2025 HW Media Kit

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2025 MEDIA KIT

DESCENDS ON HOLLYWOOD

Established in 2001, Hollywood Weekly is a nationally distributed monthly magazine that blends travel, culture, lifestyle, and entertainment into a vibrant editorial experience for today’s modern explorers. Each issue spotlights must-visit destinations, cultural landmarks, culinary gems, and signature events — all viewed through the lens of film, music, celebrity, and the arts. We believe travel is storytelling, and Hollywood Weekly brings each destination’s unique narrative to life with energy and style. From hidden gems to iconic cities, our features connect readers to the people, places, and experiences that make every location unforgettable — always with a touch of Hollywood flair.

READERSHIP & DISTRIBUTION

Established in 2001, Hollywood Weekly is a multi-cultural, arts and entertainment news magazine that showcases diversity in the entertainment industry. This national edition has distribution across America in 300 U.S. cities.

LOS ANGELES | NEW YORK | BOSTON | WASHINGTON, DC | CHICAGO | MIAMI

NEW ORLEANS | DALLAS | SAN FRANCISCO | PORTLAND | HONOLULU | AUSTIN PHILADELPHIA | CHARLOTTE | ATLANTA | NASHVILLE | SEATTLE | CLEVELAND

Go to page 5 to see the full list.

DELIVERING AFFLUENCE

Hollywood Weekly offers its partners access to the country’s top audiences, from the sophisticated cultured traveler staying in the finest luxury hotels in the city and dining at the finest restaurants, to the savvy business executive seeking quality entertainment.

More than 200,000 readership in print, digital, mobile & social media!

READER STATISTICS

Average Household Income - $189,000

Average Age - 32 years old

College Graduate - over 60%

Male/Female - 40/60%

THE AUTHORITATIVE LOCAL GUIDE

Hollywood Weekly utilizes our participating concierge partners including Gold Key Media to access global events, Accelerate360 for national and international distribution and the USPS for target zip code retail distribution. Additionally, we recently celebrated 5 years as “Google Local Guide” a global community of explores who write reviews, share photos and check facts on Google Maps, we help our readers discover what only the most well-informed city experts know. Each issue includes recommendations, resources and entertainment news in an easy-to-read, highly engaging format.

GUARANTEED PUBLICITY

Hollywood Weekly is a trendy pop culture magazine that is made for luxury brands. According to those who have recently been featured, being published in the magazine, either inside or the front cover can make your career shine! Hollywood Weekly articles are widely read by Hollywood insiders, taste-makers and industry professionals all over the country.

Hollywood Weekly Connects Luxury Brands with Lifestyle Driven Consumers

2025 EDITORIAL & AD CALENDAR

JANUARY

Golden Globe Awards |

SUBMIT BY: DEC 1, 2024

DISTRIBUTION: JAN 1, 2025

FEBRUARY

66th Grammy Awards |

Oscar Nominations SUBMIT BY: JAN 1, 2025 DISTRIBUTION: FEB 7, 2025

MARCH

96th Academy Awards

SUBMIT BY: FEB 1, 2025

DISTRIBUTION: MAR 9, 2025

APRIL

New Orleans Jazz Festival | Earth x 2025 Congress of Continents

SUBMIT BY: MAR 1, 2025

DISTRIBUTION: APR 24, 2025

MAY

Tony Award Nominees | The Met Gala | Cannes Film Festival

SUBMIT BY: APR 1, 2025

DISTRIBUTION: May 28, 2025

JUNE

77th Tony Awards

SUBMIT BY: MAY 1, 2025

DISTRIBUTION: JUN 8, 2025

JULY

Independence Day| Nelson

Mandela International Day

Major League Baseball All Star Gane

SUBMIT BY: JUN 1, 2025

DISTRIBUTION: JUL 1, 2025

AUGUST

75th Primetime Emmy Awards

SUBMIT BY: AUG 1, 2024

DISTRIBUTION: SEP 20, 2025

SEPTEMBER

Toronto Film Festival SUBMIT BY: AUG 1, 2025 DISTRIBUTION: SEP 14, 2025

OCTOBER

190th Oktober Fest

SUBMIT BY: SEP 15, 2025

DISTRIBUTION: OCT 5, 2025

NOVEMBER

2025 Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival & Awards Ceremony

Holiday Gift Guide

SUBMIT BY: OCT 1, 2025

DISTRIBUTION: NOV 1, 2025

DECEMBER

Arts & Cultures Shows & Events | Best of 2025

SUBMIT BY: NOV 1, 2025

DISTRIBUTION: DEC 1, 2025

ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONS

FULL PAGE - PRINT + DIGITAL

Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches

Rates starting at $750

DIMENSIONS AND BLEED

Final ads will be standard letter size (8.5x11 inches) when printed and trimmed, which is represented by the red rectangle above. To ensure your ad looks crisp, we ask that the ad include at least 0.25 inches of bleed on all sides, for a size of at least 8.75x11.25 inches, which is represented by the gray rectangle. Note: nothing important should be inside the bleed!

IMAGERY

If there is any imagery included in your ads, please insure all images are converted to CMYK and are at least 300 dpi in resolution. If photos/document colors are in RGB, they will be converted to CMYK when printed and may not come out as you see on screen. We will NOT be accepting any ads that have low-resolution images and you will be asked to send over a new file.

FILE FORMAT

For convenience and efficiency, please send ads in PDF format. When exporting, please use the HighQuality Print OR Press-Quality preset to ensure the file is in its best quality.

FILE SUBMISSION

After sending the filled-out ad request form to the publisher, please send over the file to staff.hollywoodweekly@gmail.com. We will let you know if the file meets the proper specifications.

If you have any questions, feel free to call or email: Prather Jackson (Publisher) hollywoodpublisher@gmail.com (424)228-9849

EDITORIAL SPECIFICATIONS

IMAGERY

All images that are sent over to be included in your editorial should be converted to CMYK and are at least 300 dpi in resolution. If photos are in RGB, they will be converted to CMYK when printed and may not come out as you see on screen. We will NOT be accepting any images that are low-resolution and you will be asked to send over new ones.

ADDITIONAL ASSETS

Along with images, we need two other assets to make your editiorial possible: the write-up of the content and captions for the photos. Please keep the write-up on one document; the captions can either go in that document (clearly marked) or in the email sent to the designer with the other assets.

FILE FORMAT

Please send images in JPG or JPEG format, as this the best format to keep their quality. Write-ups of the editorial can be sent as one of the three file types: PDF, .docx (Microsoft Word) or .doc (Google Docs).

FILE SUBMISSION

After sending the filled-out editorial request form to the publisher, please send over the images and write-up to staff.hollywoodweekly@gmail.com. We will let you know if we need anything else from you.

If you have any questions, feel free to call or email: Prather Jackson (Publisher) hollywoodpublisher@gmail.com (424)228-9849

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