Digital Playground Gets 11 Nominations From Adult DVD Empire Awards
“Babysitters” Receives Top Nominations, Including ‘Best Overall DVD,’ ‘Best HD DVD’ and ‘Viewers Choice Award’
February 1, 2008 — VAN NUYS, Calif. — Leading adult entertainment studio, Digital Playground today announced industry accolades with 11 nominations as given by the 8th Annual Empire Awards committee. The studio’s #1-selling release, “Babysitters” received the most company nominations, including: Best Overall DVD; Best Feature DVD; Best HD DVD; Best DVD Menu Design; Best DVD Video Quality and Best DVD Audio Quality. Already an award-winning film, “Babysitters” also received a prestigious Viewers Choice Award nomination.
New releases from Digital Playground contract stars, Jesse Jane® and Shay Jordan(TM) also received recognition. “Jesse in Pink” received a Best All-Sex DVD nomination, and “Virtual Sex® w/ Shay Jordan(TM)” received a nomination for Best Interactive DVD. The studio’s top-selling, multi-award winning mega hit, “Pirates” made its HD DVD® debut in 2007 and subsequently received a nomination for Best HD DVD. Digital Playground rounded out the nominations list with a nod for Best Overall DVD Studio.
Samantha Lewis, Digital Playground CEO comments, “We are delighted that ‘Babysitters’ is recognized as a quality production and befitting of a ‘Best Overall DVD’ award. We take a great deal of pride in the quality of our films and are pleased to see our overall achievements celebrated across a multitude of categories and formats. A ‘Viewers Choice Award’ nomination is especially pleasing as this vote comes directly from the consumers. Thank you to the Empire Awards committee for this year’s nominations, Adult DVD Empire.com for their continued support, and to the fans for recognizing excellence within the genre and casting a vote.”
Beginning February 1, 2008, Viewers Choice Award votes for “Babysitters” can be cast by visiting the Empire Awards website at www.empireawards.com. Voting ends at midnight on February 23, 2008 and winners will be announced on March 2, 2008.
The Empire Awards focus on adult talent and digital formats with DVD bonus features, video and audio quality all taken into consideration. The Empire Awards are a recognized accreditation within the adult industry as fans, studios and talent agree that the awards are a sought after and respected accolade. Now in its eighth year, the Empire Awards are among the most sought after in the adult DVD community, and have earned the respect of the industry and fans alike.
Digital Playground – 2007 Adult DVD Empire Awards Nominations
Babysitters: Viewers Choice Award; Best Overall DVD; Best Feature DVD; Best HD DVD; Best DVD Menu Design; Best DVD Video Quality; Best DVD Audio Quality
Jesse in Pink: Best All-Sex DVD
Virtual Sex® w/ Shay Jordan(TM): Best Interactive DVD
Pirates: Best HD DVD
Digital Playground: Best Overall DVD Studio
