Photography Charles, via UnsplashLife & Culture / NewsLife & Culture / NewsA porn company is offering equipment to performers to shoot during lockdownVixen Media Group will provide equipment worth $250,000 to performers out of work due to coronavirusShareLink copied ✔️April 12, 2020April 12, 2020TextThom Waite Pornhub may be offering free premium porn amid the coronavirus pandemic, and sex toy sales may be on the rise, but the studio porn industry itself is suffering after shutting down due to the virus. As in many other industries – including fashion and music – this has left many performers and other professionals without work, or led them to explore different, more socially-distant, avenues. The Los Angeles-based Vixen Media Group has offered to help with the latter. To ease the transition to different production methods and offset the financial burden, the group is providing performers with packages of equipment and props worth $250,000. Performers selected to receive the packages will also be paid directly for the content they produce, which will feature in the company’s new series, aptly titled: Intimates. “Vixen Media Group has always been known for promoting the art of adult performance and unprecedented quality,” says Kayden Kross, the group’s director, in a press release. “We aim to showcase models’ beauty through content that stands above the rest, and we remain committed to these values as the day-to-day operations of our production team shifts.” Vixen Media Group owns a variety of studios, producing some of the most popular porn on the internet. “Vixen will be looking to work with a variety of models in different formats, be it with couples, roommates, solo performers,” a spokesperson tells Vice. “Beyond creating unique content, the true goal of this initiative is for us to offer an opportunity of substance, both creatively and monetarily, to the performers during such a volatile time.” Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREIs a new gambling trend driving us toward armageddon?The new relationship dealbreaker: using ChatGPT Dsquared2Dsquared2 turns up the Heated Rivalry at Milan Fashion WeekListen to Tilda Swinton, Mark Ronson and more on Jefferson Hack’s podcastOpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s plan to put AI inside our mindsWant to take a stand against ICE? Here’s how to minimise risk How to date when... you’re chasing your dreamsYoung people are leading a snail mail revivalGrok: Is it possible to escape getting ‘undressed’ by Elon Musk’s AI?Björk slams Trump, Denmark and colonialismA list of very serious pop culture predictions for 2026Our most-read sex and relationships stories of 2025Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy