Johnston Press Launches Entertainments Website - WOW247.co.uk

Johnston Press Launches Entertainments Website - WOW247.co.uk PR Newswire EDINBURGH, Scotland, December 20, 2012 EDINBURGH, Scotland, December 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnston Press has launched a national online entertainments platform, WOW247.co.uk. WOW247 will keep users up to date with what's on where and what's on when locally and across the UK, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. WOW247 allows people to search a database of over 500,000 events across categories including film, music, theatre, food and drink. The site, which is in beta, has been created using technology which allows the audience a great experience whatever the device being used. WOW247 showcases events across the country and also allows users to set their location for a locally-focused experience. Whether a user wants to find an exhibition in London or plan a family day out in their local area, WOW247 is their new port of call. WOW247 is much more than a listings site. It draws on the strengths of a media group that stretches the length and breadth of the country to bring together the best in entertainments content. Comprehensive, detailed listings are complemented by eye-catching, engaging editorial and multimedia content that is tailored to the platform, and an interface which allows anyone to post a comment, write a review or add their own event. WOW247 places the user at the heart of the experience.