Titan Media

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San Francisco-based gay pornographic studio

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FieldValue
nameTitan Media
logoTitan Media Logo.png
logo_size250px
typePrivate
foundation1995
locationSan Francisco, United States
industryGay pornography
productsPornographic films and internet pornography
homepageTitanMen.com
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| name = Titan Media | logo = Titan Media Logo.png | logo_size = 250px | type = Private | foundation = 1995 | location = San Francisco, United States | industry = Gay pornography | products = Pornographic films and internet pornography | homepage = TitanMen.com Titan Media is an independent San Francisco–based gay pornographic studio founded by director and cinematographer Bruce Cam and Robert Kirsch (1961–2001) in 1995.

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." Consequently, all of its films are condoms-only, the company does not film bareback scenes. Titan is owned by parent company Io Group, Inc. The studio has won several gay pornographic film awards.

History

Titan Media was founded in 1995 by Bruce Cam and Robert Kirsch (1961–2001). It has grown to become one of the largest gay porn film studios. 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. In 2005, Titan acquired former gay pornographic studio MSR, and has been re-releasing its old videos on DVD.

In 2005, Titan Media released a film titled Cirque Noir starring Buck Angel, marking the first time a trans man had been featured in an all-male film produced by a company specializing in gay male porn. The decision to cast Buck Angel in a scene has been praised as a "landmark role" in the representation of trans men in gay porn "whose magnitude cannot be understated."

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.

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.

In December 2003 the company asked file sharing website Kazaa to block its users from downloading 1,400 of its films. 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. In January 2004 Titan wrote to the Senate Judiciary Committee, complaining that Kazaa had refused to cooperate. Kazaa had told a Senate committee in 2003 that it would improve its content filters to help users avoid offensive material.

In 2007, Titan claimed $2.7 million in damages for copyright infringement and other alleged violations against GayForIt, a video hosting website. In 2008, Titan Media sued Veoh for hosting pirated videos, but the district court ruled Veoh not liable.

In March 2010, Channel 1 Releasing, Corbin Fisher Entertainment and Titan Media/Io Group, filed a $29 million suit against the two operators of three gay pornographic 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. MonsterCockTube.com remains in the ownership of the defendants after Titan Media was refused a turnover order for the domain. No further court action has been taken against Antelope Media. In 2011, their anti-piracy motion was denied by Susan Illston.

The controversial lawyer Marc Randazza has been contracted by Titan Media.

Video lines

  • TitanMen, the original line with "...positive gay sexuality, with a wide range of men, set in the panorama of nature."
  • 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

Directors

  • Bruce Cam
  • Harold Creg
  • Ray Dragon
  • Joe Gage
  • Brett Hunt
  • Jasun Mark
  • Brian Mills
  • Paul Wilde

Exclusive performers

Scotch Inkom, Philippe Ferro, Dario Beck, Jessy Ares, Dillon Buck, Tony Buff, Dean Flynn, Alex Baresi, Marco Blaze, David Anthony, JR Matthews, Christopher Saint, Will Parker, Tibor Wolfe, Chad Manning.

Awards and nominations

2010: Best Newcomer (European Union) – Alex Marte (HustlaBall Award) http://jrlchartsonline.net/JRL2010/index.php/2010/10/the-gay-adult-film-star-winners-at-the-2010-hustlaball-in-berlin/

2009: Best Fetish Film (Grabby Award); GLBT Studio of the Year (XBIZ Award)

2008: ManNet's 12th Annual Best 100 Videos of The Year http://www.xbiz.com/news/103261; Best Videography & Maleflixxx VOD People's Choice Award (Grabby Award)

2008 XBIZ Award: GLBT Studio of the Year

2009 XBIZ Award: GLBT Studio of the Year

2010 XBIZ Award: Gay Studio of the Year

2011 XBIZ Award: Gay Studio of the Year and Gay Director of the Year (Joe Gage)

2012 XBIZ Award: Gay Studio of the Year

2013 XBIZ Award: Gay Movie of the Year for Incubus Parts 1 & 2 and Gay Director of the Year (Joe Gage)

References

References

  1. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131048/ Bruce Cam]
  2. "2003 Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival".
  3. "Cam Refuses DAVID".
  4. [http://www.gaywidewebmasters.com/press/titan-media.shtml Titan Sues Flynt]
  5. [http://www.eros.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=414&Itemid=14 eros.org.au]
  6. "kaisernetwork.org".
  7. [http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=248314 Titan Media Acquires MSR Catalog]
  8. (September 11, 2006). "Susie Bright's Journal : Buck Angel and the 100% Man Clit". Susiebright.blogs.com.
  9. "Cirque Noir - gay porn DVD review at BananaGuide.com". Banana Guide.
  10. (June 7, 2018). "Why are Trans Men Erased From Porn?". Intomore.com.
  11. "Gay Porn Times".
  12. "jrlchartsonline.net".
  13. [https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2004-01-13-kazaa-porn_x.htm USA Today]
  14. "JRL Interviews".
  15. Betsy Schiffman. (28 August 2008). "Tip to Studios: Fire the Lawyers and Embrace the Web".
  16. [http://www.xbiz.com/news/124263 xbiz.com]
  17. [http://business.avn.com/articles/gay/Titan-Wins-1-35M-Judgment-Against-MonsterCockTube-com-398692.html "Titan Wins $1.35M Judgment Against MonsterCockTube.com"], [[AVN (magazine). AVN]]
  18. [http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2008cv04050/208692/126/ Justia]
  19. [https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/2003-11-22/business/17518438_1_riaa-pacific-bell-internet-services-online-piracy/2 "RIAA smells victory / Case transfer would aid music industry"], [[San Francisco Gate]]. [https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/2003-11-22/business/17518438_1_riaa-pacific-bell-internet-services-online-piracy/2]
  20. Joe Mullin. (11 May 2015). "Bribery, gay porn, and copyright trolls: The rise and fall of lawyer Marc Randazza".
  21. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131048/ Bruce Cam]
  22. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0970915/ Harold Creg]
  23. "Titan Media Signs Scotch Inkom as Newest Exclusive AVN".
  24. "Titan Media Grants Yagg Camera Crew Philip Ferro Exclusive {{!}} JRL Charts".
  25. (January 10, 2010). "Titan Media Signs Dario Beck to Exclusive Contract".
  26. [http://www.xbiz.com/news/19416 Victor Banda]
  27. "Titan Signs Marco Blaze to Exclusive Contract AVN".
  28. "Titan Signs David Anthony as Newest Exclusive Performer AVN".
  29. [http://www.gayporntimes.com/hardnews/2009/08/06/titan-media-hitches-up-to-jr-matthews/ Titan Media Hitches Up to JR Matthews] August 6, 2019 {{webarchive. link. (9 August 2009)
  30. "JRL Interviews".
  31. "Titan Media Signs Tibor Wolfe as Exclusive Performer {{!}} JRL Charts".
  32. [http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners], ''[[XBIZ]]'', February 2011
  33. [http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners], ''[[XBIZ]]'', January 2012
  34. [http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners 2013], ''[[XBIZ]]'', January 2013

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