RPSG Lifestyle Media and Penske Media Corporation have announce the launch of The Hollywood Reporter, an entertainment publication with a focus on film, television, and entertainment.
Currently, The Hollywood Reporter has editions in the US, Italy and Japan. The appointment process of the Editor-in-Chief and other senior positions are currently underway. The date of launch will be announced shortly, notes a communique.
Said Avarna Jain, Chairperson of RPSG Lifestyle Media: “Hollywood is home to one of the world’s oldest film industries and is the genesis for the multitude of local names that filmmaking communities enjoy all over the world,” she said. “The Hollywood Reporter India will be the first Indian publication that will look at the Indian entertainment industry as a whole. It will celebrate cinematic creativity across languages, regions and platforms, including OTT, digital and theatre. Hollywood may be the oldest, but India is the world’s biggest filmmaking industry and THR India will celebrate that.”
Added Elisabeth Rabishaw, Executive Vice President and Co-Publisher of The Hollywood Reporter: “This partnership signifies our continued commitment to fostering global connections and celebrating the culture, vibrancy, and robust entertainment business in India.”
Said Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Hollywood Reporter: “We’re excited to embark on this journey with the THR India team and bring our editorial voice to the process as we showcase and amplify India’s rich and compelling entertainment industry on an international stage.’