SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Demand
Media, Inc. (NYSE: DMD) today announced that both Cracked
and Saatchi
Art won 2015 Webby Awards, in their respective categories. Cracked
secured a People’s Voice Award for the humor website category, while
Saatchi Art was a Webby Winner for best Lifestyle Mobile Site & App.
“Having the online public select Cracked for the Webby’s People’s Voice
Award is a testimony to its huge following and the enthusiasm that
audiences have for Cracked,” said Sean Moriarty, CEO of Demand Media.
“Saatchi Art’s award from the jury validates the transformative impact
the app – in particular its ‘View in a Room’ feature – has had on the
experience of buying and selling art online.”
Cracked received the People’s Voice Award in the humor category, which
recognizes sites “dedicated to comedy or the art of laughter.” The award
marks Cracked’s fourth
consecutive Webby win; last year it was both a People’s Voice and
Webby Winner in the Best Writing category for its After
Hours series.
Saatchi Art won a Webby Award in the Lifestyle Mobile
Sites & Apps (Handheld Devices) category, awarded to “Mobile
sites or Apps … that feature commentary, commerce and advice on
lifestyle and living topics … by providing information and resources
that allow people to live on their own terms.” This is the first Webby
Award nomination and win for Saatchi Art.
Saatchi Art’s iPhone and iPad-optimized mobile app can be downloaded by
visiting: http://www.saatchiart.com/mobile.
About Demand Media
Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE: DMD) is a diversified Internet company that
builds platforms across our media (eHow, LIVESTRONG.com and Cracked) and
marketplace (Society6 and Saatchi Art) properties to enable communities
of creators to reach passionate audiences in large and growing lifestyle
categories. In addition, Demand Media’s Content Solutions and Demand360
programmatic offerings help advertisers find innovative ways to engage
with their customers. For more information about Demand Media, visit www.demandmedia.com.
About Saatchi Art
Saatchi Art features the world’s largest selection of original art
available online and helps people all over the world find art and
artists they love. The site offers more than 500,000 original paintings,
drawings, sculptures and photographs by over 50,000 emerging artists
from over 100 countries. Saatchi Art is redefining the experience of
buying and selling art by providing art lovers with free art advisory
services and an expertly curated selection of art, while giving artists
a convenient and welcoming environment in which to exhibit and sell
their work to a global audience. To discover the world of Saatchi Art,
please visit www.saatchiart.com.
Saatchi Online, Inc., which operates Saatchi Art, is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE:DMD).
About Cracked
Launched in 2006 by Editor-in-Chief Jack O’Brien, Cracked is one of the
most visited humor websites on the Internet, and one of the fastest
growing brands in online humor. The site features original articles and
videos and timely posts created daily from a team of highly talented
writers, comedians and Cracked fans. Whether through its engaging and
viral articles, original video series, or up-and-coming comedy troupe
showcases, Cracked keeps its audience smiling, laughing, and sharing the
funny, weird, and outlandish takes on our culture. Cracked is owned and
operated by Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE:DMD).
About The Webby Awards
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 & Media, Online Film &
Video, Mobile Sites & Apps, and Social. Established in 1996, The Webby
Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60
countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards is presented by the
International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and
Partners of The Webby Awards include: Grey Goose, Vitamin T, Shocase,
Engine Yard, Funny or Die, Code and Theory, Happy Fun Corp, Advertising
Age, Internet Week New York and Guardian News and Media.
Source: Demand Media, Inc.