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AMATEUR STRAIGHT STUDIO PARTNERS WITH
ALTERNADUDES.COM FOR FIRST GAY OFFERING
In a strategic move that represents a unique transition for both companies,
Alternadudes.com has formed a marketing and management relationship with
Homegrown Video. For the first time ever, Homegrown Video will now also have a gay
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PORTFOLIO OF WEBSITES FROM THE VETERAN STUDIO NOW
PART OF GAMMA’S BUDDY PROFITS AFFILIATE PROGRAM
Gamma Entertainment subsidiary Buddy Profits has acquired of all assets
belonging to Pride Studios. Founded in 2002, Pride Studios will continue to produce
new weekly content for its portfolio of websites—including ExtraBigDicks.com,
MenOver30.com, CircleJerkBoys.com, 1GayPass.com and BoyzParty.com—which will
offering; in addition, Alternadudes.com will have the ability to grow with the marketing
and site management assets and skills offered by Homegrown.
now be integrated under the gay affiliate program Buddy Profits.
Alternadudes.com, a site that sets a high standard for high-quality unique amateur
Stephan Sirard, President of Buddy Profits, commented, “Pride Studios was among
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gay content, specializes in pierced and painted long-haired “Alternadudes,” and has a
the early pioneers in the online gay adult market and have built and sustained a prodi-
knack for getting gay and/or bi-curious first-timers to video their initiations to homo-
gious reputation in the industry and gay community. Here at Buddy Profits, we happen
sexual lovemaking.
to share a similar value and passion for leadership in gay adult entertainment, and there-
For Homegrown Video, venturing into the gay side of the industry has been a long
fore it is with great pleasure that we now can count Pride Studios as one of our assets.”
time coming. “Homegrown has had opportunities to feature gay product in the past,
The sites have been redesigned to include improved functionality, more user-friendly
like the U.S. Marine masturbation videos from San Diego, but things always fell
navigation and increased join ratios for affiliates. The sites will have weekly updates,
with full access to the four Pride Studios network sites.
Affiliates are encouraged to download promo packs on BuddyBlogged.com;
custom promo packs or banners can be requested by contacting Buddy Ewan at
ewan@buddyprofits.com.
For more information, contact pr@buddyprofits.com or visit BuddyProfits.com.
through, because at the end of the day, we were simply regarded as being too hetero,”
admitted Farrell Timlake, president of Homegrown.
Homegrown CEO Spike Goldberg added, “Getting into the amateur gay market
makes good business sense. We’re looking forward to our foray into the gay market.”
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