Florence, Italy Will Serve As The Host City For The Annual Event From October 14-17, 2022

March 15, 2022: Today, Robb Report and Penske Media Corporation are delighted to announce their support for the Gérard Basset Foundation and Liquid Icons by serving as the official media partner for the Golden Vines® Awards. Robb Report will sponsor the Golden Vines® World’s Best Fine Wine Producer Award during the ceremony, as well as be an official host at the Gala Dinners to be held in Florence, Italy from October 14 – 17, 2022. 

Robb Report will be reporting live, both leading up to and during, the Golden Vines® Awards Ceremony and the Golden Vines® Fine Wine, Rare Spirit & Experience online auction. The auction benefits the Gérard Basset Foundation which is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of industry professionals and was created to address the most pressing issues in the wine, spirits, and hospitality industries through education, training, and mentorship. In 2021, the program raised over £1.2 million to fund diversity & inclusivity education programs globally in the world of wine, spirits & hospitality. 

Lewis Chester DipWSET, Co-Founder and CEO of Liquid Icons said ‘We are delighted and excited to bring the world’s most recognized and influential luxury media brand on board as our Golden Vines® media partner. Golden Vines® is not only dedicated to raising money for diversity & inclusivity educational programs globally, but also about recognizing the best of the best in the world of fine wine through the hundreds of leading fine wine experts who vote for the Awards.  In this regard, Robb Report’s excellence in identifying the best in the world of luxury is a perfect marriage and natural partnership with the Golden Vines®.

Adam Fox, Vice President International, Publisher Robb Report UK said, ‘Our partnership and support of the Gérard Basset Foundation and Liquid Icons emphasizes our commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives within the world of luxury, media, and hospitality. Robb Report’s voice has been unmatched in the global luxury market since 1976. Whether our affluent readers need a competitive edge in the industry, a thrilling new experience, or a meaningful addition to their collection, they rely on Robb Report to expertly curate all that the world of luxury has to offer. From the World’s Best Wine Maker, to the upcoming Rising Star, our exciting partnership with Liquid Icons will bring expertly curated content and rich insights into the world of fine wines for our discerning and successful audience.

The Golden Vines® Awards Ceremony is the world’s premium fine wine event, honoring the best of the best fine wine producers globally.  450 fine wine professionals from 55 countries with an average experience of more than 18 years in the industry voted for last year’s winners, with voting independently verified by Deloitte. This year’s event in Florence will be for 275 guests over 4 days and feature the best wines & spirits from Dom Pérignon, Krug, Trimbach, Château Cheval Blanc, Solaia, Emidio Pepe, Taylor’s Port, Château d’Yquem, Hennessy Cognac and The Macallan.  The black-tie closing Gala will be held at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence on Sunday 16 October, featuring food from Italy’s top 3-star Michelin chef and a surprise world-class performer. 

Registration and additional information about the 2022 Golden Vines® Awards can be found here.  

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About Robb Report

Robb Report is the leading voice in the global luxury market. Its discerning audience around the world has a shared appreciation and desire for quality, exclusivity, heritage, taste, and fine design. It is the brand the most successful people rely on to discover the ideas, opinions, products, and experiences that will matter most to them.

About Liquid Icons:

Liquid Icons is a fine wine research and content production company founded by two friends to “do stuff in wine” – the late, great Gérard Basset OBE MW MS and Lewis Chester DipWSET. We create first-class original content and research about the world’s greatest fine wines and spirits. Our work encompasses motion picture, industry research, recognition and celebration of wine and spirits excellence, charitable and fundraising activities, as well as educational initiatives.

https://liquidicons.com

About Gérard Basset Foundation:

Set up to honour the legacy and memory of Gérard Basset OBE MW MS by addressing the wine industry’s most pressing issues through education, training & mentorship, the Gérard Basset Foundation comprises a multidisciplinary team of industry-leading professionals as its Trustees: Nina Basset FIH, Romané Basset, Ian Harris MBE DipWSET, and Jancis Robinson OBE MW.

https://gerardbassetfoundation.org

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Penske Media Corporation  

Brooke Jaffe, press@pmc.com

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Las Vegas, Nevada – February 4, 2022 – Rolling Stone, a subsidiary of Penske Media, has acquired a majority interest in Life is Beautiful, an annual music, arts and ideas festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Founded in 2013, Life is Beautiful has played host to over 1 million fans and 600 plus artists. The 2021 festival was anchored by Billie Eilish, Green Day, and Tame Impala and drew over 170,000 in attendance, making it one of the highest grossing festivals in 2021 nationwide.

“Live events are an integral part of Rolling Stone’s future and Life is Beautiful is an incredible platform to realize this vision. Coupled with our significant digital scale and deep journalism, there are infinite possibilities to grow Life is Beautiful in unique and impactful ways,” said Rolling Stone CEO, Gus Wenner.

The festival, founded in 2013 by Tony Hsieh, former CEO of Zappos and visionary entrepreneur, was born as part of Tony’s vision to transform and revitalize the underserved Downtown Las Vegas community. In the 9 years since its founding, over $350 million dollars in economic impact and cultural capital have been injected into Downtown Las Vegas and the surrounding area.

“I am grateful to have worked with Tony on this partnership and am proud to have Rolling Stone help carry forward his mission,” said Wenner.

“Tony understood that his ability to change people’s lives was magnified exponentially by his ability to bring smart, motivated, people-focused entrepreneurs together,” said Richard Hsieh, Tony’s father. “The Life Is Beautiful festival is one of the greatest manifestations of Tony’s desire to bring people together.”

“We are thrilled to realize the potential of Life is Beautiful in partnership with Rolling Stone,” said David Oehm, CEO of Life is Beautiful. “As a landmark institution and touchstone of the music industry for over 50 years, the Rolling Stone team will help to deepen our connection to fans of music everywhere, while also championing the cultural initiatives that make Life is Beautiful so much more than a music festival.”

Rolling Stone plans to expand Life is Beautiful into new territories and broaden its digital footprint. Together, Rolling Stone and Life is Beautiful will continue to highlight the most important musicians and artists of today, offer exposure to new cultural experiences, and contribute to a more beautiful world. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

About Rolling Stone

Five decades since its founding, Rolling Stone today has evolved into a multi-platform content brand with unrivaled access and authority, reaching a global audience of over 60 million people per month. Staying true to its mission to tell exceptional stories that illuminate the culture of our times, Rolling Stone is an authority for music reviews, in-depth interviews, hard-hitting political commentary, and award-winning journalism across print, digital, mobile, video, social and events. Operated and published by Penske Media Corporation, Rolling Stone provides “all the news that fits.”

About Life is Beautiful

Life is Beautiful was born in 2013 as part of the major transformation of Downtown Las Vegas as a cultural hub and has since contributed over $350M of economic impact and cultural capital to the area. During the three-day festival, premier musical acts, experiential artists, comedians, thinkers and culinary talent flow into the urban streets of DTLV, in addition to the festival’s 170,000 attendees. What started as an event has become something more: a symbol of connection, joy and creativity. Life is Beautiful continues to be driven by its core mission to create a holistic experience which aids in positive community transformation and individual empowerment by collectivizing and inspiring through shared experiences driven by art and culture.

About Penske Media Corporation

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 310 million.  Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Deadline, Variety, Rolling Stone, SXSW, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, Spy.com, among many others.  PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage.  Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good.  To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit: http://www.pmc.com/.

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Penske Media Corporation  

Brooke Jaffe, press@pmc.com

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New York, NY February 1, 2022 – Penske Media Corporation’s Black Affinity Group, a collection of individuals focused on connection, collective voice and community service, is excited to announce the launch of its second annual Black History Month Book Drive.

Throughout the month of February, and as part of its Black History Month initiatives, the Black Affinity Group will be fundraising through Penske Media Corporation’s 2% Foundation (to learn more, click here) to support underserved schools by supplying  books that will broaden and diversify each library’s assortment.  

The opportunity to engage through education is a high point for all, especially for young readers and Black authors who have made a vast contribution to literary history. Yet, across the country, many schools experience a lack of resources — or no resources at all — and are unable to experience these great works.

PMC’s Black History Month Book Drive serves as a way to encourage readership while supporting Black authors and purchasing books from small, Black-owned bookstores.

In its inaugural year, the 2021 Black Affinity Group Book Drive accomplished the following:

• Raised $58,311, including an internal corporate match
• Purchased 1,140 books through partnerships with four Black-owned bookstores  
• Highlighted works of more than 70 Black authors
• Reached 69,975 students across 20 schools in California and New York, spanning grades K-12.

 That translates to roughly one student reached for every dollar raised—and the impact was truly felt.

“When I walked into the office this morning, I had no idea that the huge stack of boxes by the front desk contained the titles from our book list. Thank you so much,” Denea McBroom, a teacher from Book Drive recipient Angeles Mesa Elementary School, told the Black Affinity Group. “I admit, I cannot remember the last time I was as excited to open anything, but looking through all the titles has brought an overwhelming amount of joy. The students will be so excited to share these stories with each other, to read books with characters that look like them and by authors who have brought these moments to life. Representation is so important. Again, I thank you. Angeles Mesa is grateful to you, specifically, and as a part of Penske Media for this invaluable resource library.”

Alan Pascale, a former teacher at Southside Academy in Syracuse noted this about his delivery of books: “We are SO grateful for the books. I was in tears the day they arrived, overwhelmed with gratitude. We are using the books for independent reading, literature circles and book talks. A few of my scholars have read four books since the donation, and many of the parents grabbed books to take home and read at our parent/teacher conferences in December. By far, with your donation, it is the best library I’ve ever had in my classroom and I’ve been teaching for 18 years!”

This year, the Black History Month Book Drive aims to double its impact, reaching two students for every dollar raised—or to bring diverse books to as many as 140,000 students in underserved schools.

The Book Drive launches today and will extend throughout the month of February, after which point publishers, book stores and school recipients will be designated for the donations.

To help the Black Affinity Group reach its 2022 Book Drive goal, contributions of any size can be made at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pmc-black-history-month-book-drive-2022

Los Angeles, CA January 19, 2022: Variety announced today that Dea Lawrence has been promoted from Chief Marketing Officer to Chief Operating and Marketing Officer effective immediately. Lawrence, who rejoined the Company in 2015 having previously run digital sales and marketing from 2001-2008, will oversee operational efficiencies, resource planning, organizational development and marketing for the brand with a focus on video and digital growth.

Over the past six years Lawrence has served as a change-agent, building two of the greatest growth units for the company. She led the reimagining of Variety’s thriving events and summits business pivoting to virtual with the creation of The Variety Streaming Room. Alongside EVP of Content/Executive Editor, Steven Gaydos, she created the Variety Content Studio which includes both brand storytelling and sponsored edit video series. Through smart technology vendor alliances, she has improved the infrastructure and productivity across creative, event production, ticket sales and social media.

“Dea is an innovative and exceptional executive with a varied and deep digital skill set which has been invaluable to Variety as the worlds of technology and media are now inseparable,” said Variety CEO and Group Publisher Michelle Sobrino-Stearns. ” Her leadership is a key factor to the success and evolution of the brand, and I couldn’t be more excited to work with her as we take Variety to the next level.”

“It is an honor to serve this premium brand in entertainment business news and to work with the best team in the industry,” said Lawrence. “I am grateful for the Company’s on-going trust in me and electrified to continue Variety’s expansion.”

Lawrence will resume reporting to Variety CEO, Michelle Sobrino-Stearns and is based out of Variety’s corporate headquarters in Los Angeles.

ABOUT VARIETY

Now in its 117^th year, Variety is the seminal voice of the entertainment industry. Featuring award-winning breaking news reporting, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players, Variety is the trusted source for the business of global entertainment. Read by a highly engaged audience of industry insiders, aspirants and passionate entertainment enthusiasts, Variety’s multi-platform content coverage expands across digital, mobile, social, print, podcasts, branded content, events and summits.

LOS ANGELES, CA  January 12, 2022: Variety has promoted Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, President and Group Publisher, to the newly created post of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. She will retain the duties of Group Publisher. As CEO of Variety, Sobrino-Stearns will oversee both the editorial and business units of the venerable entertainment brand. She is responsible for setting Variety’s strategic agenda and driving its overall financial health and profitability while working closely with Penske Media’s senior leadership and its Board of Directors.

“There is no one who understands and cares more deeply about Variety, and no one more deserving to lead this team than Michelle,” said Chairman, Founder and CEO of Penske Media, Jay Penske. “It is a privilege to work with such a brilliant individual whose creativity, passion and vision for the brand knows no bounds and continues to inspire us 20 years later. I look forward to watching her continue to energetically lead Variety into its bright future.”  

“I am incredibly fortunate to lead a team of passionate and outstanding journalists and executives at Variety who have contributed to making 2021 the most successful year in the brand’s 117-year history,” said Sobrino-Stearns.  “We are accelerating growth at the company by executing multi-platform content creation and distribution strategies. The convergence of tech, media and consumer expands the horizons of our client base and presents new and exciting opportunities for the Variety brand.” 

Under Sobrino-Stearns leadership, the brand has evolved over the past 9 years with record-breaking success over the last eighteen months.   She will be based in PMC’s Los Angeles headquarters. Since its acquisition by PMC in 2012, Variety’s number of full-time employees has grown by 80%.

ABOUT VARIETY

Now in its 117^th year, Variety is the seminal voice of the entertainment industry. Featuring award-winning breaking news reporting, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players, Variety is the trusted source for the business of global entertainment. Read by a highly engaged audience of industry insiders, aspirants and passionate entertainment enthusiasts, Variety’s multi-platform content coverage expands across digital, mobile, social, print, podcasts, branded content, events and summits.

January 10, 2022, New York, NY: Today Variety announced that Ramin Setoodeh will be elevated to Co-Editor-In-Chief of Variety in the coming months, working alongside world-class journalist Cynthia Littleton to lead the editorial operations of the venerable entertainment business news brand. Littleton and Setoodeh will co-run the newsroom and oversee editorial activities across all Variety platforms.

“Cynthia is one of the most intelligent and highly-regarded journalists in the industry. She possesses a rare mixture of kindness, deep integrity, professionalism, and killer journalistic instincts. Her world-class business reporting coupled with Ramin’s talent shaping Variety’s key content franchises make them the definition of a power duo. I look forward to seeing them lead the newsroom,” said Jay Penske, Chairman, Founder and CEO of Penske Media.

Littleton and Setoodeh will report to Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, Variety’s President and Group Publisher.

Littleton has been Co-Editor-In-Chief of Variety since October 2020, when it was announced that she would move into the top editorial post in 2022. Previously, she served in the role of Business Editor, based in New York, from 2017. One of the most respected reporters in the field, Littleton, has covered the television beat for more than 25 years.

“I am truly humbled by the opportunity to help lead Variety into its second century. I love this brand and I am so proud to be a part of its incredible legacy. The rebirth of Variety over the past decade under PMC has allowed us to thrive and grow across all media platforms,” Littleton said. “Thanks to PMC’s investment, Variety’s editorial team has never been more ‘boffo.’ Ramin and I have worked closely together during the past few years, and we can’t wait to build on this strong foundation to add new dimensions to the Variety universe.”

At present, Setoodeh serves as Variety’s Executive Editor, helping to steer day-to-day operations of the newsroom and spearheading editorial franchises. He has penned more than 50 cover stories for the magazine on subjects ranging from Lady Gaga, Ted Sarandos, Chadwick Boseman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Robert Pattinson, Jeff Zucker and Halle Berry.  Setoodeh oversees the magazine’s annual Pride and New York issues. He created the publication’s New Power of New York franchise, which has included guest essays by Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, Lena Waithe, David Remnick, Don Lemon, Leslie Jones and Timothee Chalamet. He is also known as the host and executive producer of “Actors on Actors,” Variety’s Emmy-winning, semi-annual TV series that features the best performances of the year in film and on television.

“Working at Variety for the last eight years under Claudia Eller’s leadership has been the most rewarding experience of my career.  I’m incredibly excited to be teaming up with Cynthia Littleton, one of the best reporters and editors in the business, to grow our award-winning magazine and website,” said Setoodeh. “I look forward to expanding established franchises and creating new and exciting content for Variety — across print, online, video and live events. I am so grateful to Jay Penske and Michelle Sobrino-Stearns for this opportunity.”

Littleton is the author of “TV on Strike: Why Hollywood Went to War Over the Internet” (Syracuse University Press, 2013), the definitive account of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike and the impact of the disruptive digital advancements that fueled the labor strife. She is also the co-author with Susanne Daniels of “Season Finale: The Unexpected Rise and Fall of the WB Network and UPN” (HarperCollins, 2007). Littleton edited the essay collection “What I Told My Daughter: Lessons From Leaders on Raising the Next Generation of Empowered Women” with Nina Tassler (Simon & Schuster, 2016).

Littleton began her career at United Press International, followed by stints at Broadcasting & Cable magazine, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, where she rose to editor before rejoining Variety in 2007. Littleton also co-hosts, with Andrew Wallenstein and Shirley Halperin, the weekly Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” featuring conversations with industry leaders about the business of media and entertainment.

Setoodeh is the author of the 2019 New York Times best-selling book “Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of ‘The View,’” about the daytime talk show created by Barbara Walters.  He got his start in journalism at 17, as the teen movie critic for The Fresno Bee, his hometown newspaper. Before coming to Variety, he spent nine years at Newsweek as both an editor and senior writer. He’s also written for The Daily Beast and The Wall Street Journal.

About Variety

Recognized and respected throughout the world as the definitive voice of the entertainment industry, Variety has been the premier source of entertainment news for over a century. Since 1905, the most influential leaders and decision makers in entertainment have turned to Variety for timely, credible, and straightforward news, analysis, and perspective — taking our readers behind the cameras, curtains and screens of film, television, theatre, and digital media with our unique, award-winning combination of breaking news reporting, insightful deep dive think pieces and engaging, must-read feature spotlights.

January 6, 2022: Today, Penske Media (PMC) announced the acquisition of The American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival, a relied upon communications, hospitality, and media center for global attendees. For over 30 years, The American Pavilion has made its mark providing an impressive array of facilities and services, including membership for the international film community, provocative and insightful programming, the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase and immersive student programs.  

“We admire what Julie and her team have built over the last 33 years,” said PMC’s Executive Vice President of Operations and Finance, Tom Finn. “PMC’s brands have worked closely with the The American Pavilion and look forward to helping them continue to be the go-to hub for professionals and emerging filmmakers at Cannes as well as supporting their goals to expand their franchise further.”

“I’m incredibly proud of what we have built at The American Pavilion over the past three decades,” said Julie Sisk, Director and Founder of The American Pavilion. “Our physical space has provided a true home for the film industry professionals at Cannes and our Student and Emerging Filmmaker programs have created a community of young people who have gone on to do amazing things. I am excited to partner with the iconic PMC brands to take our mission to the next level, expanding on our programs at Cannes and beyond.”

PMC and its portfolio of brands plan to partner with The American Pavilion to grow their tent pole event in Cannes, augment student programs and grow beyond Cannes to additional festivals throughout the world.  

About Penske Media Corporation

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 310 million.  Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Deadline, Variety, Rolling Stone, SXSW, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, Spy.com, among many others.  PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage.  Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good.  To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit: http://www.pmc.com/

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About The American Pavilion

The American Pavilion, celebrating its 33rd year as the epicenter of American hospitality and communication at the Cannes International Film Festival, brings together both professional and emerging filmmakers along with industry executives from across the globe. A much sought-after destination for information, orientation, and recreation, it accommodates the needs of its members, guests and sponsors in a dynamic business environment. With its impressive array of amenities and services, AmPav provides an opportunity to relax in very comfortable surroundings.

The American Pavilion boasts the Roger Ebert Conference Series which offers insightful and provocative panel discussions and in-conversations with filmmakers, talent and top leaders; a restaurant and bar that provide fast service with a smile; a coffee bar; free WiFi and charging stations; a media terrace with a panoramic view of the Riviera; the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase; the Culinary Program featuring chefs from across the US and Canada; The American Pavilion Worldwide Student Program; and public and private rental for parties and receptions.

December 22, 2021: Today, Tatiana Siegel, an award-winning entertainment journalist, joined Rolling Stone as Senior Writer,  reporting across entertainment, media and culture. Most recently, Tatiana served as The Hollywood Reporter’s Executive Film Editor, covering the successes and scandals of the movie business for nearly a decade, notably breaking two massive abuse stories that led industry exits of Warner Brothers Chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara and producer Scott Rudin.  Prior to this role, she worked as a film reporter at Variety for five years.  She began her entertainment journalism career at The Hollywood Reporter in 2003. She will be based in New York working directly with Rolling Stone’s Editor-In-Chief, Noah Shachtman.

“From her landmark expose of producer Scott Rudin to her meticulous reporting on the relationship between Hollywood and Beijing, Tatiana has delivered incredibly important, impactful journalism on the entertainment industry time and time again. I couldn’t be happier about her joining the Rolling Stone family,” said Shachtman.

“This marks a bittersweet moment. While I am sad to say goodbye to the incredibly talented journalists at The Hollywood Reporter — some of whom I’ve been working with since 2003 and consider to be close friends — I am incredibly excited by the prospect of teaming with Noah Shachtman, who I have long admired. Noah’s blend of fearless journalism and thirst for the compelling dovetails perfectly with my own sensibility,” said Siegel.”

The addition of Tatiana Siegel, who was named print journalist of the year the 2019 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, builds on the growing number of world-class reporters and editors who have recently signed on to join the Rolling Stone editorial team, including Nancy Dillon, Kara Voght, Tomas Mier, and Lisa Tozzi. Siegel’s hire also comes at a defining moment for the brand. As high-profile exposes on Marilyn Manson and Eric Clapton have shown, there’s a renewed, clear focus on hard-hitting journalism.

Dec 4, 2021: US based, ARTnews announced it will launch a Japanese edition as part of a license agreement with Japanese company MAGUS Co. The digital only Japanese edition is set to go live January 2022. Content will focus on the global art news, market trends worldwide with an emphasis on robust video content.  

“Japan has long been one of the most exciting places in the world for contemporary art, and I’m thrilled that America’s oldest and most respected art magazine now has a Japanese edition, said Sara Douglas, Editor-In- Chief of ARTnews US. Since it began as Hyde’s Weekly Art News in 1902, ARTnews has been the authoritative source for top-notch, award-winning reporting on visual art and its markets. It’s exciting to further expand our sophisticated global audience, and to share with that expanded audience features like our breaking news, in-depth features, and our definitive annual list of the world’s Top 200 Collectors, which we have been producing since 1990.”

“Currently, there is no Japanese media platform dedicated to coverage of the art world. ARTnews JAPAN will be the first of its kind offering art enthusiasts a range of information from major breaking art news to niche subjects never available before now,” said Shiho Nakamura, editorial director of ARTnews JAPAN.  

ARTnews JAPAN aims to democratize the world of art creating accessibility into a range of subjects including how art is used today as part of corporate responsibility and strategy. Readers can expect expansive coverage of news and candid reviews on topics ranging from NFT’s to more locally specific explorations of the Japanese art scene.

About ARTnews US:

Founded in 1902, ARTnews is the oldest and most widely circulated art magazine in the world. Its readership of 180,000 in 124 countries includes collectors, dealers, historians, artists, museum directors, curators, connoisseurs, and enthusiasts. Published in print six times a year, it reports on the art, people, issues, trends, and events shaping the international art world. The magazine’s thousands of contributors have included Pete Hamill, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Carlos Fuentes https://www.artnews.com/

About MAGUS

MAGUS, aims to create a new community and a new art economic ecosystem, aggregating the world of art on one platform.  By connecting the world and Japan, by connecting buying entities and producing entities, we aim to create a society where people, in their ordinary daily life, talk about social issues through art, and actively buy art. We aim to contribute to the transformation of the society whereby corporate engagement in art is appreciated and appraised as a corporate value.

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Contacts

Penske Media

Brooke Jaffe

VP of Public Affairs & Strategy

Bjaffe@pmc.com

MAGUS Co.

magusinfo@magus-corp.jp

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November 8, 2021 – Los Angeles, CA: Today, Penske Media Corp (PMC) announced a strategic partnership with enterprise customer data platform Treasure Data to integrate their technology into PMC’s extensive portfolio of brands. The consumer journey has become exceedingly more complex in recent years and through this partnership, PMC’S brands will have the ability to connect data with more specificity, making meaningful, value driving connections with its audience.

Penske Media continues to be a trailblazer in the industry, becoming one of the first media companies to move away from third-party cookies to collect audience data to a more secure and organic first-party data collection business model.

“The partnership with Treasure Data is driving efficiency and centricity in our data operations,” said Brett Goverman PMC’s AVP, Data Strategy. “Centralizing the data from interactions with our audiences across all platforms enables PMC to generate insights about our audience as holistic individuals, not just impressions on a page.”

Earlier this year, PMC participated in its first IAB NewFronts where they announced the launch of PMC Atlas Data Studio, its proprietary first-party data strategy engineered to deliver unparalleled insights to brand partners. Atlas Data Studio has optimized and connected learnings across PMC’s entire umbrella of brands spanning music, entertainment, fashion, luxury, art, women’s interests and more.

“The cookieless world is inevitable and PMC is proactively taking the steps in prioritizing their consumer experience while harnessing the first-party data they have throughout their portfolio,” says Steve Letourneau, VP Growth & CX at Treasure Data. “With Treasure Data’s flexible CDP, brands can quickly leverage customer data to deliver both personal and ethical customer experiences for their audiences and create a true value exchange between brands and consumers.”

“The PMC portfolio is at the forefront of so many topics that drive us as individuals,” said Craig Perreault PMC’s Chief Digital Officer. “Whether its lifestyle, entertainment, music, or technology, the breadth and depth of the PMC portfolio is what enables us to build an interest graph based on what users are engaged with, and how they consume it.  Accessing this activity within a simple and user-friendly platform makes it easy to take action and surface learnings to our partners.”

With over 134 million unique viewers a month across its 23 brands according to comScore, Penske Media’s portfolio is synonymous with culture, heritage, and prestige. PMC’s highly engaged audience looks to its titles to inform their passions, professional industry insights and personal interests. Through the implementation of Treasure Data’s platform into its Atlas Data Studio, the media house aims to evolve with today’s consumers, delivering the best content and one-of-a-kind experiences that continue to inform, inspire, and define modern culture.

About Penske Media Corporation

PMC is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate audience. Since 2004, Penske Media has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, Vibe, IndieWire, Dirt, Gold Derby and Spy.com, among many others. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good.

About Treasure Data

Treasure Data is a best-of-breed enterprise customer data platform (CDP) that powers the entire business to reclaim customer-centricity in the age of the digital customer. We do this by connecting all data into one smart customer data platform, uniting teams and systems to power purposeful engagements that drive value and protect privacy for every customer, every time. Trusted by leading companies around the world, Treasure Data customers span the Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises. To learn more, visit www.treasuredata.com.

Press Contacts:

PMC

Brooke Jaffe

VP of Public Affairs and Strategy, Penske Media Corporation

bjaffe@pmc.com

Steven Huizar (Los Angeles)

Manager of Communications, Penske Media Corporation

shuizar@pmc.com

Treasure Data

Marci Bontadelli

Senior Analyst and Media Relations Manager

marci@treasure-data.com

October 26, 2021 – Los Angeles, CA: The Hollywood Reporter (THR) has announced that Tyler Coates and Beatrice Verhoeven will be joining the company as leaders of the publication’s Awards Team. As its new Awards Editor and Deputy Awards Editor respectively, Coates and Verhoeven will be reporting to Deputy Editorial Director Jeanie Pyun under Editorial Director Nekesa Moody. Both Coates and Verhoeven are based in Los Angeles and will be generating print and digital content in the increasingly competitive landscape of Oscars and Emmys awards seasons’ projects and players.

“Tyler Coates and Beatrice Verhoeven are impressive journalists who have proven their ability to produce smart, compelling and forward-thinking content in the awards space,” said Moody. “THR is devoting even more resources to awards content across platforms and I’m excited to watch Tyler and Beatrice elevate our industry-leading coverage to new heights.”

Prior to his work with The Hollywood Reporter, Coates served as the senior culture editor at Esquire, where he managed entertainment coverage for the magazine’s website. He previously worked as the founding deputy editor at Decider and has also written for WIRED, Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, Columbia Journalism Review, Slate and The Village Voice.

“I’m thrilled to join the staff of The Hollywood Reporter, which was been one of my favorite publications for years,” said Coates. “It’s an honor to join such an impressive team of writers and reporters to cover an exciting and vital part of the entertainment industry.”

Verhoeven was born and raised in Germany before she came to Los Angeles, where she worked her way up from intern to film editor at TheWrap. In the last six years, she’s written investigative pieces while covering the awards space and winning several Los Angeles Press Club awards, including sharing in this year’s first-place win for best broadcast/film entertainment news.

“I could not be more excited to join the awards team at The Hollywood Reporter and to work with Tyler Coates, along with the rest of the amazing staff at the publication,” said Verhoeven. “I’ve long admired THR and the writers and editors behind it, and I can’t wait to be a part of it going forward.”

Coates and Verhoeven start at THR during a time of exhilarating growth as it continues its legacy of exceptional journalism.  This year, the publication has won 10 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards and received a Daytime Emmy nomination for its Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter roundtable series, with its website being awarded the top honors at the Southern California Journalism Awards.

Press Contacts:

Brooke Jaffe

Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Penske Media Corporation

bjaffe@pmc.com

Steven Huizar (Los Angeles)

Manager of Communications, Penske Media Corporation

shuizar@pmc.com

October 21, 2021 New York, NY: This week, Penske Media Corporation (PMC) and Tasty Media have announced a new partnership to launch Rolling Stone en Español. Under a multi-year license, Rolling Stone en Español will feature original content highlighting the best in Hispanic culture to Spanish-language speakers across Latin America and Spain. The new venture will provide culturally relevant journalism to Spanish music fans through the lens of inclusivity and diversity, further extending Rolling Stone’s global reach to more than 50 million consumers through its online platform and a unified print edition.

“We are thrilled to announce the launch of Rolling Stone en Español with our partners at Tasty Media,” said Rolling Stone President and COO, Gus Wenner. “Spain and Latin America have given the world some of the most iconic musicians, festivals, and culturally significant moments, many of which have played a major role in shaping Rolling Stone’s legacy. Today is the beginning of another exciting chapter in our evolution.”

“We are very excited to keep working on the renewal process of Rolling Stone in Latin America and Spain. We believe and live the heritage of one the greatest institutions of journalism of all time. Also, in a new media era, we need to be creative and explore different business capabilities such as digital ecosystems, experiences & concerts, merchandising & branded products, films, and venues,” Diego Ortiz, Rolling Stone en Español Editor & Publisher, said. “Latin American content and audience are now global, and our mission is to bring the best of arts and Latin pop culture. With a multi-cultural team, we will continue creating the best-curated content, unique experiences, and the best coverage for all the news that fits.”

This is the just the latest in a slew of new brand extensions for Rolling Stone as it continues to grow its legacy beyond the pages of its US print title through strategic licensing opportunities. Its collaboration with Tasty Media is a natural progression for the brand in widening its global footprint and engaging young and influential audiences around the world.

Rolling Stone Colombia, Mexico, and Spain were consolidated prior to this partnership with staffers from each title now reporting to one overarching editorial team to deliver best in class content and experiences for Hispanic audiences globally.

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Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone, the number one brand in music publishing, has been the leading voice of music and popular culture for over 50 years. The multi-media brand features the latest music reviews, in-depth interviews, hard-hitting political commentary, and award-winning journalism across several platforms such as magazine, digital, mobile, social, and experiential marketing. Headquartered in New York, Rolling Stone provides “all the news that fits” to a global audience of approximately 60

million people every month and publishes over 100 pieces of content every day. For more information, please visit http://www.rollingstone.com.

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Penske Media Corporation

PMC is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a devoted monthly audience of more than 310 million people. Since 2004, Penske Media has been a digital media pioneer and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands; Deadline, Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, and Spy.com, among many others. Daily, PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unique in their ambition, depth and courage. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles, with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. To learn more about PMC, our 2 % Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit http://www.PMC.com.

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Tasty Media

Tasty Media is an independent media, brand services company and strategic partner of several worldwide top brands. Established in 2008, it has developed a portfolio in different business units and has connected brands with audiences all over Latin America, working with them advertising wise since then. Tasty Media has been the most remarkable music and culture publisher in the region, creating tons of stories, and connecting with over 20 million people. Independence and teamwork philosophy are its main values and corporate principles.

Press Contacts:

Rolling Stone

Steven Huizar

Penske Media Corporation, Manager of Communications shuizar@pmc.com

Tasty Media

Nanette Lamboy

Artist Solutions, Founder & CEO nanette.lamboy@artistsolutions.team

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July 19, 2021 Los Angeles, CA: Today, The Hollywood Reporter (THR) announced that Patricia Mays will be joining the company as its Executive Editor of News, overseeing the ​digital news strategy of the award-winning publication across the brand, including its recently relaunched website.

“Patricia is a dynamic leader who will be an incredible asset to an already stellar newsroom, one known for breaking news, investigative journalism, revealing features and eye-catching visuals,” said Nekesa Mumbi Moody, THR’s editorial director. “Patricia’s expertise in digital and proven track record coupled with her ability to produce unique, compelling journalism across multiple mediums, will allow THR to  further distinguish itself as the leader in entertainment and industry news.”

Mays will start her new position on August 16th. In the role, she will manage the digital staff, and work closely with Moody and other editors as THR continues its focus on a digital-first newsroom with a robust print component.

Mays comes to THR from ESPN, where she oversaw the national coverage team of correspondents, field producers and assignment desk editors for ESPN’s flagship news program, SportsCenter, as well as other TV studio shows, live events and digital.

“Joining the superbly talented, creative newsroom at The Hollywood Reporter is an exciting next chapter in my journalism career, and I am eager to work with this team to continue finding ways to innovate around THR’s exceptional coverage of the entertainment industry and expand the audience,” said Mays.

Mays has been instrumental in leading the production of award-winning feature content, capturing a Sports Emmy and successfully orchestrating cross-platform integration across TV, digital, audio, and direct-to-consumer. During her tenure, ESPN was the No. 1 online sports destination in audience metrics and time spent. Before joining ESPN in 2009, Mays was sports editor at The Press-Enterprise newspaper in Southern California and worked for The Associated Press for a decade in various key roles, including as assistant sports editor.

Mays joins THR in a time of exciting growth as it continues its legacy of exceptional journalism. The brand joined Penske Media Corporation earlier this year and has made news for breaking stories such as Scott Rudin’s long history of abuse and Billy Porter’s cover story that revealed his HIV status. Earlier this year, it won 10 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards and received a Daytime Emmy nomination for its Closeup with the Hollywood Reporter roundtable series.

About The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is a flagship entertainment media brand, offering in-depth reporting, analysis, unparalleled access, world-class photography and video, and feature exclusives in its award-winning weekly magazine and dynamic website. The Hollywood Reporter also boasts prestigious live events, industry-leading philanthropic, empowerment and diversity initiatives and hugely successful video series  including “Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter,” which was nominated for a 2019 Daytime Emmy Award. In 2020, The Hollywood Reporter won the National Magazine Award for General Excellence, Special Interest, awarded by the American Society of Magazine Editors.

July 15, 2021 New York, NY: Today, Rolling Stone announced Noah Shachtman as Editor-in-Chief. He will officially begin his role on September 8, 2021. Shachtman will lead content, editorial strategy and manage Rolling Stone’s illustrious staff of editors, videographers, designers and reporters. He comes to Rolling Stone from The Daily Beast, where he served as Editor- in-Chief since 2018 and will report into Rolling Stone’s President and COO, Gus Wenner.

“Rolling Stone changed my life. Its music journalism helped push me to play in bands for real. Its conflict reporting gave me a north star to aim for when I was a national security reporter. Its gonzo political journalism inspired me as an editor. I can’t wait to work with Rolling Stone’s talented team to write the next chapter of this amazing story. Let’s do this,” said Shachtman.

Prior to beginning his career in journalism, Shachtman was a staffer in the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and a touring musician. Shachtman has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal, and reported from Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia and elsewhere around the globe. Joining Wired in as a contributing editor in 2006, Shachtman co-founded the Danger Room blog, which won the 2007 Online Journalism Award for Best Beat Reporting and the 2012 National Magazine Award for reporting in digital media. During his tenure at The Daily Beast, he helped turn the site into a “journalistic scoop factory,” according to the Poynter Institute.

“Noah is a brilliant editor and journalist and has deep expertise running a digital first operation, which will be critical to our continued growth,” said Wenner. “As iconic as Rolling Stone’s past is, I could not be more excited about our future with this team in place.”

Over the past several years Rolling Stone has grown substantially, expanding its presence across platforms and widening its global footprint. In addition to its website, social media channels and print magazine, Rolling Stone recently announced a multiyear partnership with streaming platform Twitch, and produced a range of podcasts and notable film projects this year. While business model diversification is a focus, award-winning journalism remains the cornerstone of the brand identity.

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About Rolling Stone

Five decades since its founding, Rolling Stone today has evolved into a multi-platform content brand with unrivalled access and authority, reaching a global audience of over 60 million people per month. Staying true to its mission to tell exceptional stories that illuminate the culture of our times, Rolling Stone is an authority for music reviews, in-depth interviews, hard-hitting political commentary and award-winning journalism across print, digital, mobile, video, social and events. Operated and published by Penske Media Corporation, Rolling Stone provides “all the news that fits.”

The Event Will Celebrate Los Angeles’s Diversity & Creative Communities Through Immersive Events And Experiences Across Entertainment, Food, Comedy, Art, Fashion, Sports and All-Star Musical Performances

July 1, 2021, Los Angeles, CA:  Penske Media Corporation (PMC), a leading global media and live events company, is launching LA3C, an annual two day festival celebrating Los Angeles. The festival’s mark, LA3C, stands for Los Angeles (LA), the Capital of Creativity & Culture (3C). The inaugural event will take place in LA State Historic Park, launching December 10 and 11 2022.

The festival will be a curation of best-in-class experiences and events across a range of locations throughout LA County that will welcome visitors from around the world. Guests can anticipate one-of-a-kind comedy events, numerous live concerts and performances, immersive culinary experiences, fashion activations, leading-actor roundtables and a chance to watch artists and creators in motion.

LA3C is an open-architecture festival inviting like-minded artists, brands, nonprofits and musicians to add to the festival’s inclusive programming and content. Additionally, LA3C will leverage the expertise and access of Penske Media properties including Variety, Rolling Stone, Deadline,  Billboard, VIBE, The Hollywood Reporter, WWD, Sportico, SHE Media, ARTnews, Robb Report and LDJ.

PMC Chairman and CEO Jay Penske has appointed Juan Mora as LA3C Chief Executive, an impact investor and non-profit leader. “This will be the first festival of its kind to fortify a city that combines talent, diversity and culture like no other while engaging with organizations solving some of the city’s pressing challenges,” said Mora. “Jay’s vision and the commitment to positively impact the city of Los Angeles is inspiring. I plan to leverage the expertise of Penske Media’s iconic brands to create an experience for all visitors, and we invite creatives, musicians, and artists to join in our mission.”  

“Los Angeles’s influence and inspiration permeates globally. After 18 months of isolation, it feels now is the time for gathering around the elements of culture that connect us,” said Penske. “We welcome the opportunity to engage Los Angeles’s diverse communities and we have allocated resources to invest back into the city through support of local nonprofit organizations. With Juan’s leadership and experience across mission driven businesses, this event and its potential impact are limitless.”

For more details about LA3C please visit:  www.LA3C.com

About Penske Media

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 310 million.  Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Deadline, Variety, Rolling Stone, SXSW, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, Spy.com, among many others.  PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage.  Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good.  To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit: http://www.pmc.com/.

Media Contact

Brooke Jaffe

Penske Media Corporation, VP of Public Affairs and Strategy

bjaffe@pmc.com

May 2021 — New York, NY: In its inaugural year, Sportico, a digital content platform providing sports business news, was recognized by the The Society of Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) for excellence in journalism.

The first award was given to journalists Brendan Coffey, Peter Schwartz and Lev Akabas for three different features as part of SABEW’s Business of Sports package. According to SABEW: “If simplicity and clarity are the essence of good journalism, the Sportico work is a brilliant example of it. The graphic for the valuation of sports teams, for instance, is a masterwork in reporting, distilling and presenting complex material in a straightforward, easily accessible way.” Links to the winning entries below.

SPACs: What a Special Purpose Acquisition Company Means for Sports (Brendan Coffey)

Dallas Cowboys Top Sportico’s 2020 NFL Franchise Valuations Report (Peter Schwartz)

Interactive Data Viz Chart for All 32 NFL Franchise Valuations (Lev Akabas)

An honorable mention was given to Emily Caron for the feature “College Sports Dealmakers Treat Tampons Same as Porn, Politics and Tobacco.”  SABEW credited the story for revealing “the embarrassing truth that female hygiene products such as tampons were listed like porn and other sexual vices in collegiate sports marketing contracts.” SABEW says that Sportico’s coverage prompted at least one major university to halt the practice.” Link to story below.

College Sports Dealmakers Treat Tampons Same as Porn, Politics and Tobacco  (Emily Caron)

About Sportico

Established in 2020, Sportico is a digital content platform providing sports industry news, data, insights, strategies, leadership and live media experiences for professionals in the $500 billion sports industry. Launched by PMC in 2020 as the global media and publishing leader in the business of sports, Sportico has offices in New York and Los Angeles with reporters throughout the world committed to providing breaking news in the sports business industry covered by the world’s top journalists.

About SABEW

SABEW is the world’s largest and oldest organization of business and financial journalists. The SABEW virtual awards celebrated 78 winners and 69 honorable mentions to ground-breaking journalism produced in 2020, a year in which the pandemic, an economic downturn, and a presidential election converged into a nonstop news cycle. SABEW received 1,126 entries from 161 news organizations ranging from international, national and regional news outlets to specialized business publications

Penske Media, one of the largest media companies worldwide joins the IAB Newfronts for the first time, celebrating its 24 brand portfolio, and revealing what recent partnership with premier culture festival SXSW has in store for the company's future.

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May 6, 2021: Penske Media Corporation (PMC), owner of Variety, Rolling Stone and Deadline made its debut at the IAB NewFronts with a celebratory film highlighting its expansive 24 brand portfolio presented by PMC’s Chief Partnerships Officer, Mark Howard.  Howard joined PMC in May 2020 along with Mike Monroe, PMC’s Chief Marketing Officer. Their appointments mark a strategic effort by the company to build a corporate-level infrastructure offering meaningful business-driving synergies across the prestigious and iconic portfolio.  The video, a collaboration between PMC Studios and Penske Media’s own LDJ Productions, emphasized the opportunity for advertisers looking to leverage the scale, cultural relevance and dominance of Penske Media’s brands across entertainment, music, fashion and more.

“Although 2020 was a challenging year, our team was creative and prolific.  This year we focused on platform innovation and expansion, and launched our proprietary first party data platform, Atlas Data Studio.  We are lucky to have content that speaks to our audiences’ passions across film, television, music, fashion, art, luxury, parenting and more” said Howard. “This year felt like the right time to come to the NewFronts and share our progress developing activations for PMC’s audiences and data-centric solutions to curate and target content more effectively to our highly engaged audiences.”

Another differentiating opportunity PMC highlighted for advertisers is SHE Media’s Meaningful Marketplace, a community of over 2,000 premium, minority-owned sites built to enable greater opportunity for under-served publishers.  SHE Media’s collective network allows advertisers to attain audience reach and efficiency while investing in under-served markets.

“We are excited to show our partners that PMC continues to be synonymous with culture, quality and unparalleled reach. In 2020, we strengthened our constellation of brands with the addition of The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Vibe, Sportico, LDJ Productions and most recently SXSW. Adding these names to sit alongside current portfolio titles like Variety, Rolling Stone and SHE Media and Robb Report, creates a new dimension of opportunity for partners to work with Penske Media as a whole. We look forward to sharing our brand story and the power of what we can do as we tap into one of the most engaged audiences in the marketplace,” said Chief Marketing Officer, Mike Monroe.

PMC’s most recent investment in SXSW will further connect audiences to content that celebrates human connection and one-of-a-kind experiences, complementing, elevating, and inspiring each brand’s unique offerings.

In accordance with PMC’s dedication to delivering compelling and meaningful experiences, the company commissioned rising star, Moxarra Gonzalez, a Mexican artist, to create a limited edition NFT (Non-Fungible Token) for a select number of attendees. This one-of-a-kind token features an artistic digital mashup of PMC’s iconic brand logos. Gonzalez was selected by the editors at Penske Media’s ARTnews.

About Penske Media Corporation (PMC)

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 310 million.  Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Deadline, Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, WWD, SHE Media, SXSW, Robb Report, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, Spy.com, among many others.  PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage.  Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good.  To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit: http://www.pmc.com/.

About NewFronts

The NewFronts is an annual series of events founded by Digitas, Google/YouTube, Hulu, Microsoft, and Verizon Media (formerly known as AOL and Yahoo), in 2012. It is committed to the creation of valuable partnerships between brands and native digital content. Content.23 Media, Inc. produced the IAB 2020 NewFronts and will return as producers for the IAB 2021 NewFronts.

About IAB

The Interactive Advertising Bureau empowers the media and marketing industries to thrive in the digital economy. Its membership comprises more than 650 leading media companies, brands, and the technology firms responsible for selling, delivering, and optimizing digital ad marketing campaigns. The trade group fields critical research on interactive advertising, while also educating brands, agencies, and the wider business community on the importance of digital marketing. In affiliation with the IAB Tech Lab, IAB develops technical standards and solutions. IAB is committed to professional development and elevating the knowledge, skills, expertise, and diversity of the workforce across the industry. Through the work of its public policy office in Washington, D.C., the trade association advocates for its members and promotes the value of the interactive advertising industry to legislators and policymakers. Founded in 1996, IAB is headquartered in New York City.

Media Contacts

Brooke Jaffe
Penske Media Corporation, Head of Public Affairs and Communications
bjaffe@pmc.com

Francesca Cascardo
Penske Media Corporation, Manager of Communications
fcascardo@pmc.com

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Los Angeles, CA – May 4, 2021 – Today, The Hollywood Reporter (THR) announced the relaunch of its website, Hollywoodreporter.com, redesigned to provide audiences with unparalleled access to the latest in entertainment news. With a modern look showcasing its indepth reporting, world-class photography & video, and feature exclusives, the updates mark THR’s first website redesign since 2014 and a new chapter for the brand since becoming a part of Penske Media Corporation (PMC) in September 2020.

Reimagined around THR’s 91-year-old mission of celebrating world-class reporting and connecting readers to their passions, Hollywoodreporter.com features a new design reflective of the brand’s clean, distinguished style, a breaking news banner that will alert visitors to the top stories of the moment, and a faster, more flexible home page, allowing readers to explore the stories they’re interested in and delve into the topics they care about most.

“We couldn’t be more excited for our readers to experience the reimagined website,” said Nekesa Mumbi Moody, THR’s Editorial director. “It will better highlight our unparalleled access to the entertainment industry and excellent journalism, from The Hollywood Reporter’s investigative work and revealing features with newsmakers, to our coverage of breaking news and our reviews. It will also spotlight our multimedia efforts, including photo portraits, video, such as our esteemed Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter roundtable series, and podcasts. Finally, the website will mirror THR’s priorities to expand our coverage of diverse voices, younger talents and broader representation in Hollywood.”

In addition to a refreshed desktop webpage, the mobile version of Hollywoodreporter.com will boast top loading speeds and responsiveness, as well as a clean, headline-first display so readers can quickly catch up on the latest news.

Visit Hollywoodreporter.com to experience the new look and features