Y'all keep that proneography down in Tampa or Miami.. we ain't wantin that up here now.
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It's estimated pornography generated $57 billion worldwide in 2004, the latest figures available. That includes $12 billion in the United States.
Here is a breakdown:
Adult videos $20 billion
Escort services $11 billion
Sex clubs $5 billion
Phone Sex $4.5 billion
Cable/PPV $2.5 billion
Internet $2.5 billion
CD-Rom $1.5 billion
Novelties $1 billion
Other $1.5 billion
Porn revenue is larger than combined revenues of all professional football, baseball and basketball franchises.
U.S. porn revenue exceeds the combined revenues of ABC, CBS and NBC ($6.2 billion).
Child pornography generates $3 billion annually.
Source: www.familysafemedia.com,April 11, 2004, article
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