This bit of news will surely please the folks who've been lobbying for years to get hotels to ditch the porn channels on the in-room TVs--Marriott Hotels has decided to do away with adult movies in its new hotels. But the reason why may surprise you.
USA Today reports that the in-room adult movie channels are actually a shrinking revenue source as more guests are bringing their own entertainment in the rooms with them. And by "entertainment", they actually mean gadgets such as DVD players, iPads, laptops, etc. Tsk, tsk, cheeky monkeys.
Coupling the loss of revenue with the complaints from advocacy groups who say the adult movies are harmful to children, pulling the movie channels was probably a no-brainer for Marriott. They now join Omni Hotels who stopped offering adult movies back in 1999.
However, this policy is only in effect for new Marriott hotels which will be getting the Marriott's new internet-based video-on-demand systems. So your chances are still pretty good of finding porn in an older Marriott hotel.
Meanwhile in Vegas, the Rumor Resort has no plans to change its free access to an adult channel with the resort fee.
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