IMDb.com Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1990

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

  • Investments
  • 2

IMDb.com General Information

Description

The company allows users to research movie and TV synopses, cast and crew information and box office information. thereby enabling movie fans and professionals to discover, rate, and review movies, TV shows and celebrities.

Contact Information

Website
www.imdb.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 410 Terry Avenue North
  • Seattle, WA 98109
  • United States
+1 (206)
Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 410 Terry Avenue North
  • Seattle, WA 98109
  • United States
+1 (206)

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IMDb.com Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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IMDb.com Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Information Services (B2C)
Seattle, WA

Santa Monica, CA

Brisbane, CA
 
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IMDb.com Competitors (4)

One of IMDb.com’s 4 competitors is MetaCritic, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Santa Monica, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
MetaCritic Private Equity-Backed Santa Monica, CA
Rotten Tomatoes Formerly PE-Backed Brisbane, CA
Screen Rant Corporate Backed or Acquired Saint Laurent, Canada
MediaHound Private Equity-Backed El Segundo, CA
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IMDb.com Patents

IMDb.com Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10897647-B1 Ascertaining audience reactions for a media item Active 25-Jul-2018
US-10607086-B1 Content entity recognition within digital video data for dynamic content generation Active 01-Jun-2018
US-20200193165-A1 Content entity recognition within digital video data for dynamic content generation Active 01-Jun-2018
US-11321946-B2 Content entity recognition within digital video data for dynamic content generation Active 01-Jun-2018
US-10140518-B1 Content information auditing service Active 16-Dec-2015 G06F16/7844
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IMDb.com Acquisitions (2)

IMDb.com’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Box Office Mojo. The deal was made on 17-Dec-2008.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Box Office Mojo 17-Dec-2008 Merger/Acquisition Information Services (B2C)
Withoutabox 17-Jan-2008 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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IMDb.com Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Withoutabox Los Angeles, CA 2000
Box Office Mojo Burbank, CA 1999

IMDb.com FAQs

  • When was IMDb.com founded?

    IMDb.com was founded in 1990.

  • Where is IMDb.com headquartered?

    IMDb.com is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

  • What industry is IMDb.com in?

    IMDb.com’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).

  • Is IMDb.com a private or public company?

    IMDb.com is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of IMDb.com?

    The current valuation of IMDb.com is .

  • What is IMDb.com’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for IMDb.com is .

  • Who are IMDb.com’s competitors?

    MetaCritic, Rotten Tomatoes, Screen Rant, and MediaHound are competitors of IMDb.com.

  • When was IMDb.com acquired?

    IMDb.com was acquired on 27-Apr-1998.

  • Who acquired IMDb.com?

    IMDb.com was acquired by Amazon.com.

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