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America Online Launches Movies, a Comprehensive Online Area for Moviegoers

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America Online, a leading online service provider, has introduced Movies, an exclusive online area dedicated to providing information and services to movie enthusiasts. This move aims to cater to the growing demand for online entertainment content. Movies promises to deliver a wide range of services, including reviews of current releases and classics, information about film festivals and studios, and links to relevant movie sites on the World Wide Web.

Key Takeaways:

  • Movies is an online area exclusively dedicated to providing information and services to moviegoers, launched by America Online.
  • The platform offers information about current releases and old favorites, film festivals, and movie studios, along with direct links to relevant movie sites on the World Wide Web.
  • Movies features original AOL forums like CinemaPOV, Follywood, and HollywoodOnline, where members interact with writers, Hollywood insiders, and other movie lovers to discuss films and the movie industry.
  • The platform also includes MovieLink, a service that allows users to find out what's playing in their neighborhood and order tickets for the next show.
  • AOL has partnered with Miramax Films to provide insider information on the independent film studio, which will be premiering on America Online early this Fall.
  • Movies offers additional content, including movie reviews from the New York Times, Reuters, Variety, Joel Siegel, and Gene Siskel.
  • Each forum in Movies has distinct content or attitude unavailable elsewhere, setting it apart from other online entertainment platforms.

Statistics:

  • America Online has 3 million subscribers, the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in the world.
  • The Movies area on America Online is designed to provide a comprehensive online experience for movie enthusiasts.
  • The platform offers a range of services, including information about film festivals and studios, reviews of current releases and classics, and links to relevant movie sites on the World Wide Web.
  • CinemaPOV, one of the original AOL forums, includes special interest message boards and offers CinemaVox, CinemaWeb, CinemaSpeak, and manages the AOL Casting Forum.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, Aug. 16, 1995
  • America Online press release, Aug. 16, 1995

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