Zero Tolerance Entertainment
{{Short description|American pornographic film studio}}
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| name = Zero Tolerance Entertainment
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| foundation = {{start date and age|2002}}
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| location_city = Los Angeles, California
| location_country = U.S.
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| industry = Adult film industry
| products = Adult films
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| divisions = Third Degree Films
Black Ice
Diabolic Video
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.ztod.com/}}
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Zero Tolerance Entertainment is an American independent pornographic film studio. The studios Third Degree Films, Black Ice and Diabolic Video are divisions of Zero Tolerance.{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=90976 |title=Zero Tolerance, Third Degree Ink Tanya James |publisher=XBIZ |access-date=2009-03-22}} The studio's films are generally classed as Gonzo pornography.{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=89389 |title=Zero Tolerance Debuts 4-Hour Compilations |publisher=XBIZ |access-date=2009-03-22}}
History
The company was founded in 2002.{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=82772 |title=Zero Tolerance, Black Ice Expand Hustler TV Deal |publisher=XBIZ |access-date=2009-03-22}} The name was chosen because the company pledged to have "zero tolerance for bad porn".{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/companies/4822.html |title=ZERO TOLERANCE ENTERTAINMENT |publisher=AVN |access-date=2009-03-22}} The first title ZT released was Who's Your Daddy Part One.{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/15534.html |title=ZERO TOLERANCE CELEBRATES ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY |publisher=AVN |access-date=2009-03-22}} In 2005, ZT introduced sister studio Black Ice, which specializes in all-black and interracial content. In 2006, the company filed a lawsuit against AdultsAllowed.com, seeking more than $15 million in damages for copyright infringement.{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=18146 |title=Zero Tolerance Files Copyright Infringement Suit |publisher=XBIZ |access-date=2009-03-22}} In 2006 the company started including a bonus Spanish language track on all its DVDs, in an attempt to tap into the increasingly important Spanish speaking demographic in the US and Latin America.{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/25695.html |title=ZERO TOLERANCE LANDS BILLBOARD AT THE BORDER |publisher=AVN |access-date=2009-03-22}} In 2007, the company signed a deal with Hustler TV to provide its content on the channel in North and South America. In 2008, ZT brought a lawsuit against DVD rental site Movixo Inc., alleging DVD piracy. The case was settled out of court for $15 million.{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=95689 |title=Zero Tolerance Wins $15M in Piracy Settlement |publisher=XBIZ |access-date=2009-03-22}} The same year ZT released the first pornographic High-Definition Interactive DVD release, Interactive Sex with Bree Olson.{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=90106 |title=Zero Tolerance Launches Website for 'Bree Olson Interactive' |publisher=XBIZ |access-date=2009-03-22}}
Awards
- 2005 AVN Award – 'Best Oral-Themed Series' for Blow Me Sandwich
- 2006 AVN Award – 'Best Oral-Themed Feature' for Blow Me Sandwich 7 {{cite web|url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |title=AVN AWARDS PAST WINNERS |publisher=AVN |access-date=2009-03-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118084001/http://avnawards.avn.com/past/winners/1989 |archive-date=January 18, 2014 }}
- 2007 Adam Film World Guide Award – 'Best Interactive Sex Movie' for Interactive Sex With Courtney Cummz {{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=21022 |title=Zero Tolerance, Third Degree Films Win Awards |publisher=XBIZ |access-date=2009-03-22}}
- 2007 Adam Film World Guide Award – 'Best Girl-Girl Vignette Series' for Girlvana 2
- 2007 Adam Film World Guide Award – 'Best 2-On-1 Series' for Double Decker Sandwich
- 2008 AVN Award – 'Best All-Girl Release' for Girlvana 3 {{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/2759.html |title=2008 AVN AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED |publisher=AVN |access-date=2009-03-12}}
- 2008 AVN Award – 'Best Interactive DVD' for Interactive Sex with Jenna Haze
- 2009 AVN Award – 'Best All-Girl Release' for Girlvana 4 {{cite web|url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=winners09 |title=THE 2009 AVN AWARDS WINNERS |publisher=AVN |access-date=2009-03-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305071639/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=winners09 |archive-date=March 5, 2009 }}
- 2013 XBIZ Award Nominee – 'Studio of the Year', 'All-Sex Release of the Year' for Chanel Preston: No Limits and 'All-Sex Series of the Year' for No Limits[http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php XBIZ Nominees 2013] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215171902/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |date=February 15, 2012 }}, XBIZ, January, 2013
References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.ztod.com/}}
- {{IAFD studio|3222}}
{{American pornographic film studios}}
Category:American pornographic film studios
Category:Pornography in Los Angeles
Category:Entertainment companies based in California
Category:Companies based in Los Angeles County, California
Category:Mass media companies established in 2002
Category:2002 establishments in California
Category:Film production companies of the United States