Break.com
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Break.com is a humor website founded in 1998 that features comedy videos, flash
games, and pictures among other material. The chief executive officer
of Break is Steve Boss. The web site's target audience is men 18-35.
on most of the individual entries.
In January 2006, Break.com introduced a new file hosting system for its users to share their files. Shared files can be promoted to the homepage to be featured. Users that host original files promoted to the homepage are paid and the user relinquishes all rights to their material under contract
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As of July 2008, Break is one of the 300 most viewed sites in the world.
The website is owned by TMFT Enterprises, LLC.
by encouraging Break.com users to upload original videos matching the themes of the show, with winners eligible for airing on the channel.
Since then, advertising from various television shows and movies has appeared around the site, with similar video competitions occurring occasionally.
to develop a streaming broadband series to be featured on Break.com, tentatively titled Breakers. The show will involve attractive women finding different ways to break objects. Breaker's advertising revenue will come from businesses paying to have their product smashed on the show. Break.com's young-male demographic is expected to attract the advertisers. Break.com CEO Keith Richman stated "We have a male audience that likes attractive women and demolition."
In April 2007, Break.com announced a deal with Fear Factor
/Big Brother (TV series)
producer Endemol USA
to create a new show called Record Breakers. The show will center around contestants attempting to break obscure world-records. Endemol chose Break.com for its ability to reach the young-male demographic. According to MediaWeek the show is likely to carry pre-roll video advertisements and banner ads.
In July, 2009; Break.com has partnered up with G4
's Web Soup
for their "This Week In FAIL" segment.
In February 2010, Break.com purchased the PC game mod hosting network FileFront.com, which was previously owned by Ziff Davis Media
Adobe Flash
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games, and pictures among other material. The chief executive officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Break is Steve Boss. The web site's target audience is men 18-35.
Content
Visitors were once able to rank site material on a scale of 1 to 5, but Break has since replaced this feature with a thumbs up/thumbs down system. Negative scores are not allowed on videos - a "thumb down" simply counteracts the vote of a "thumb up." Users can also commentComment
A comment is generally a verbal or written remark often related to an added piece of information, or an observation or statement. These are usually marked with an abbreviation, such as "obs." or "N.B."...
on most of the individual entries.
In January 2006, Break.com introduced a new file hosting system for its users to share their files. Shared files can be promoted to the homepage to be featured. Users that host original files promoted to the homepage are paid and the user relinquishes all rights to their material under contract
Contract
A contract is an agreement entered into by two parties or more with the intention of creating a legal obligation, which may have elements in writing. Contracts can be made orally. The remedy for breach of contract can be "damages" or compensation of money. In equity, the remedy can be specific...
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As of July 2008, Break is one of the 300 most viewed sites in the world.
The website is owned by TMFT Enterprises, LLC.
Mainstream media content
In August 2006, Break.com and Showtime partnered to promote WeedsWeeds (TV series)
Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a...
by encouraging Break.com users to upload original videos matching the themes of the show, with winners eligible for airing on the channel.
Since then, advertising from various television shows and movies has appeared around the site, with similar video competitions occurring occasionally.
Current Affairs
In March 2007, Break.com signed a contract with NBCU Digital StudiosNBC Universal
NBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base...
to develop a streaming broadband series to be featured on Break.com, tentatively titled Breakers. The show will involve attractive women finding different ways to break objects. Breaker's advertising revenue will come from businesses paying to have their product smashed on the show. Break.com's young-male demographic is expected to attract the advertisers. Break.com CEO Keith Richman stated "We have a male audience that likes attractive women and demolition."
In April 2007, Break.com announced a deal with Fear Factor
Fear Factor
Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...
/Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
producer Endemol USA
Endemol
Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...
to create a new show called Record Breakers. The show will center around contestants attempting to break obscure world-records. Endemol chose Break.com for its ability to reach the young-male demographic. According to MediaWeek the show is likely to carry pre-roll video advertisements and banner ads.
In July, 2009; Break.com has partnered up with G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
's Web Soup
Web Soup
Web Soup is a weekly series airing in the U.S. on G4. The show , hosted by Chris Hardwick, comments on the latest in viral videos...
for their "This Week In FAIL" segment.
In February 2010, Break.com purchased the PC game mod hosting network FileFront.com, which was previously owned by Ziff Davis Media