MovieWeb
Type of site
Entertainment news, movie reviews and releases, forums, and videos.[1]
OwnerValnet Inc.
URLmovieweb.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional, registration needed for some services
Current statusActive

MovieWeb is an entertainment news website and video brand.

Overview

MovieWeb reports on entertainment news through its website. The site also maintains a searchable database of films.[2][3][4][better source needed]

History

MovieWeb first launched in 1995; by 1997 it was reported to be in operation supported by a 4-person team publishing movie information that, while not 'slick', had a 'certain charm'.[1][5][self-published source?][unreliable source][6] In 2012, MovieWeb produced a video which was an '80s-themed parody mashup of The Walking Dead series accompanied by music from Growing Pains that went viral.[7][8]

Previously, MovieWeb was owned by WatchR Media, Inc., a privately held Las Vegas company.[9][self-published source?][unreliable source] In 2021, it was estimated the MovieWeb website had 8 million unique visits for the month of July. MovieWeb has been owned and operated by online publisher Valnet Inc. since September 2021 upon completion of the acquisition from WatchR.[10][unreliable source]

Partnerships

In August 2000, MovieWeb announced a collaboration with video rental chain Video Update and video retail software provider Unique Business Systems Inc.[11][unreliable source]

MovieWeb acts as a distribution partner of Hulu.[clarification needed][12] MovieWeb also produces video content for IMDb.com.[13][dead link][unreliable source]

References

  1. ^ a b "MovieWeb, Inc.:Private Company Information". Businessweek. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Huffstutter, P.J. (21 December 1998). "An Online Fix for Movie Fans". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. ^ Vice, Jeff (11 April 1998). "Movie review sites abound on the Web". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  4. ^ Dresner, Denise (1999). Bennett, Graham (ed.). Directory of Web Sites. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. p. 239. ISBN 9781579581794.
  5. ^ "MovieWeb.com". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  6. ^ Harris, Krissy (29 July 1997). "Discovery Channel Online". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ^ Clark, Matt (26 January 2012). "'Walking Dead' Opening Sequence Going Through 'Growing Pains'". MTV. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  8. ^ Scharf, Courtney (19 April 2012). "The Movieweb 'Walking Dead' Parody is a Hilarious 80s Sitcom Edit". Trendhunter. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Watchr Media". Watchr Media. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Acquisition of MovieWeb.com and TvWeb.com by Valnet Inc". Business Wire. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  11. ^ "MovieWeb.com, Video Update and Unique Business Systems Join to Launch the MovieWeb Video Retail Network". Business Wire. 29 August 2000. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  12. ^ "Distribution Partners". Hulu. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  13. ^ "MovieWeb 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2018". IMDb. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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