Leading Gay Entertainment Properties Forge 'Friends with Benefits' Partnership

TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HARDLINE CHAT and Next Door Studios have joined forces to bring a unique, interactive experience to their fans and customers via a new series of monthly Live Porn Star Chats!

This exclusive opportunity will allow customers from across North America to message and connect live, over the phone, with the stars of Next Door Studios via the telephone-based HARDLINE CHAT Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system and HARDLINE CHAT free mobile applications for Android and iPhone.

These two leading gay entertainment properties share a target audience and have identified key brand synergies. The tag-team effort features Next Door Studios' sizzling talent - Cody Cummings, Samuel O'Toole, Austin Wilde, Marcus Mojo and Rod Daily - in mainstream television, print and digital media campaigns as the sexy new faces of HARDLINE CHAT in the U.S. and Canada.

"We are thrilled about 'hooking up' with Next Door Studios and some of the hottest and most recognizable faces in gay biz," offers Anthony Lund, Brand Manager for HARDLINE CHAT.

"Next Door Studios and our models are very excited about the opportunity of teaming up with HARDLINE CHAT and to open yet another door to engage with our fans and supporters," adds Tucker Scott, Promotions and Events Manager for Next Door Studios.

"We believe this is the beginning of a very rewarding relationship and also would like to thank HARDLINE CHAT for supporting our studios through their sponsorship of the Porn Star Next Door Tour," which is currently underway (for more information, visit www.nextdoortour.com).

For more information about HARDLINE CHAT, visit www.hardlinechat.com and for more on HARDLINE CHAT mobile applications, www.hardlinemobile.com

About First Media
Established more than 25 years ago, First Media Group Inc. is one of North America and the UK's premier providers of voice chat dating services under brands such as Lavalife & Quest Personals™ covering 300-plus markets.

About Next Door Studios
Next Door Studios was created in April 2002, with the vision of creating an amateur reality studio with a professional atmosphere and staff. With 12 online properties, Next Door Studios has two locations in Northern California and Montreal, Canada.

SOURCE First Media Group Inc.