02 May 2007
Exclusive: Ben Dover Web Sales Overtake DVD

Ben Dover, the godfather of British gonzo porn, has been in this business for a long time. He was one of the most successful sellers of hardcore porn on the new format of VHS in the 1980s, and was early to exploit the new technologies of DVD and the web when they came along.

Now he has exclusively revealed to Strictly News that in the first quarter of 2007, web sales of his videos (in download and streaming form) overtook DVD sales for the first time. This marks a big step for the porn industry, as new technology overtakes the old yet again.

Part of the reason for the change is the decline in the DVD market caused by legal changes and widespread piracy. The Video Recordings Act prevents British companies from selling adult DVDs by mail order, which has pushed many customers to using broadband, or to buying porn DVDs from pirates at car boot sales.

One of the leading sellers of Ben Dover titles is Strictly Broadband; Managing Director Jerry Barnett says: "Ben Dover's titles are among the most popular we sell, providing very hardcore sex combined with typically British humour. As DVD sales have declined, our sales have risen, and without a doubt we benefit from the difficult legal environment which was designed to restrict the porn industry."

All of Ben Dover's movies can be watched online by broadband users at Strictly Broadband.