MovieWeb

MovieWeb
Type of site	Entertainment news, movie reviews and releases, forums, and videos
Owner	Valnet Inc.
URL	movieweb.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional, registration needed for some services
Current status	Active

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]^{[unreliable source]}

References

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

External links

Official website

[companyinfo-1] "MovieWeb, Inc.:Private Company Information". Businessweek. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2013.

[2] Huffstutter, P.J. (December 21, 1998). "An Online Fix for Movie Fans". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2013.

[3] Vice, Jeff (April 11, 1998). "Movie review sites abound on the Web". Deseret News. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 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 December 13, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2013.

[6] Harris, Krissy (July 29, 1997). "Discovery Channel Online". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

[7] Clark, Matt (January 26, 2012). "'Walking Dead' Opening Sequence Going Through 'Growing Pains'". MTV. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

[8] Scharf, Courtney (April 19, 2012). "The Movieweb 'Walking Dead' Parody is a Hilarious 80s Sitcom Edit". Trendhunter. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

[9] "Watchr Media". Watchr Media. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

[BW-10] "Acquisition of MovieWeb.com and TvWeb.com by Valnet Inc". Business Wire. September 10, 2021. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

[11] "MovieWeb.com, Video Update and Unique Business Systems Join to Launch the MovieWeb Video Retail Network". Business Wire. August 29, 2000. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2013.

[12] "Distribution Partners". Hulu. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.

[13] "MovieWeb 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2018". IMDb. Retrieved April 3, 2018. ^{[dead link]}