BARCELONA — MySpace, AdultFriendFinder, and any number of telephone social networking services have an exotic new high tech kid on the block to contend with, thanks to the introduction of Private Media Group, Inc. and Pilgrim Telephone Inc.’s Intimate Connections.Now, American and Canadian fans of Private Media’s stylish hardcore adult entertainment can connect with one another, as well as friends — and Private girls, via both wireless and land line telephones.

The Intimate Connections instant voice messaging platform is only the “first step” in what a joint company press release calls “the development of Private and Pilgrim’s strategic US and Canadian alliance.”

Peter Cohen, COO of Private Media Group states that “This new venture for Private expands our content offerings onto additional customer delivery platforms,” and is “pleased to offer this new, compelling product to US and Canadian customers.

With an average telephone call costing members $50, Cohen and company have a lot to be pleased about.

“With Intimate Connections, we will expand the customer experience, strengthen brand loyalty, and create unique opportunities for cross promotion. Pilgrim Telephone was selected to operate the service because of their demonstrated leadership in telephone based social networking services.”

Both companies are backed with impressive and successful experience, with Pilgrim Telephone clocking in more than 20 years and NASDAQ listed Private Media Group having served consumers for 40 years. Pilgrim Telephone is a leader in the voice-based social networking service industry.

Already hooked in with the Intimate Connections service are LodgeNet Interactive Corporation, On Command, New Frontier Media, Club Jenna, Digital Playground, and Rogers in Canada.