Jacquie et Michel
French pornographic production company
Jacquie et Michel is a French brand of the American company JetM Technology Solutions (LLC) operated by a group of companies and primarily associated with several pornographic websites, including video-on-demand (VoD) services. The group also controls sex shops bearing its name and the print magazine Hot Vidéo. It is active in the events sector (nightclub parties) and sells related products.
Development and commercial success
Jacquie et Michel began as an amateur and gradually became more professional, notably with the registration of the trademark in 2004.
In 2007, Jacquie et Michel TV was launched, now the group's most popular site.
The group reportedly generated €25 million in revenue in 2017, owns around thirty websites, employs around twenty staff members, and around sixty people in total, including producers working in partnership with it, store managers, party organizers, etc.
In December 2016, the owners of the Jacquie et Michel brand acquired the magazine Hot Vidéo, and the group established itself as one of the two heavyweights in the French pornography industry. The acquisition of Colmax in November 2019 allowed it to be present in all the largest subscription television packages.
Legal issues and ownership
The group, which made its brand very popular by relying on the fantasy of consensual libertinism, has been the subject of controversy due to its legal opacity and the violent practices of some of its independent producers in the videos it broadcasts. It was the subject of a judicial investigation in July 2020 for pimping and rape.
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