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Variety

Entertainment News & Analysis

1.7K ratings
79 reviews
With Ads#192 in top-grossing Magazines & Newspapers
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📰 Magazines & Newspapers
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 8, 2011
  • June 18, 2026

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Developer

Penske Media Corporation
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About

Access authoritative and trusted entertainment business news from a global perspective. Stay informed with breaking news, award-season coverage, and insightful analysis of the film, television, theater, and tech industries.

✓Breaking news reports
✓Award-season coverage
✓Feature spotlights
✓Industry analysis
✓Global perspective
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Variety. Based on 1.7K reviews and a 4.5/5 average, it highlights the 3 positives and 7 negatives reviewers mention most about this News app.

Positive things

  • 👍Customizable newsfeed
  • 🚀Trades on the fly!
  • 💡Manager

Negative things

  • 🐛Crashes, shows no content
  • 🐛Buggy ads
  • 🐛Slow and buggy
  • 🔋Battery Drain
  • 🐛Multimedia Always Fails
  • 🐛Unstable on iPad
  • 🐛Banners Constantly Covering Story Content
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What's New in Variety

25.1.1

June 18, 2026

Age rating raised

Subscription plans

Variety VIP

Variety VIP Subscription

$39.991 Month
How to cancel Variety subscription ⁉️

Charts

Top Grossing

📉 192-12

Magazines & Newspapers

This app dropped -12 positions in Magazines & Newspapers chart.

Last updated on July 19, 2026.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Unsearchable, un-useable

Only a tiny fraction of movie reviews available on the app that are available on a simple Google search of Variety movie reviews. And the search function on the app simply doesn’t work.
Don't recommend it!Don't recommend it!

Please fix

Articles don’t open
kkomjo1030kkomjo1030

Can’t read entire articles

Only the first paragraph/sentence loads. Useless.
bloopyloopy100bloopyloopy100

Articles Wont Load

You read the first paragraph, see a bunch of ads, and then nothing. Cant scroll or anything. Fix it!
ordinarilyabnormal1ordinarilyabnormal1

Useless

Only the first sentence of every article is displayed. Deleting app. It’s useless now. V
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

21 issues

Articles don't open

Bug

Can't read entire articles

Bug

Only the first paragraph/sentence loads

Bug

Articles Wont Load

Bug

Only the first sentence of every article is displayed

Bug

Can't use app without notifications on

Bug

VIP+ Membership is useless on iPad

Bug

Navbar too tight on iPhone 13 mini

Bug

Freezes at start on iPad

Bug

Doesn't have OneTrust data to show Banner user interface

Bug

Impossible to Use

Bug

Site keeps crashing

Bug

Awfull app crashes constantly

Bug

50% of the time, this app just shuts down, out of the blue

Bug

Incredibly slow and glitchy

Bug

Crashes and stutters

Bug

Very unstable on my iPad

Bug

Keeps crashing

Bug

Soooo slow. Problems loading pages

Bug

Unstable

Bug

Article disappears right after you open it in the app

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Real Time Alerts Feature

Feature

Dark mode option

Feature

Advanced analytics dashboard

Feature

Ability to access magazine issues for direct subscribers

Feature

FAQ

What kind of news does this app provide?

This app provides authoritative and trusted entertainment business news. It covers breaking news reports, insightful award-season coverage, feature spotlights, and intelligent analysis of the film, television, theater, and tech industries with a global perspective.

Who is the target audience for this app?

The app is designed for influential producers, executives, and talent in the entertainment industry, as well as anyone interested in the business side of film, television, theater, and technology. It's a vital read for those involved in or following these sectors globally.

Is this app free to download and use?

The application is free to download. However, based on the provided data, it has in-app purchases and advertisements, indicating a 'free with in-app purchases' monetization model.

What industries does this app cover?

This app covers the film, television, theater, and tech industries. It offers a global perspective on the business aspects of these entertainment and technology sectors.