Defy Media
Defunct American digital media company
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| 2020 | Jamie Petitto, a former video editor for Gurl.com (2012-2018), publicly claims she attempted to purchase the website from Defy Media for $3 million but was unable to meet their asking price. |
| 2019 | Yeah1 Network purchased the rights to Break.com and relaunched the website. |
| February 22 2019 | Mythical Entertainment acquired Smosh after the dissolution of Defy Media. |
| February 15 2019 | Hearst Magazines announced the purchase of Clevver Media. |
| 2018 | Break.com was shut down following the closure of Defy Media. |
| 2018 | Gurl.com ceases activity following the closure of Defy Media. |
| November 12 2018 | Smosh cast announced continued independent production of content after changes in ownership, and subsequently joined Mythical Entertainment after being purchased by Rhett & Link. |
| November 6 2018 | Defy Media announced the immediate shutdown of its operations and laid off all employees at its Beverly Hills production office. Creditors froze the company's assets shortly after the announcement. |
| November 6 2018 | Defy Media ceased operations after its assets were frozen by creditors, abruptly ending the company's operations and leaving properties like Smosh without a parent company. |
| July 2018 | Defy Media sold The Escapist to Enthusiast Gaming and Screen Junkies to Fandom. |
| July 2 2018 | Defy Media sold Screen Junkies to Fandom, marking a significant transition for the entertainment media platform. |
| June 2018 | Multiple publishers, including Topix, claimed Defy Media had not paid them for advertising. Topix filed a lawsuit against the company for $300,000. |
| March 2018 | Defy Media laid off 8% of its workforce and exited its programmatic advertising and video licensing businesses. Joe Bereta, creative director of Smosh, left his position and was replaced by Luke Barats. |
| October 8 2017 | Screen Junkies officially terminated Andy Signore's employment, announcing on Twitter that there was 'no justification for this egregious and intolerable behavior'. |
| October 6 2017 | Andy Signore, creator of Screen Junkies shows including Honest Trailers and Movie Fights, was suspended by Defy Media following public accusations of sexual assault and sexual harassment by female fans and coworkers. |
| 2013 | Break.com was acquired by Defy Media. |
| 2013 | Merger of Alloy Digital with Break Media, forming the final iteration of the company known as Defy Media. |
| October 2013 | The second annual Escapist Expo took place, continuing the event initiated in the previous year. |
| 2012 | The Escapist launched its first Escapist Expo in Durham, North Carolina, establishing a new event for its gaming community. |
| November 2012 | The Escapist was acquired by Alloy Digital, marking a significant change in the website's ownership and potentially its operational structure. |
| September 2012 | Smosh Games was launched as a spin-off channel, focusing on gaming content, and quickly gained 1 million subscribers within three months. |
| June 2012 | Alloy Digital acquired Clevver Media. In the same year, Clevver Media ranked in the top 10 YouTube networks according to Comscore. |
| 2011 | Gurl.com is relaunched with a new logo under Alloy's ownership. |
| July 2011 | Smosh was acquired by Alloy Digital, marking a significant milestone in the channel's corporate development. |
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