CNBC is currently knee-deep in a behind-the-scenes look at the pornography business with its “Porn: Business of Pleasure” report that first aired last Friday, July 17th. The documentary focuses on the economic challenges that the $13 billion industry is currently facing as threats to its profitability become increasingly larger each day.
Between a tanked economy, a decrease in DVD sales, and something called “the Internet,” the adult entertainment industry is totally getting pounded. Hard.
Besides the TV show, there’s an online companion site complete with web extras and show highlights. The current featured slideshow on the site is centered around a report released earlier this year that highlights where the revenues for internet pornography are coming from and the findings revealed that online porn usage is “more prevalent in states where surveys indicate conservative positions on religion, gender roles and sexuality.”
In other words, red states are also red light states. And coming in at #6 is our own favorite red state with 3.12 online porn subscriptions per 1,000 broadband users. Woo Pig Sooie!
The full Top Ten:
10. West Virginia
Tie-8. Florida
Tie-8. Louisiana
7. North Dakota
6. Arkansas
5. Oklahoma
4. Hawaii
3. Mississippi
2. Alaska
1. Utah
The full slideshow complete with individual numbers is available at CNBC.com.
