SANTA CLARA, Calif., May, 10,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2016 Webby Award winners are in, and
realtor.com®, a leading provider of online real estate services
operated by News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX, NWSLV] subsidiary
Move, Inc., today announced that its original five-episode, digital
video series featuring actress Elizabeth
Banks, won an impressive three Webby Awards.
The digital series, starring actress Elizabeth Banks, won in the categories of Online
Video, DIY Video and a People's Voice Award in the category of
How-to and DIY Video. In total, the series has received more than
10 honors to date, including: three Webby Awards, an OMMA award,
two gold and two silver W3 awards, the AdWeek Watch Award for best
female talent, a San Francisco BIG Star Award and a One Screen Award. Produced in collaboration with
Pereira & O'Dell New York, the series adds informative humor to
the stressful process of purchasing a home.
"'The Home-Buying Process in Plain English with Elizabeth Banks' is just one more step in
realtor.com®'s journey to simplify the home buying process for
consumers," said Nate Johnson, chief
marketing officer for realtor.com®. "We're really excited about
winning the People's Voice award because it shows that people are
not only listening to the educational tips in the series, but that
they like what they are hearing."
Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the
leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet,
including websites, advertising and media, online film and video,
mobile sites and apps, and Social. Established in 1996, The Webby
Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts
and Sciences (IADAS). There are two awards available to each
nominee; the Webby Award and the People's Voice Award. Members of
the IADAS select the nominees and winners for Webby Awards in each
category, whereas The Webby People's Voice is awarded by the voting
public.
The Webby awards ceremony will take place May 17, 2016 in New
York and will be available live at
www.webbyawards.com.
About Move, Inc. and realtor.com®
Move, Inc. operates the ® website and mobile experiences, which
provide buyers, sellers and renters of homes with the information,
tools and professional expertise they need to discover and create
their perfect home. News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV]
acquired Move in November 2014, and
realtor.com® quickly established itself as the fastest growing
online real estate service provider in the first half of 2015 as
measured by comScore.
As the official website of the National Association of
REALTORS®, consumers know they can look to realtor.com® for the
most comprehensive and accurate information anytime,
anywhere. With relationships with more than 800 multiple
listing services (MLS), realtor.com® has more than 3 million
for-sale listings, which account for more than 97 percent of all
MLS-listed for-sale properties. More than 90 percent of the
listings are updated every 15 minutes. Move's network of websites
provides consumers a wealth of innovative tools, including
Doorsteps®, Moving.com™, SeniorHousingNetSM and
others. Move supports real estate professionals by providing many
services to grow their businesses in an increasing digital,
on-demand world, including ListHub™, the nation's leading listing
syndicator and centralized intelligence platform for the real
estate industry; TigerLead®; Top Producer® Systems; and
FiveStreetSM and Reesio as well as many free
services.
Media Contact: Lexie
Puckett, realtor.com, 805-557-3151
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SOURCE realtor.com