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Hollywood Media company history timeline

1993

Financing for Big Entertainment came from an initial public offering in November 1993 that raised about $10.5 million.

Two companies were begun in 1993 that, six years later, would result in Hollywood.com, Inc., the predecessor to Hollywood Media Corporation.

Hollywood Online began in 1993 with financing from friends and family of its two founders, Stuart Halperin and Steven Kaminsky.

1993: Hollywood Online is launched in Santa Monica, California, by Stuart Halperin and Steven Kaminsky.

1995

An enormous crowd consisting mostly of African American men demonstrates on the National Mall on October 16, 1995, an event known as the Million Man March.

1996

For 1996, entertainment products contributed about half of Big Entertainment's $8 million in revenue.

1997

With 29 kiosks and one retail store in operation, Big Entertainment established the Big Entertainment Franchise Corporation and planned to use franchising to open 200 units over the next four years, starting in 1997.

1998

By the end of 1998, however, Big Entertainment decided to sell its entertainment products exclusively over the Internet.

2000

At the end of September 2000, Hollywood.com consolidated its two principal offices in Santa Monica and Boca Raton.

In the first half of 2000, Hollywood.com launched two new ventures, MovieTickets.com and Broadway.com.

2001

Hollywood Media further consolidated its operations at the beginning of 2001 by laying off eight of 15 workers at its Santa Monica office.

Toward the end of 2001, Hollywood Media entered into a joint venture with Vegas.com, an Internet site owned by Greenspun Media Group that provided services for travelers to Las Vegas.

2001: Hollywood Media launches 1-800-Broadway to sell theater tickets by telephone.

2002

In early 2002, Hollywood Media expanded Baseline, its database and research service unit, by acquiring FilmTracker from Fountainhead Media Services, Inc.

2003

By 2003, the service had more than 1,500 subscribers, including major movie studios, investment banks, news agencies, and other entertainment professionals.

2015

2015 – Diversified its investment holdings to include properties in the greater Phoenix, AZ and Denver, CO areas.

2017

2017 – Frank De Pietro and Sons is renamed De Pietro Holdings LLC to reflect the addition of third generation family members and prepare the Company for future generations.

2021

2021 – De Pietro Holdings LLC currently owns more than 610,000 sf of office, industrial, medical office, and retail properties in 15 cities across 4 states, and more than 30 acres of developable land in California.

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1993
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Mitchell Rubenstein,Steve Katinsky,Stuart Halperin
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