The Hollywood Reporter Announces Partnership with Hersey Shiga Global
Today, The Hollywood Reporter announced that it has partnered with Japanese digital media company Hersey Shiga Global to once again, bring the entertainment publication to the Japanese market. Beginning Oct.1, 2021, Hersey Shiga Global will be appointed THR’s sales representative for print, digital, and event advertisements and sponsorships for all territories across Japan.
“Japan is an innovative and incredibly important market to the entertainment industry,” said Alison Smith Pleiser, THR’s VP, International. “We look forward to working with Hersey and elevating The Hollywood Reporter footprint in this region.”
“We are proud to see THR return to Japan as one of the most iconic brands in Hollywood entertainment publication,” said Tsukasa Shiga, Chairman of Hersey Shiga. “We have a longstanding history with THR dating back to 1987 working alongside legendary founding editor, Tichi Wilkerson Kassel. We look forward to many years of collaborating with the entire THR organization.”
In 2020, The Hollywood Reporter parent company MRC and Penske Media Corp. announced a joint venture establishing PMRC, which encompasses trade and consumer brands in entertainment such as PMC’s Variety and Rolling Stone along with MRC’s THR, Billboard, and Vibe. The move marked a major consolidation move within the entertainment trade publication space and has cemented the media corporation as a powerhouse covering film, television, music, sports, lifestyle, and fashion.
“THR is renowned for its quality of journalism covering the global entertainment industry for more than 90 years. We feel very fortunate to be part of this global network and look forward to working together with its parent company, Penske Media Corporation, and the whole Hollywood Reporter team,” said David Schneider, President of Hersey Shiga Global, with the strong support of Chief-Consultant Dick Noriaki Sano.
The agreement also includes implementing a robust social media strategy that will engage and inspire entertainment (TV and film) enthusiasts and professionals alike.
About The Hollywood Reporter
Founded in 1930, The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is a flagship entertainment media brand, offering in-depth reporting, analysis, unparalleled access, world-class photography and video, and feature exclusives in its award-winning weekly magazine and dynamic website. The Hollywood Reporter also boasts prestigious live events, industry-leading philanthropic, empowerment and diversity initiatives and hugely successful video series including “Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter,” which was nominated for a 2019 Daytime Emmy Award. In 2020, The Hollywood Reporter won the National Magazine Award for General Excellence, Special Interest, awarded by the American Society of Magazine Editors.
About Hersey Shiga Global
HSG is a digital media company providing media content to leading publications in Japan and overseas since 1970.
Press Contacts:
The Hollywood Reporter
Brooke Jaffe
Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Penske Media Corporation
bjaffe@pmc.com
Steven Huizar (Los Angeles)
Manager of Communications, Penske Media Corporation
shuizar@pmc.com
Hersey Shiga Global
Yuya Tomiyama
Communications Manager
thr@herseyshiga.com
