Digital Spy
Encyclopedia
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet
traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom
, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088.
The site was established on 17 January 1999 as digiNEWS before the then member sites of the digiNEWS network were merged and Digital Spy Ltd. was formally incorporated in 2001.
On 9 April 2008 it was announced that the website was purchased earlier in the month by magazine publisher Hachette Filipacchi UK
, a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group
for a "significant" sum. On 1 August 2011, ownership of Hachette UK was sold to Hearst Magazines UK. The site also features forums
which went live in March 2000. Representatives of several major companies including Top Up TV
, Joost
, Sky
, Goodmans and Amstrad
CEO Sir Alan Sugar
are registered members that have posted on the forum.
The first annual Digital Spy Soap Awards
, honoring soap opera
performers and creators, were launched at the end of 2007. The 2007 Awards were announced on 21 March 2008.
Alexa Internet
Alexa Internet, Inc. is a California-based subsidiary company of Amazon.com that is known for its toolbar and Web site. Once installed, the toolbar collects data on browsing behavior which is transmitted to the Web site where it is stored and analyzed and is the basis for the company's Web traffic...
traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088.
The site was established on 17 January 1999 as digiNEWS before the then member sites of the digiNEWS network were merged and Digital Spy Ltd. was formally incorporated in 2001.
On 9 April 2008 it was announced that the website was purchased earlier in the month by magazine publisher Hachette Filipacchi UK
Hachette Filipacchi Médias
Hachette Filipacchi Médias, S.A. is a magazine publisher. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lagardère Media of France.- History :Hachette Filipacchi was founded by Louis Hachette in 1826 when he purchased the Librarie Brédif. Hachette was purchased by Matra in 1980, a firm associated with Ténot &...
, a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group
Lagardère Group
Lagardère is a French-based multinational conglomerate headquartered in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The group once covered a broad range of industries but is now largely focused on the media sector, in which it is one of the world’s leading companies...
for a "significant" sum. On 1 August 2011, ownership of Hachette UK was sold to Hearst Magazines UK. The site also features forums
Internet forum
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived...
which went live in March 2000. Representatives of several major companies including Top Up TV
Top Up TV
Top Up TV is a pay television service in the UK launched in March 2004, operating on the digital terrestrial platform. The aim of the service is to "Top Up" Freeview customers by providing additional channels and services....
, Joost
Joost
Joost is an Internet TV service, created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis . During 2007-8 Joost used peer-to-peer TV technology to distribute content to their Mozilla-based desktop player; in late 2008 this was migrated to use a Flash-based Web player instead.Joost began development in 2006...
, Sky
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
, Goodmans and Amstrad
Amstrad
Amstrad is a British electronics company, now wholly owned by BSkyB. As of 2006, Amstrad's main business is manufacturing Sky Digital interactive boxes....
CEO Sir Alan Sugar
Alan Sugar
Alan Michael Sugar, Baron Sugar is a British entrepreneur, media personality and political advisor. From humble origins in the East End of London, Sugar now has an estimated fortune of £770m , and was ranked 89th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2011...
are registered members that have posted on the forum.
The first annual Digital Spy Soap Awards
Digital Spy Soap Awards
The Digital Spy Soap Awards was an event that honoured the successes in British soap operas in 2007-8. It was hosted by the entertainment website Digital Spy....
, honoring soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
performers and creators, were launched at the end of 2007. The 2007 Awards were announced on 21 March 2008.