Break Media

Summary

Break Media was an American digital media company that owned several Internet properties targeted at men (males aged 18–34 make up 70% of their visitors), including Break.com (its first website), Screen Junkies, CagePotato, Chickipedia, HolyTaco, MadeMan, AllLeftTurns, TuVez and GameFront. It was founded in June 1998 by Keith Richman. From then until its eventual merger, the company's websites experienced significant growth. Traffic across all of its websites grew by 35% in 2009, with 27.9 million visitors in February 2010. The company's network of websites, many of which create original video content, made it the 11th most popular video network online in 2010.[1] In October 2013, Break Media merged with Alloy Digital to create Defy Media.[2]

Break Media, LLC
Company typePrivate
IndustryDigital Media
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998)
FounderKeith Richman
DefunctAugust 14, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-08-14)
FateMerged with Alloy Digital
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Keith Richman (chairman & CEO)
ServicesDigital media
Broadcasting programming
OwnerLionsgate
SubsidiariesBreak.com
Screen Junkies
CagePotato
MadeMan
Chickipedia
HolyTaco
AllLeftTurns
TuVez
GameFront
Websitebreakmedia.com

References edit

  1. ^ Graham, Jefferson (16 March 2010). "Break Media's collection of websites knows guys". USA Today. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. ^ "DEFY Media website". 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

Further reading edit

  • Shields, Mike (23 February 2009). "Break Media Tries Nascar-Focused Site". AdWeek. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  • "In Time For The iPad, Dude-Centric Video Network Break Media Boards The HTML5 Train", TechCrunch. Retrieved 7 July 7 2010.
  • Fritz, Ben, "Break.com's low-brow fare is right on target". Los Angeles Times, 2 March 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.

External links edit

  • Official website