The Hollywood Times

What The Hollywood Times does

The Hollywood Times is a privately held digital entertainment news publication founded in 1980 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company operates a content-led media platform — built on a digital publishing CMS — that covers movies, music, television, theatre, and celebrity news for a general consumer audience of entertainment enthusiasts. Its editorial portfolio spans written articles, reviews, and interviews on its flagship website (hollywoodtimes.net), supplemented by the THT/LIVE YouTube channel for video coverage and event reporting, and the THT TV sub-brand for television and streaming content. The company maintains a multi-channel distribution footprint across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X/Twitter, and operates as a Media Partner for various film festivals, galas, and entertainment industry events.

The business model is advertising-driven: the company generates revenue through display advertising, sponsored content, and media partnership arrangements on its free-access website. There is no subscription or paywalled content, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. Content is anchored by founder and editor Valerie Milano and an editorial team of 11-50 employees that includes an award-winning theatre critic, John Lavitt. The company has no disclosed outside funding, no parent organization, and operates as a bootstrapped independent media outlet.

The company's primary strategic differentiation lies in its niche editorial focus on Southern California entertainment coverage, including theatre criticism, independent film festivals such as Dances With Films, and cultural programming at venues such as the GRAMMY Museum. The combination of award-recognized critics, event media partnerships, and a multi-format distribution strategy positions the outlet as a long-tail entertainment media brand serving consumer readers rather than enterprise advertisers.

Name

The Hollywood Times

Legal name

The Hollywood Times

Website

https://thehollywoodtimes.today

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hollywood Times is a Los Angeles-based digital entertainment news publication covering movies, music, television, theatre, and celebrity culture for consumer readers, monetized through advertising, media partnerships, and video content across its website, YouTube channel, and social media platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment News & Digital Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First) (MPAJADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Entertainment & Celebrity Magazines (MPAJAEAK)

Keywords

• Entertainment news
• Celebrity journalism
• Film reviews
• Theatre criticism
• Digital media

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Standard digital advertising model with display ads, sponsored content, and media partnership arrangements on their entertainment news website reaching readers interested in movies, music, TV, and theatre coverage.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Hollywood Times operates a digital entertainment news publication that produces and distributes editorial content covering movies, music, TV, theatre, celebrity news, red-carpet coverage, and entertainment industry events. Content is delivered free to readers through its main news website (hollywoodtimes.net) and a companion YouTube channel (THT/LIVE) featuring video interviews and live event coverage, supported by social media distribution and an email newsletter.

Product overview

The Hollywood Times operates as a digital entertainment news media platform offering a unified product through its main news website at hollywoodtimes.net. The core offering is its news website which publishes articles, reviews, and interviews across entertainment categories including Movies, Music, TV, and Theatre. The THT/LIVE YouTube channel serves as an associated video content module, extending the platform's reach with live event coverage and video interviews. The portfolio consists of the primary web-based news product and its companion video channel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THT/LIVE: YouTube channel for live content and video coverage
• THT TV

Products and services

• Hollywood Times News Website Digital entertainment news publication covering movies, music, TV, theatre, and celebrity content with regularly published articles, reviews, and interviews, accessible free to readers.
• THT/LIVE YouTube Channel YouTube video channel operated by The Hollywood Times featuring live entertainment content, interviews, and event coverage under the THT/LIVE brand.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Various Event PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTHT serves as a proud Media Partner for various entertainment and cultural events including film festivals, galas, and industry gatherings. The website footer indicates partnerships with multiple events though specific partner names are not individually listed in the source material.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Variety: Long-standing entertainment industry trade publication covering movies, TV, music, and theatre. Directly comparable to The Hollywood Times in editorial scope and target audience of entertainment industry insiders and enthusiasts.
• The Wrap: Digital entertainment news outlet covering film, TV, and media industry with reviews, interviews, and event coverage, comparable in distribution model (web-first, multi-channel) and audience to The Hollywood Times.
• TMZ: Celebrity and entertainment news digital outlet covering Hollywood events, celebrity news, and red carpet content, overlapping significantly with The Hollywood Times' celebrity and event coverage vertical.
• Screen Rant: Large digital entertainment publisher covering film, TV, and gaming with reviews and industry coverage, comparable to The Hollywood Times in ad-supported, web/app-first distribution and entertainment vertical focus.
• IndieWire: Digital publication focused on independent film, festivals, and entertainment industry coverage, directly comparable to The Hollywood Times' niche editorial positioning and festival partnership approach.
• Deadline: Digital-first entertainment news outlet covering film, TV, and awards with breaking news and reviews, directly overlapping The Hollywood Times' core editorial verticals and ad-supported business model.
• The Hollywood Reporter: Flagship Hollywood entertainment trade covering film, TV, music, and awards with a similar editorial footprint to The Hollywood Times, including celebrity, red carpet, and industry event coverage.
• Collider: Digital entertainment publication covering movies, TV, streaming, and celebrity news with reviews and features, comparable to The Hollywood Times in digital-first, ad-supported, multi-platform approach.
• Entertainment Weekly: Consumer-facing entertainment magazine and website covering movies, TV, music, and celebrities with reviews and celebrity coverage that closely mirror The Hollywood Times' editorial mix.

Broad incumbents

• People: Large mainstream entertainment and celebrity publication with broader audience scope than The Hollywood Times, serving as a broader incumbent in the celebrity and entertainment news space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hwoodtimes
• YouTubehollywoodtimes.net/youtubechannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/TheHollywoodTimes.Net
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehollywood.times
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-hollywood-times

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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