Hollywood Reporter Revamps Web Site

In the spirit of staying "at the forefront of an ever-changing business environment," the Hollywood Reporter has revamped its Web site -- two weeks after E! Online and about three weeks after Variety did the same thing. White background, larger indexes, the Skinny pant. Everyone's got them now. It looks good. Real good, in fact. But we here at FBLA think it'd look better if it were free. According to the press release, that ain't gonna happen: NEWS RELEASE THE SPOTLIGHT SHINES ON HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM! -- Industry Leader Unveils Redesigned Website With More Tools and Enhanced Navigation -- (October 23, 2006 â€“ Los Angeles) The Hollywood Reporter announced today that it has made significant upgrades and improvements to its flagship electronic offering, HollywoodReporter.com. This is the sixth redesign for the site since its initial launch in 1995, when The Hollywood Reporter became the first entertainment trade on the web. The last major redesign went public in early 2003. With improvements made to every page of the site, HollywoodReporter.com now offers both restructured and newly-designed elements that create an innovative look that reflects the dynamic nature of the entertainment industry. New features include site-wide integration of The Reporter's database, streamlined video, easier navigation and the Showbiz 50 â€“ The Reporter's new index of the leading entertainment-sector stocks that are updated in real time. In addition, subscribers will have exclusive access to coverage that extends beyond print in the form of news videos, The Reporter's popular "Money & Media" podcast and slide shows that will often include "you-are-there" narration from the trade newspaper's reporters. "The Hollywood Reporter is continually seeking out new ways to offer our readers more comprehensive information, and in the formats they like to receive it," said John Kilcullen, publisher of The Reporter and president of the Film & Performing Arts Group. "By updating our site and by constantly offering up new tools and services to our readers, we are able to stay at the forefront of an ever-changing business environment, and our readers are able to remain the most informed." To facilitate access to the wealth of new content, the site has been restructured to include easy-to-use tool bars and navigation menus. Hyperlinks have been added to increase reader ability to explore a topic in-depth and from many different angles. "The web site is taking a giant step with the incorporation of The Reporter's film and TV database," said Glenn Abel, executive editor/electronic and editor of the site. "This gives readers a powerful new business tool. Also, we've spread live interactive financial data across the site, which was another longtime goal of the web team. Our commitment to breaking news hasn't changed, of course." Customized newsletters and email alerts will also periodically serve up the latest content based on subscribers' areas of interest. New email products include column and review alerts, a boxoffice news-and-charts package and headline indexes of the day's news. The new database-driven company profile pages offer a comprehensive view of the industry's top players and products, updated daily. The pages track top executives, boxoffice performance and TV ratings, recent script sales, current projects, breaking company news and stock performance and financial breakdowns. The site will retain exclusive features such as the Risky Biz, Past Deadline and Reel Pop blogs and Martin Grove's Filmmaker Focus column. Later this month, a portal that offers advanced options to advertisers will be added. Subscription prices are available at www.HollywoodReporter.com/subscribe.

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