Penthouse Buys Group of Social-Networking Sites – New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/12/technology/12penthouse.html?ex=1355202000&en=f7273cf4b170a10f&ei=5124&partner=digg&exprod=digg

While the influx of free and low-cost video has hurt the sale of pornographic videos, the chief executive of the Penthouse Media Group remains so bullish on the sex-related entertainment industry that he is investing $500 million in a group of social networking sites.