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OCTOBER 24, 2008

Beverly Hills-based online entertainment site Break.com has reportedly laid off 11 staffers, according to a report by CNET.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Los Angeles-based Break.com has kicked off a series of "positive pranks" with a new video--apparently, the first of many--revolving around life changing pranks on unsuspecting people. Break.com it has also tied with charitable partner DoSomething.org to donate one dollar for every 1,000 views of its Prank It FWD videos. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 11, 2012

Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online content publisher focused on video for men, said this morning that it has launched a new Break.com iPad app. Break.com said it has revamped its application, and has specifically designed an app for the iPad's advanced features.

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AUGUST 24, 2012

USA Today cited the activity of such companies as Demand Media, Break.com, Buzzmedia, Citysearch, Google, JibJab, ShoeDazzle, and Viddy in Los Angeles, and Qualcomm, Slacker, Sorenson Media, and MOGL in San Diego as examples of those cities' active startup base.

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JULY 11, 2011

The result of the contest--" The Cutest Website "--is being promoted and featured on Break.com. According to the two, it has named a Boston comedian, Evan Kaufman, as the winnner of a screenwriting contest by the two, which resulted in the production of a video based on that script by Break's production arm, Creative Lab. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Break.com said the new content will appear on original channels on Break.com, with some of the content shown on Break's homepage to draw viewers. Financial impact of the new content deals were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online content publisher which runs Break.com as well as a number of other sites, said it has launched a new advertising unit it is calling "Social Video Accelerator". The firm said that the unit provides guaranteed cost-per-view (CPV) ads through its family of sites.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Los Angeles-based Break Media is continuing to roll out new, original video content for the site, saying today that it plans to roll out five new web series on Break.com.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

The company also operates Break.com, CagePotato, MadeMan, Chickipedia, HolyTaco, ScreenJunkies, AllLeftTurns, and FileFront, in addition to TuVez. The firm said the new site comes due to advertiser desire to connect with the Hispanic population in the U.S. Break said its network now reaches almost 110 milliocn unique viewers a month.

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MARCH 25, 2010

As part of the merger, the firm said they have raised $250,000 in new funding, and added Break.com CEO Keith Richman to its board of advisors. Zhura.com is based in Boston; Scripped was based in Los Angeles, but is moving to San Francisco to become part of a technology incubator called I/O ventures. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 17, 2011

Break Media is headed by Keith Richman, and operates a number of online video sites, including Break.com, MadeMan, GameFront, HolyTaco, ScreenJunkies, CagePotato, AllLeftTurns, Chickipedia, and TuVez.

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JUNE 10, 2011

According to Break, it will product three, original videos starring Levi, as well as a dedicated "Nerd HQ" channel on Break.com. Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online video content publisher, said today that it has partnered with actor Zachari Levi, on a set of original videos and events. Levi is the star of NBC's "Chuck".

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MARCH 24, 2010

Break operates the Break.com, CagePotato, MadeMan, Chickipedia, HolyTaco, ScreenJunkies, AllLeftTurns and FileFront sites. BlueKai is a provider of Internet advertising targeting and data, and exelate is a provider of behavioral targeting data. Break specifically said the partnerships would help enhance its video and display ads on its sites.

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APRIL 8, 2010

The firm said it developed the new ad server so that it could develop its own, custom ads and non-standard ad formats.Break Media is headed by Keith Richman, and operates Break.com, CagePotato, MadeMan, Chickipedia, HolyTaco, ScreenJunkies, AllLeftTurns, and FileFront. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 6, 2010

Speakers include: Mr. Uday Kumar - Head, US Ops at Reliance MediaWorks; Mr. Basu Ghosh - CEO, Omnikron and CEO Basu's HomeStyle; Nick Wilson - CTO, Break.com; Jon Ham - CEO, Fitness on the Run. Wednesday, May 12, 2010 -- TiE Southern California's May Event. See https://www.123signup.com/servlet/SignUpMember?PG=1521728182300andP=1521728191150788000andInfo.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Break Media runs sites Break.com, MadeMan, GameFront, HolyTaco, ScreenJunkies, CagePotato, AllLeftTurns, Chickipedia, and TuVez. The company said it gets an average of 100,000 mobile app visits a day, and around 10 million monthly mobile visits. Break said that mobile accesses only made up five percent of its video views back in January.

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MARCH 17, 2011

Break Media is headed by Keith Richman, and operates a number of online video sites, including Break.com, MadeMan, GameFront, HolyTaco, ScreenJunkies, CagePotato, AllLeftTurns, Chickipedia, and TuVez.

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JUNE 22, 2009

Break also operates the sites Break.com, Cage Potato, Chipedia, Holy Taco, Wall Street Fighter, Screen Junkies and All Left Turns. According to Break, the new site will focus on product reviews, including "gadgets, gears, fashion, sports, and more." The new property will be managed by Break Media VP Jonathan Small.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Break's male-oriented content web sites include Break.com, Cage Potato, Chickipedia, Holy Taco, Wall Street Fighter and Screen Junkies. Financial arrangements of the deal were not disclosed, however Break said it will implement Quantcast's Publisher service across its video distribution network.

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JANUARY 27, 2009

Break operates the sites break.com, Cage Potato, Chickipedia, Holy Taco, Wall Street Fighter, and Screen Junkies. Small will be the firm's new Vice President of Creative and Editorial, and Leone will serve as Vice President, Production and Distribution. Exact size of the new team was not disclosed by Break.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Transpera provides mobile video delivery and advertising for such sites as AccuWeather.com, the Associated Press, CBS, Break.com, Revision3, ManiaTV, MTV Networks, and others. The funding will go to expand the company's product line and service customers. In a related move, the firm said it has appointed Brian Monnin as Chief Product Officer.

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JUNE 28, 2009

Panliests Brett Brewer - President of Adknowledge, a performance-based advertising network; Myspace (Intermix Media) Co-founder (acquired by News Corp) and Advisor at Crosscut Ventures Curt Marvis - President of Digital Media at Lionsgate; Curt oversees digital distribution at all Lionsgate divisions, the company's stake in online video hub Break.com, (..)

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Jason Nazar

APRIL 7, 2010

We’ll be welcoming as our speakers: Alon Shwartz the Co-Founder/CTO of Docstoc , Nick Wilson the EVP/CTO of Break.com , Allen Hurff the former Senior Vice President of Engineering at MySpace , Travlin McCormack the CTO of Internships.com and former CTO of Slingshot Labs, and Nitu Gulati-Pauly Director of Recruiting at Cybercoders.

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MARCH 12, 2013

Those include quite a few brands you probably recognize, including Twitter, Hulu, Pinterest, EMI, Wordpress, Break.com, and a whole host of other companies. We have 35 POPs all over the world, in every major market, and we have more than 6,000 customers today. We've grown really fast.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 4, 2011

UCLA's Anderson School of Management would like to invite you to Their inaugural PULSE Entertainment & Sports Conference.

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