Flicks (company)
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| Founded | 2006 |
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| Type | Film and entertainment industry, publishing |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
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CEO | Paul Scantlebury |
Parent organization | Vista Group |
| Website | flicks.co.nz, flicks.com.au, flicks.co.uk |
Flicks is a cinema, streaming, and sport content discovery platform in New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom.[1][2][3] The Flicks website and app sort data from sports, cinema, and streaming sites into listings, ratings, showtimes, streaming guides, trailers, and editorial articles.[4]
Flicks is a subsidiary company of Vista Group, having been acquired in 2016.[5]
History
Flicks was founded in New Zealand in 2006. It began as a basic cinema guide for New Zealanders to view nationwide showtimes at nearby cinemas and read reviews of the latest films.[6]
In 2015, Flicks expanded into Australia. Flicks was acquired by Vista Group in 2016. Co-founder Paul Scantlebury continued to lead the business through the acquisition and remains the current CEO of Flicks.[6]
The Flicks app launched in 2022 across New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom.[4]
In 2023, Flicks expanded to include a live sport viewing guide.[7]
Awards
Winner at the 2022 Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Awards
In 2022, the Flicks app was a bronze award winner at the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Awards.[4]
Shortlisted at 2023 Mumbrella Publish Awards
Shortlisted at the 2023 Mumbrella Publish Awards for three categories: Website of the Year, Columnist of the Year (Luke Buckmaster), and Young Writer of the Year (Eliza Janssen).[8]
References
- ↑ "Flicks reaches wider audiences with first TVC - stoppress.co.nz".
- ↑ "ACSSO :: Children and Media Australia". www.acsso.org.au.
- ↑ "Flicks launches 'Biggest Little Problems' - AdNews". www.adnews.com.au.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Flicks App | Best Awards". bestawards.co.nz.
- ↑ "VGL - Acquistion of Flicks.co.nz Limited - NZX, New Zealand's Exchange". www.nzx.com.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Boot, Sophie. "Vista buys NZ movie website Flicks for undisclosed sum". businessdesk.co.nz.
- ↑ "Flicks kicks off new sports viewing guide in partnership with beIN Sports". September 13, 2023.
- ↑ McNamara, Lauren (August 2, 2023). "Shortlist unveiled for 2023 Mumbrella Publish Awards". Mumbrella.
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