MovieWeb explained

MovieWeb
Commercial:Yes
Type:Entertainment news, movie reviews and releases, forums, and videos[1]
Registration:Optional, registration needed for some services
Owner:Valnet Inc.
Intl:yes
Current Status:Active

MovieWeb is an entertainment news website and video brand. It is owned by Valnet Inc., parent of publications including Comic Book Resources, Collider, Screenrant and XDA Developers.

Overview

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

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'.[5] [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] 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]

Partnerships

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

MovieWeb acts as a distribution partner of Hulu.[12] MovieWeb also produces video content for IMDb.com.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MovieWeb, Inc.:Private Company Information. https://archive.today/20120730042350/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=431855. dead. July 30, 2012. Businessweek. March 17, 2013.
  2. News: Huffstutter. P.J.. An Online Fix for Movie Fans. 17 March 2013. Los Angeles Times. 21 December 1998. 7 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307150300/http://articles.latimes.com/1998/dec/21/business/fi-56157. live.
  3. News: Vice. Jeff. Movie review sites abound on the Web. Deseret News. 17 March 2013. 11 April 1998. 2 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302113427/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/623869/Movie-review-sites-abound-on-the-Web.html?pg=all. live.
  4. Book: Dresner . Denise . Bennett . Graham . Directory of Web Sites . 1999 . . 9781579581794 . 239 .
  5. Web site: MovieWeb.com. LinkedIn. 17 March 2013. 13 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121213164859/http://www.linkedin.com/company/movieweb.com. live.
  6. Web site: Harris . Krissy . Discovery Channel Online . . 29 July 1997 . 10 February 2023 . 10 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230210175337/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-29-fi-17395-story.html . live .
  7. Web site: Clark . Matt . 'Walking Dead' Opening Sequence Going Through 'Growing Pains' . . 26 January 2012 . 17 February 2023 . 17 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230217085440/https://www.mtv.com/news/ihs8jm/walking-dead-opening-sequence-growing-pains-mashup . dead .
  8. Web site: Scharf . Courtney . The Movieweb 'Walking Dead' Parody is a Hilarious 80s Sitcom Edit . Trendhunter . 19 April 2012 . 17 February 2023 . 17 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230217085444/https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-walking-dead . live .
  9. Web site: Watchr Media. Watchr Media. 3 April 2018. 4 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180404073420/http://www.watchrmedia.com/. live.
  10. Web site: Acquisition of MovieWeb.com and TvWeb.com by Valnet Inc. . . 10 February 2023 . 10 September 2021 . 10 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230210160849/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210910005360/en/Acquisition-of-MovieWeb.com-and-TvWeb.com-by-Valnet-Inc. . live .
  11. News: MovieWeb.com, Video Update and Unique Business Systems Join to Launch the MovieWeb Video Retail Network.. 17 March 2013. Business Wire. 29 August 2000. 2 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102200459/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MovieWeb.com,+Video+Update+and+Unique+Business+Systems+Join+to+Launch...-a064997985. dead.
  12. News: Distribution Partners. Hulu. 17 March 2013. 2 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130302151008/http://www.hulu.com/about/distropartners. live.
  13. News: MovieWeb 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2018.. IMDb. 3 April 2018.

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