ManyVids

ManyVids
Type of business Private
Type of site
 Adult Content
Available in English
Headquarters Montreal, Canada[1]
Area served Worldwide
Owner Bella French, CEO
Industry Technology, Adult Content
Services Video hosting service, Live Streaming
Website www.manyvids.com
Alexa rank Positive decrease 1362 (Global, January 2018)[2]
Advertising No
Registration Optional
Launched 2014 (2014)[1]
Current status Online

ManyVids is a Canadian adult entertainment video hosting, live streaming, and e-commerce company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ManyVids was co-founded in 2014 by CEO Bella French. French also held the title of chief financial officer until 2017. [3]

ManyVids' platform enables adult entertainment content creators to produce, promote and distribute their own content—while retaining full copyright to their work. They are able to upload videos and pictures for members to purchase and download. They can also run an online shop, offer paid memberships, sell texting and phone call services, and set up crowdsourcing campaigns. Their online profiles have a wall for members to write on, and an "About Me" section where they can link their social media profiles.

Alexa, a company that monitors commercial web traffic, lists ManyVids.com as #571 in the United States and #1,362 in the world. As of May 2018, ManyVids.com was described as the #1 adult clip site in the world.[4]

Products and services

The ManyVids brand supports a variety of additional products and services:

  • The MV Takeover broadcast allows adult-content creators to star in a 3 hour live cam show hosted on ManyVids.com.[5][6] Members are able to leave tips and unlock special statuses while chatting with the content-creators in real time.[7][8]
  • MV Mag is an adult magazine that showcases professionally executed erotic photosets, in-depth interviews with celebrities, adult entertainers and content-creators, and fantasy stories.[9][10] Available to download from ManyVids.com, it’s free for members and their content creators.[11][12]
  • The MV Podcast is a live show starring trans comedian Tranna and controversial Canadian media personality Bunty.[13] They host a weekly, hour long interview with camgirls and pornstars that tries to show the world that sex-workers are smart, fun people with a lot of interesting stories to share.[14][15]
  • The ManyVids YouTube series MV Pop has mainstream, original content that is completely safe for work. MV Stars are filmed in short, humorous scenarios that have a mildly sexual theme.[16]

Corporate affairs and culture

Environment

The ManyVids office is located in a loft-like space in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[17] No adult content is filmed in the ManyVids office. [18]

Celebrity partnerships

In September 2017, ManyVids teamed up with American model and activist Amber Rose in support of The Amber Rose SlutWalk, a nonprofit advocacy organization that works to end slut-shaming and to spark a conversation on women’s empowerment and LGBTQ rights. Rose was the first celebrity to appear live on the MV Takeover platform.[19][20][21]

In November 2017, ManyVids named American television personality Farrah Abraham their newest MV Ambassador to promote sex positivity.[22][23][24]

In May 2018, ManyVids partnered with actress, model, and reality television participant Coco Austin on a live MV Takeover event in addition to exclusive photo sets and interview appearing in MV Magazine.[25][26]

ManyVids in pop culture

ManyVids has been featured in articles by BuzzFeed, Men's Health, Mic, Motherboard, Vice, and Rolling Stone.[27][28][29][30]

Campaigns and philanthropy

In November 2017, ManyVids launched the We Are Many campaign to help raise awareness of the issue of abuse against sex workers. The campaign culminated with a donation of $11,800 USD to the Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA to help them end violence against sex workers.[31]

In December 2017, ManyVids donated $5,000 USD to the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection to demonstrate the adult industry's commitment to helping parents prevent children from viewing age-inappropriate content.[32]

Industry recognition

In 2018, ManyVids was nominated for 3 XBIZ Awards: Progressive Web Company of the Year, Emerging Web Brand of the Year and Clip Site of the Year.[33] They won the award for Clip Site of the Year; two of the company’s founders were on hand to accept the award.[34]

References

  1. 1 2 "This Montreal Company Wants To Hire You Right Now". 8 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Site Overview". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ↑ AVN, Dan Miller,. "ManyVids Overhauls Custom Vid Feature | AVN". AVN. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  4. ↑ AVN, Dan Miller,. "ManyVids Launches Update to Video Uploading System | AVN". AVN. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  5. ↑ "ManyVids Announces New 'MV Takeover' Live Camming Shows". Webcam Startup. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  6. ↑ XBIZ. "ManyVids Launches MV Takeover". XBIZ. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  7. ↑ AVN, Peter Warren,. "ManyVids Moves Into Live Streaming With 'MV Takeover' | AVN". AVN. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  8. ↑ "ManyVids Goes Live | Welcome to BoleynModels". boleynmodels.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  9. ↑ "ManyVids To Release The First Edition Of Their New Magazine". Webcam Startup. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  10. ↑ AVN, Dan Miller,. "ManyVids' New Mag Features Sarah Jessie, Lily Lane | AVN". AVN. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  11. ↑ AVN, Dan Miller,. "ManyVids Spotlights Cam Girls in Special Edition of MV Mag | AVN". AVN. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  12. ↑ "ManyVids Releases Online MV Mag's 'The School Daze Issue' | AVN". AVN. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  13. ↑ "ManyVids Announces The "MV Podcast" Series". Webcam Startup. 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  14. ↑ "MV Podcast by ManyVids on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  15. ↑ "ManyVids". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  16. ↑ XBIZ. "ManyVids Launches 'In Bed With...' YouTube Series". XBIZ. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  17. ↑ "This Montreal Company Wants To Hire You Right Now". Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  18. ↑ "Grande vague de recrutement chez ManyVids | Espresso Jobs". www.espresso-jobs.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  19. ↑ "Amber Rose Breaks Barriers | Welcome to BoleynModels". boleynmodels.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  20. ↑ XBIZ. "ManyVids Announces MV Takeover Featuring Amber Rose". XBIZ. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  21. ↑ "21 Savage's Girlfriend Amber Rose To Host Live Chat On Adult Entertainment Site". The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired. 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  22. ↑ "Farrah Abraham Talks Getting Slut-Shamed After Sex Tape". E! Online. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  23. ↑ "Farrah Abraham Is Now a Sex-Positive Ambassador, and Honestly, Go Girl!". In Touch Weekly. 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  24. ↑ Lemoncelli, Jenna (2018-03-15). "Farrah Abraham Shares Foot Fetish Video That's Really Uncomfortable To Watch". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  25. ↑ "MV Magazine Features Coco For May 2018 Cover". thehollywoodunlocked.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  26. ↑ http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "Coco Austin Promotes Sex Positivity With NSFW ManyVids Photo Shoot". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  27. ↑ "Porn Insiders Reveal What It's Like to Work In the Industry". Men's Health. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  28. ↑ "16 Secrets People Who Work In Porn Will Never Tell You". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  29. ↑ "Inside Ron Jeremy Sexual Misconduct Allegations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  30. ↑ "What will it take for the porn industry to have its #MeToo moment?". Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  31. ↑ "ManyVids Launches #WeAreMany Campaign to Fight Against Sex Abuse". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  32. ↑ XBIZ. "ManyVids Becomes Newest ASACP Corporate Sponsor". XBIZ. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  33. ↑ "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards". 16 November 2017.
  34. ↑ "ManyVids Lands 2018 XBIZ Award for Clip Site of the Year". 22 January 2018.
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