Prior to his role at Defy, Blumberg was the president of Smosh, which he co-founded in 2006 alongside YouTube stars Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla.
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YouTube Star Anthony Padilla Is Leaving Smosh
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Early Smosh Architect Barry Blumberg To Depart Defy Media
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Smosh’s First ‘Live!’ Sketch Show Clocks 58,000 Concurrent Views, 15-Minute Average Watch Time
Concurrent viewership peaked at 58,000, and 'Smosh Live!' now counts a total of 1.4 million views. The average time spent per viewer was roughly 15 minutes.
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After Almost Ten Years, Smosh’s YouTube Channel Gets Its Second Show
After 10 years of consistent uploads, the Smosh channel will add a second series called 'Every Blank Ever,' according to Defy Media's Newfronts presentation
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Break Launches ‘Movies On Break’, A Free Streaming Service Of Lionsgate’s Feature Films
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Alloy Digital and Break Media Officially Merge To Form Defy Media
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Alloy Digital, Break Media Plan To Merge To Form Defy Media
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SXSW PanelPicker Time: Shameless Plugs for Online Video Panels!
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Break's CEO Shares His Best Web Videos of 2009—That Nobody Ever Saw
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