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Video Site Break Acquires Humor Site Wall Street Fighter

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 4, 2008 - 8:53am.

Los Angeles - Break Media, the operator of male-focused entertainment site Break.com, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Wall Street Fighter, a business news and financial humor website with more than 500,000 unique monthly visitors.

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Buzz Watch: Bo Burnham is a Diamond in the Rough

Authored by Jay Baage on September 11, 2007 - 6:12am.
The talented 17-year-old Bo Burnham from Massachusetts deserves a break. His funny homemade videos are getting hundreds of thousands of hits on Break, Youtube, MySpace and others. Either you find him hilarious or just offensive and annoying, but it's impossible to ignore him. In a new media world where you have to prove yourself on the Internet, Bo Burnham has the goods. He has developed a cult-like following online, but so far he has not been discovered by big media (tip to daring bookers at Late Night with David Letterman or Conan O’Brian etc.)
tags: Video | Music | MySpace | Break.com | Comedy | YouTube | UGC | Bo Burnham |

A Selection of Bo Burnham Videos

Authored by Jay Baage on September 11, 2007 - 5:52am.
My Whole Family Thinks I'm Gay
tags: Internet | Video | Music | Break.com | YouTube | Bo Burnham |

Lionsgate Makes Investment in Video Site Break.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 11, 2007 - 10:55am.

Santa Monica, Calif. - Movie studio Lionsgate announced on Wednesday that it has invested an undisclosed sum in video entertainment site Break.com.

tags: Deals | Video | TV | Movies | Break.com | Video-Sharing | Lionsgate | Investments |

Endemol USA to Produce Original Video Content for Break.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 10, 2007 - 3:55pm.

Los Angeles - Break.com, a male-focused entertainment site, announced on Tuesday an agreement with TV producer Endemol USA ("Deal or No Deal," "Big Brother"), to produce original content for Break.com. "Record Breakers," Endemol's first original series commissioned by Break.com, is set to debut this summer. Los Angeles-based Break.com says it streams more than 12 million videos daily to its audience of mainly men aged 15-35.

tags: Video | TV | Break.com | Endemol USA |

Career Moves: March 26, 2007

Authored by dmw on March 26, 2007 - 10:39am.
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Fox Cable Networks and National Geographic Ventures announced today the appointment of David Haslingden as CEO of National Geographic Channel US and the promotion of Steve Schiffman to acting General Manager. These appointments follow the announcement earlier today that NGC founding president Laureen Ong has been named COO of Hong-Kong based STAR, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation.
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ICTV, creator of network- based solutions, announced today the creation of ActiveMedia Group, a division to be headed by Nizar Allibhoy as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the ActiveMedia Group. He is responsible for the development and support of programming solutions that allow network operators, content providers and advertisers to maximize the revenue potential of the ICTV ActiveVideo platform.
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tags: Career | Moves | Break.com | Fox | ICTV | National Geographic | Xceive | ActiveMedia | Vyyo |

Break.com Increases Payouts for User-Generated Videos

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 27, 2006 - 3:22pm.
Los Angeles - Online entertainment site Break.com announced on Monday that it has increased the sums it will pay producers for the creations they post on the site.
tags: Internet | Social Networking | Commerce | Break.com | Videos | Video-Sharing | UGC |

Break.com: $250,000 Paid to Users for Original Video Content

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 11, 2006 - 1:19pm.
Los Angeles - Online entertainment site Break.com announced on Monday that it has to date paid users more than $250,000 in exchange for use of their original video content, since launching the feature in 2004. The company also announced an expansion to its Break Producer program, so that now users who consistently produce popular content will receive a share of ad revenue, based on the performance of their videos.
tags: Internet | Video | Commerce | Break.com | UGC |

Break.com, Showtime Solicit User Videos for "Weeds" Promotion

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 22, 2006 - 12:19pm.
Los Angeles - Online entertainment network Break.com announced on Tuesday a partnership with Viacom's Showtime Networks to promote the new cable TV series "Weeds."
tags: Video | Marketing | TV | Showtime | Break.com | Promotions | Cable | Video-Sharing | UGC | Weeds |

Break.com Offers $100,000 for Amateur Video of Cruise-Holmes Baby

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 12, 2006 - 12:22pm.
Los Angeles - Online entertainment site Break.com on Wednesday launched an online contest that will provide $100,000 to anyone who can upload the first original, exclusive video of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' new baby Suri to the site.
tags: Internet | Video | VOD | Broadband | Break.com | Promotions | Video-Sharing | UGC | Cruise-Holmes |

Amp'd Mobile, Break.com Partner on College Comedy Tour

Authored by dmw on April 17, 2006 - 8:42am.
Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, a youth-focused mobile virtual network operator, announced on Monday that it partnered with entertainment site Break.com to sponsor a College Comedy tour, featuring stand-up comics Nick Thune and Jo Koy. Amp'd will produce behind-the-scenes footage from the tour, and will offer a live mobile TV broadcast of one of the dates from the tour to Amp'd Mobile subscribers.
tags: Deals | Mobile Deals | Amp'd Mobile | Break.com | College | Comedy | Youth |