Howard Levine, Exquisite Multimedia Launch Exile Distribution

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—Veteran adult industry salesman Howard Levine has joined forces with Exquisite Multimedia owner Jerry to form a new distribution company called Exile Distribution. The company’s first deal is a big one—Exile will serve as the exclusive sales agent and DVD distributor of Penthouse. Levine plans to style Exile as a boutique distributor, maintaining a selective clientele of top content producers in order to provide a high level of service. A longtime salesman for Vivid Entertainment with more than 20 years of experience in adult, Levine boasts an extremely distinguished track record. His most recent triumph was heading sales for Axel Braun’s Batman XXX: A Porn Parody, named by AVN as the Best Selling DVD of 2010. Levine also was responsible for selling all of Vivid’s acclaimed celebrity sex tapes, including Pamela Anderson’s. “Exquisite, through its new division, Exile, is the ideal home for the distribution requirements of Penthouse’s DVDs, since it is based on a wealth of industry knowledge and experience,” Penthouse Studios President Kelly Holland said. “Howard and Jerry continue to demonstrate a top-notch ability to successfully market a title in the retail space to access maximum profits.” Beginning this month, Exile Distribution will be the sole source for retailers and distributors to obtain DVDs from Penthouse. Penthouse Video earned 10 AVN Award nominations for its diverse list of releases the past year, including a Best Feature of the Year nominee for Scorned. One of the first Penthouse titles distributed by Exile will be the studio’s first 3D release on Blu-ray disc. “Exile Distribution is built on the concept of fewer clients and more personal attention,” President of Sales Howard Levine said. “We want to establish a close relationship with the studios, retailers and distributors we work with. Exile has a no-compete policy, in order to ensure our clients like Penthouse receive our full support. Their titles will have our backing one hundred percent, and retailers and distributors can be assured we believe in the products we are selling. “Over the years, I’ve had numerous offers to help start an independent distribution venture. Jerry’s offer was the first one I felt comfortable with. We share the same vision for Exile as an alternative to the massive distribution companies with no knowledge of the product they sell. Exile is the way business should be done.” Levine, who served as Vivid’s national sales manager for 18 years, left in 2007 to work full time at Club Jenna then rejoined Vivid in 2009 and sold Teravision, SunLust Pictures and Axel Braun Productions in addition to Club Jenna and Vivid. “Howard is the man when it comes to sales,” Exile owner Jerry said. “He has an old school way of doing business, while still being completely in tune with the newest products, niches and demand. We want to shake up the industry a bit with Exile, and provide a source for high-quality movies.” Levine can be reached via email at sales@exiledist.com or howard@exiledist.com, or by phone at (818) 576-9464.