Emily Longeretta Factz, a digital media company, acquired the celebrity entertainment news site HollywoodLife.com on Tuesday.
Founder, president and editor-in-chief Bonnie Fuller is no longer part of the company. “I am very proud of the work that I and the talented editorial team did to build Hollywood Life into an authoritative brand covering entertainment and celebrity news, and issues that really mattered to our constellation of readers,” Fuller said in an exclusive statement to Variety. “I’m excited to see Hollywood Life continue to flourish under its new ownership and leadership.” Insiders confirm that Factz, which launched in 2022, is eyeing early 2024 for a full site redesign and the launch of a new mobile app.
Additionally, the brand hopes to expand into events and live activations and securing exclusive celebrity cooperations. Factz is actively looking to acquire other properties in the digital news space. “I’m excited to add HollywoodLife to the Factz family,” says CEO Nik Richie. “Factz is prospering into a home of trusted entertainment news.
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