MONTREAL, Quebec (January 22, 2018) – Mile High Media founder, Ted Blitt, was honored with the Industry Pioneer – Movies & Production award at the 2018 XBIZ Awards on Thursday, Jan. 18^th in downtown Los Angeles. Also among the winners are Mile High Media’s leading studios Sweet Sinner, Sweetheart Video, TransSensual and Lesbian X.

TransSensual’s showcase “Buck Angel Superstar” claimed XBIZ Awards’ Trans Release Of The Year and the studio’s director Dana Vespoli was named Trans Director of the Year. Sweet Sinner’s feature “The Stepmother 15” earned Taboo Release Of The Year. Lesbian X’s “Tori Black Is Back” took home Best Scene All-Girl Release (Tori Black & Aidra Fox). While Sweetheart Video’s political thriller “The Candidate” proved a strong erotic drama earning Mile High contract star Brandi Love the Best Actress – All Girl Release and Alec Knight Best Non Sex Performance awards.

“We want to thank XBIZ for honoring our founder, and my father, Ted Blitt and his hard work and visionary leadership for our Industry,” says Jon Blitt, Mile High Media’s Vice President. “Congratulations to all who help us earn these awards in front of and behind the camera, and a big congrats to Dana Vespoli, James Avalon, Buck Angel, Brandi Love and Tori Black.”

The founder of Mile High Media, Ted Blitt has been in the adult content business for more than 25 years. His company entered the market as a Canadian licensee of mainly American erotica in 1989; from those beginnings it has gone on to be a global powerhouse in the creation of high-quality erotic content ranging from stylized gonzo to story-driven erotica.

The 2018 XBIZ Awards were presented Thursday Jan. 18th at the JW Marriott hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Winners were crowned in award categories across every major area of adult entertainment, including Movies & Production, Web & Technology, Pleasure Products and Retail & Distribution.

The full list of 2018 XBIZ awards and categories can be found here: http://www.xbiz.com/news/233053/2018-xbiz-awards-winners-announced

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Mile High Media has been a pillar of the adult industry for over 25 years.  The Canadian managed company began as a Canadian licensee for American adult movies, ensuring it distributed only the highest quality content.  Understanding the diverse and ever changing needs of its consumer base, Mile High determined the best way to provide a wide array of superior entertainment was to produce its own content.  In 2003, Mile High launched Doghouse Digital, the first of its acclaimed lines catering to specific niches.  Growing market trends and demand led Mile High to then create Sweetheart Video (lesbian line), Sweet Sinner (couple line), Reality Junkies (reality gonzo line), Male Reality (gay reality gonzo line) and recently launched Icon Male (gay romance line) and TransSensual (TS romance line).  With over 2500 titles, Mile High’s studios yield some of the most viewed adult movies in the world, available on all platforms, including broadcast, IPTV, VOD and mobile applications.  Mile High is a continual trendsetter, earning AEBN.net 2012 Studio of the Year title and FSC 2016 Production Company of the Year.

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