CHICAGO, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Playboy Enterprises,
Inc. (PEI) announced today the introduction of i.Playboy.com, a
web-based subscription service that gives users the opportunity to
read, search and explore every issue of Playboy ever
published. The service is optimized for the iPad and uses
iPad functions.
From the inaugural issue with Marilyn
Monroe to the current issue with rock heiress Lizzy Jagger on the cover, iPlayboy features
every pictorial, interview, Centerfold, investigative reporting
piece, story, advertisement and image that ever appeared in the
magazine, more than 130,000 pages in total. Readers can
search for a groundbreaking interview they read years ago, find
classic fiction, or read about the most-recent celebrity cover
model, all in one place. The site will be updated with each
monthly issue so that it includes current content as well as
archival features and pictorials.
In addition to providing users with access to all issues from
December 1953 to present, the site
will also feature exclusive videos and curated content
recommendations submitted by members of the Playboy Commission, a
high-profile panel of celebrated individuals from art, design,
fashion, media and technology. Commission members will
provide their own content suggestions from the Playboy
archives for users to explore and enjoy each month, beginning in
June.
To view iPlayboy and gain unprecedented access to more than 57
years of content, please visit i.playboy.com. Subscriptions
are available for $8 per month,
$60 per year and $100 for two years. For additional
information on Playboy, please visit www.playboy.com.
About Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Playboy is one of the most recognized and popular consumer
brands in the world. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is a media and
lifestyle company that markets the brand through a wide range of
media properties and licensing initiatives. The company publishes
Playboy magazine in the United
States and abroad and creates content for distribution via
television networks, websites, mobile platforms and radio. Through
licensing agreements, the Playboy brand appears on a wide range of
consumer products in more than 150 countries as well as retail
stores and entertainment venues.
SOURCE Playboy Enterprises, Inc.