Type of site | Entertainment news, movie reviews and releases, forums, and videos [1] |
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Owner | Valnet Inc. |
URL |
movieweb |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional, registration needed for some services |
Current status | Active |
MovieWeb is an entertainment news website and video brand.
MovieWeb reports on entertainment news through its website. The site also maintains a searchable database of films. [2] [3] [4][ better source needed]
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]
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][ unreliable source]
Type of site | Entertainment news, movie reviews and releases, forums, and videos [1] |
---|---|
Owner | Valnet Inc. |
URL |
movieweb |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional, registration needed for some services |
Current status | Active |
MovieWeb is an entertainment news website and video brand.
MovieWeb reports on entertainment news through its website. The site also maintains a searchable database of films. [2] [3] [4][ better source needed]
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]
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][ unreliable source]