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| Formerly | Movieclips (2009–2014) Fandango Movieclips (2014–2022) |
|---|---|
Type of site | Video on demand |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | Fandango |
| Founder(s) | Zach James Rich Raddon |
| Parent | Fandango |
| URL | www |
| Launched | December 3, 2009 |
| Current status | Active |
Rotten Tomatoes Movieclips (formerly Movieclips and later Fandango Movieclips) is a company located in Venice, Los Angeles that offers streaming video of film clips, trailers, promotional content, and extra features from such Hollywood film companies as Universal Pictures,[a] Amazon MGM Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment,[b] Walt Disney Studios,[c] 20th Century Studios, and Sony Pictures,[d] along with other studios such as Lionsgate Films and DreamWorks Pictures.[1][2]
History
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Movieclips was founded in 2009 as a division of the online video company Zefr, beginning as a website which allowed the user to search through a library of over 12,000 film clips.[3][4] In partnership with Google, Movieclips uploaded over 20,000 clips to YouTube in 2011.[5] In 2014, Movieclips was acquired by Fandango and was renamed to "Fandango Movieclips."[3]
Fandango Movieclips later rebranded to "Rotten Tomatoes Movieclips" in 2022.[6]
As of July 2026, the YouTube Channel has over 66.4 million subscribers.
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Including content from DreamWorks Animation.
- ↑ Including content from subsidiaries New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment.
- ↑ Trailers, promotional content, and extra features only.
- ↑ Including content from subsidiaries Destination Films, Sony Pictures Classics, and Triumph Films.
References
[edit]- ↑ Schuker, Lauren A.E. (December 3, 2009). "Site Brings Movies to Social Media". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- ↑ "Movieclips.com Launches With Studio Deals". ABC News. Associated Press. December 2, 2009. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- 1 2 Ha, Anthony (April 24, 2014). "Fandango Confirms That It Has Acquired Movieclips From Zefr". TechCrunch. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ Miles, Stephanie (December 14, 2009). "MovieClips – Search for Scenes Online". AppVita. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ↑ "MovieClips Makes Deal With YouTube". Deadline. August 9, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Rotten Tomatoes Teams with Movieclips on Expanded YouTube Entertainment Network". July 13, 2022.