HitFix
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Slogan(s) | What's Next In Entertainment |
| Website | HitFix.com |
| Alexa rank | 14,379 (August 2012[update])[1] |
| Type of site | Entertainment News |
| Registration | Optional |
| Available in | English |
| Launched | December 2008 |
| Current status | Online |
HitFix, or HitFix.com, is an entertainment news website that launched in December 2008 specializing in breaking entertainment news, insider information, and reviews and critiques of film, music, and television.[2] In mid-2010 HitFix crossed the 1,000,000 unique users per month milestone.[3] As of April 2013, HitFix was ranked 17th among all entertainment news websites by Alexa.[4] HitFix has been cited as a source by such publications as TIME, The L.A. Times, The Huffington Post, E! Online, and The Daily Herald.[5][6][7][8][9]
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Founders [edit]
HitFix was founded by ex-Reed Business Information Development executive, Jen Sargent, and former L.A. Times and MSN.com film editor, Gregory Ellwood. Sargent and Ellwood's goal was to create a site that fit into the gap between trade publications and gossip- or celebrity scandal-driven sites, such as TMZ, and to target an audience slightly skewed towards males – a unique approach in a female-driven industry[10] - while catering to 18-34 year olds.[11]
Angel Investment [edit]
HitFix has twice benefited from investment from the Tech Coast Angels, one of the largest angel investment networks in Southern California.[12] The first such investment came in February 2009 in the amount of $850,000. In June 2010, the Angels added to their commitment investing an additional $1,600,000.[2]
Contributors [edit]
Gregory Ellwood [edit]
In addition to being one of its co-founders, Ellwood reports on Movies and Awards for HitFix.[10]
Daniel Fienberg [edit]
Fienberg is known for his blog “The Fien Print” and covers TV for HitFix.[2]
Katie Hasty [edit]
Hasty is a former associate editor for Billboard.com and columnist for Billboard Magazine. In addition to covering music for HitFix, she is the site's managing editor.[13]
Drew McWeeny [edit]
Formerly known as “Moriarty”, Mcweeny previously wrote for Ain't It Cool News. In addition to being a screenwriter and movie critic, McWeeny now covers the movie industry for HitFix. McWeeny announced his move to HitFix in 2008 in a review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’’.[14]
Melinda Newman [edit]
Newman is the former West Coast Bureau chief of Billboard Magazine and covers music for HitFix.[15] In the past, Newman has written for such publications as The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Associated Press, MSN, AOL, Performing Songwriter, and Variety.[16]
Alan Sepinwall [edit]
After 14 years at the New Jersey Star-Ledger, Sepinwall—also known for his blog, "What's Alan Watching"—moved to HitFix fulltime in April 2010. Last spring[when?], NBC executives went so far as to credit Sepinwall by name for his role in earning a renewal for Chuck.[17] Slate Magazine credited Sepinwall with having "changed the nature of television criticism".[18]
Kris Tapley [edit]
In September 2011, the "In Contention" blog formed a strategic partnership with HitFix, bringing lead author Kris Tapley and fellow contributors Guy Lodge and Gerard Kennedy under the HitFix umbrella. "In Contention" was founded in 2005 and provides in-depth coverage of the film awards season.[19]
References [edit]
- ^ "Hitfix.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ a b c "Hitfix.com - HitFix - Entertainment News, Events, Exclusives & Reviews for Movies, Film, Television, Music". Site Info Tool. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Deborah (June 28, 2010). "TECH COAST ANGELS JOINS $1.6M INVESTMENT IN HITFIX, UNIQUE CONTENT-DRIVEN ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITE". Tech Coast Angels. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ "Top Sites by Category: Arts/Entertainment/News and Media". Alexa Internet. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Carbone, Nick (August 14, 2011). "Groovy, Baby! Mike Myers Will Return for ‘Austin Powers 4′". TIME. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Boucher, Geoff (December 13, 2009). "‘Avatar’ weekend roundup and fearless predictions". Lost Angeles Times. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ "'Austin Powers 4': Mike Myers Signs For New Sequel". The Huffington Post. August 13, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (July 14, 2010). "The Hulk: Is Mark Ruffalo Replacing Ed Norton?". E!. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ "Contestants? It's TV talent judges basking in fame, cash". The Daily Herald. May 17, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ a b Article on Variety.com[dead link]
- ^ socaltech.com[dead link]
- ^ "Venture Capital Totals $603.2M In Southern California In Q3". socaltech.com. October 18, 2011.
- ^ "katie hasty is convenient". kidatchristmas.com. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ McWeeny, Drew (7 December 2008). "Moriarty Has Seen The Curious Case of Benjamin Button!!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Interviews - Melinda Newman | The Way The Music Died". PBS. May 27, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ "Melinda Newman – The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Hollywood Reporter, msn.com, M-Life, People’s Grammy Daily". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ Georgian, Laura (April 26, 2010). "The Star-Ledger's Alan Sepinwall Moves to HitFix.Com". Business Wire. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ Levin, Josh (February 14, 2011). "The TV Guide". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ Schepman, Kourtney; Der, Irving (September 14, 2011). "Influential InContention.com Film Blog Now Powered by HitFix.com". PR Newswire. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
