Former longtime Conan O’Brien PR exec Drew Shane has joined Ranker as VP of communications. At Ranker, he’ll report to CEO/founder Clark Benson and oversee publicity efforts for the company’s portfolio.
Ranker, which attracts more than 30 million unique visitors worldwide each month, is known for fan-powered rankings on various topics, including TV shows, films and music. The company’s Ranker Insights, which has amassed more than a billion votes, focuses on psychographic correlation data that delivers personalized consumer recommendations, and also audience insights to marketers, studios, and platforms seeking a deeper understanding of consumer tastes and preferences.
Ranker Insights also last year launched Watchworthy, a crowd-sourced TV recommendation app.
Shane was most recently VP of communications for Conan O’Brien’s Conaco production company, overseeing PR for all Conaco and Team Coco. He helped launch TBS’ “Conan” talk show, and was also involved in the premiere of...
Ranker, which attracts more than 30 million unique visitors worldwide each month, is known for fan-powered rankings on various topics, including TV shows, films and music. The company’s Ranker Insights, which has amassed more than a billion votes, focuses on psychographic correlation data that delivers personalized consumer recommendations, and also audience insights to marketers, studios, and platforms seeking a deeper understanding of consumer tastes and preferences.
Ranker Insights also last year launched Watchworthy, a crowd-sourced TV recommendation app.
Shane was most recently VP of communications for Conan O’Brien’s Conaco production company, overseeing PR for all Conaco and Team Coco. He helped launch TBS’ “Conan” talk show, and was also involved in the premiere of...
- 7/21/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
In the time of “Netflix and quarantine,” more people than ever are looking for the next great TV show to binge-watch. But with literally tens of thousands of titles across multiple streaming services, it’s tough to zero in on the ones you’re most likely to love.
Now there’s a new app aiming to offer a solution. Ranker, a site that provides fan-powered rankings across different categories, has launched Watchworthy: a free app that offers personalized TV recommendations and lets users build their own watchlists from dozens of TV networks and over 200 streaming services including Netflix, HBO, Disney Plus, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV Plus.
The app, initially available for only iPhones and iPads, launched Sunday on Apple’s App Store. A version of Watchworthy for other mobile devices is available at watchworthy.app, and the company plans to release native Watchworthy apps for additional platforms including Android,...
Now there’s a new app aiming to offer a solution. Ranker, a site that provides fan-powered rankings across different categories, has launched Watchworthy: a free app that offers personalized TV recommendations and lets users build their own watchlists from dozens of TV networks and over 200 streaming services including Netflix, HBO, Disney Plus, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV Plus.
The app, initially available for only iPhones and iPads, launched Sunday on Apple’s App Store. A version of Watchworthy for other mobile devices is available at watchworthy.app, and the company plans to release native Watchworthy apps for additional platforms including Android,...
- 3/22/2020
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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