Variety Launches Variety500

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Variety, the iconic entertainment business news media company, announced today the launch of the Variety500. The website and journal features an unranked list of the top 500 global leaders in the entertainment industry. Updated annually, this "index of influence" reflects the accomplishments of its members over the last 12 months. The 500 professionals are selected by Variety's esteemed editorial board, which conducted extensive research.

Categories include moguls, executives, producers, artists, representatives (includes agent, manager and attorney) and financiers across film, television, technology, music, gaming and live entertainment. Each entry contains biographical information, education, philanthropies, photos, social links and select video. The highly searchable database allows users to sort by name, company, media category, job function, country of residence and country of citizenship.

Accompanying the launch of the website is a printed journal distributed to Variety subscribers. In addition to the digital and printed versions of the index and database, Variety will spotlight Variety500 members across their social properties and in Variety Insider email newsletter detailing Variety's top daily news stories.

Andrew Wallenstein, Variety's Co-Editor-in-Chief who spearheaded the project stated, "Variety's mission is to take stock of who the power players and dealmakers are in the entertainment industry. You won't find a more comprehensive, exhaustive guide to the most influential visionaries creating content today."

Variety 500 is exclusively sponsored by Verizon Digital Media Services, which is now part of Oath, a dynamic house of media and technology brands that reaches over one billion people around the world.

"Every year, there are forward-thinking trailblazers who take the industry to the next level through their innovation, creativity and ingenuity," said Mary Kay Evans, CMO, Verizon Digital Media Services. "We couldn't be more excited to partner with Variety to now recognize and honor these renowned leaders and their accomplishments, through the launch of Variety500."

The Variety500 will coincide with the re-launch of the new and improved Variety.com. Variety's redesigned and reimagined website highlights their award-winning coverage, while bringing new prominence to video, music, newsletters, politics, branded content and reviews.

Variety500 requires no subscription and may be accessed at variety.com/variety500.

About Verizon Digital Media Services
Verizon Digital Media Services offers an industry-leading, end-to-end digital media platform to prepare, deliver, display and monetize online content. The platform is built on the world's largest, most connected network, and has over 100 points of presence on five continents, ensuring high-quality viewing of digital content on any device, anytime, anywhere. The company powers websites, apps and OTT video services for many of the world's largest publishers, media companies and enterprises. Learn more about how Verizon Digital Media Services continues to change the way the world watches at www.verizondigitalmedia.com.

About Variety
Variety remains the seminal voice of the entertainment industry for 112 years and counting. 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, Variety's multi-platform content coverage expands across digital, mobile, social, print and branded events and summits.

In 2015 and 2016 Variety's "Actors on Actors" on PBS was awarded the Emmy for best entertainment programming at the Television Academy's 67^th and 68th Los Angeles area Emmy Awards. "Actors on Actors," an interview special that features pairings of prominent actors discussing their craft, was produced by PBS SoCal in partnership with Variety Media, LLC. Follow Variety on Facebook facebook.com/variety; Twitter, @variety; Instagram, @Variety. The Variety Group – Variety, Variety.com, Variety Insight, IndieWire, LA 411, NY 411 – is owned by Variety Media, LLC, a division of Penske Media Corporation.

SOURCE Variety