Until yesterday, Hustler had several dozen promo trailers for their DVD releases on YouTube. The account is named “bighustlerfan911“, but it seemed to be the authorized YouTube channel where Hustler uploaded its trailers.
The films advertised were all hardcore porn, but Hustler edited the trailers to remove nudity and meet YouTube’s standards. Many porn studios use this strategy, which allows them to generate buzz in mainstream venues.
As of this morning, however, all but one of the videos uploaded to the bighustlerfan911 channel have been removed. Trying to watch embedded YouTube trailers for This Ain’t Glee XXX or This Ain’t Dirty Jobs XXX or This Ain’t Curb Your Enthusiasm XXX brings up the message “This video has been removed due to terms of use violation.”
Strangely, the only uploaded video left at bighustlerfan911 is a trailer for the Danielle Staub sex tape.
Did YouTube ban Hustler trailers en masse? Did Hustler withdraw its content for some reason? Is this the beginning of a YouTube porn trailer purge? Many other porn companies with comparable content remain on YouTube; Hustler seems to be the only company affected for now.
