MovieWeb is an entertainment news website and video brand.
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 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]