Art Direction' – Wetwork[43]
2009 AVN AwardArchived December 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine – 'Best Music Soundtrack' – The Bad Luck Betties; 'Best Educational Release' for Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Oral Sex 2; 'Best Film' for Cry Wolf.
2010 AVN AwardsArchived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine – Throat: A Cautionary Tale won 5 awards; 'Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Company Image'; 'Best Music Soundtrack' – Live in My Secrets; Vivid Ed for 'Best Educational Release' – Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Threesomes; 'Best Pro-Am Series' Brand New Faces.
1992 AVN AwardArchived June 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine – 'Best Vignette Release' for Scarlet Fantasy; Renting Release of the Year' for The Masseuse; 'Best Film' for On Trial.
2003 AVN AwardArchived June 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine – 'Top Selling Release of the Year' and 'Top Renting Release of the Year' for Brianna Loves Jenna.
2006 AVN AwardArchived March 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine – 'Best Film' for The New Devil in Miss Jones; 'Top Renting Release of the Year' for The Masseuse.
2008 AVN AwardArchived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine – Top Renting Title of the Year – 2007' for Debbie Does Dallas...Again; 'Best Film' for Layout; 'Best Pro-Am Series' for Filthy's First Taste.
