Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Media Play News


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. I would be happy to refund a copy of this to anyone interested in developing this towards a merger: deleting outright at the moment because the quantity of reliably sourced information is minimal, rendering arguments for a merger weaker. Vanamonde (talk) 17:01, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

Media Play News

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Previously deleted per WP:PROD and restored by request at WP:REFUND. Original rationale was that this company is very far from meeting the inclusion criteria of WP:CORP. ~Anachronist (talk) 17:34, 29 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 17:47, 29 August 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete as per my PROD rationale, this company is very far from meeting the notability requirements of WP:CORP. SmartSE (talk) 19:11, 29 August 2018 (UTC)
 * MAINTAIN as this is a legitimate news publication and successor to Home Media Magazine, which has long had a WP page. Media Play News is a frequent source of movie news and release dates included under specific movie titles in WP, and is also cited as a source for various items of home entertainment news, such as under Movies Anywhere. Media Play News also produces the annual Home Media Awards, which receive widespread press coverage each year from such reputable news organizations as Market Watch, Yahoo Finance, and Benzinga. And publisher Thomas K. Arnold is all over the web thanks to stories he had authoried over the years for the Los Angeles Times, Variety, USA Today, the Hollywood Reporter and the San Diego Reader. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tkarnold (talk • contribs) 15:31, 5 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Are you aware that notability is not inherited? Relationships with other notable entities doesn't make this publication notable. We need a 'keep' rationale that is grounded in Wikipedia policies and guidelines. ~Anachronist (talk) 06:14, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes I am aware that notability is not inherited? But the other points I mentioned merit maintaining the page, specifically the growing list of articles citing Media Play News as a source both within the WP universe and outside. Virtually every day an article in Media Play News is cited in other publications ranging from Biz Journals to Variety, imdb.com and TV stations like WUSA9. A simple Google search will find dozens of outside references, thus meeting the notablity requirement (subject of significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject).~Tkarnold (talk)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, KCVelaga (talk) 05:10, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete The subject of this article clearly does not meet the notability criteria for organizations.45.64.242.124 (talk) 07:22, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Merge with Home Media Magazine the content of both articles should exist in one article. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 15:43, 8 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Merge with Home Media Magazine as better combined in one article, not sufficient standalone notability but enough for a merge, regards Atlantic306 (talk) 18:14, 13 September 2018 (UTC)


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