Almost Friday Media
Almost Friday Media is an American publishing company.[1][2][3]
The business was created in 2019 by brothers Jack, Max, and Sam Barrett. It began as a collection of Instagram accounts that gained popularity in weekend culture, sports, music, and comedy. In 2022 it raised $6m in funding from investors.[4] From late 2022 onwards company started to focus on more longer and engaging formats expanding into other mediums like YouTube or TikTok forming dozen of media franchises, most known being "Almost Friday TV", channel dedicated to sketches refferencing pop culture and "Entrapranure", brand parodying content aligning with hustle culture and the manosphere.[5] Large part of their shows and marketing are run by or feature Brion Bishop, a comedian and ex-athlete[6] with Chester Collins, a public speaker and former member of Democratic Socialists of America,[7] commonly known by his pseudonym Royce Du Pont.
The company is associated with Mark Cuban as they are part of Mark Cuban Companies.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Almost Friday Media Further Expands Sports Vertical with Addition of The Red Flags Podcast". podnews.net. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "From Weekend Culture To Two Billion Impressions: How Almost Friday Makes Marketing Extremely Funny". Yahoo Finance. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Infante, Dave (2023-12-01). "A Bro-tastic Instagram Empire's Savvy Bid for Gen Z's Beer Money". VinePair. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Friday, Almost. "Almost Friday Media, Creators of Viral Instagram Account Friday Beers, Raises $6 Million to Fuel Growth of New Comedy Platform and Lifestyle Brand". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Almost Friday Media brands". Almost Friday Media. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Brion Bishop". Linkedin. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Chester Collins". Linkedin. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Almost Friday Media". Mark Cuban Companies. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
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