Mandatory (company)

Mandatory
Type of site	Lifestyle, entertainment
Available in	English
Predecessor(s)	CraveOnline (2004–2018)
Headquarters	United States
Owner	Evolve Media
URL	mandatory.com
Commercial	Yes
Launched	October 2004

Mandatory (formerly CraveOnline Media) is a lifestyle website based in Los Angeles with sales offices in New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco.^[1] The site is owned by media company Evolve Media, LLC.^[2]^[3] Mandatory focuses its contents into the male-lifestyle audience, but it has diversified into content for all. Mandatory owns nine websites and has partnered with more, producing various content for each site. As of February 2021, it is only available in English.

^ tilters (March 27, 2018). "Evolve Media Announces CraveOnline Has Been Renamed Mandatory". The Tilt Publishing. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ Dye, Faith (April 3, 2018). "PR Agency News: RIOT Media Group, Men's Style Site Mandatory, Ink & Roses & More". PR Couture | Career + Agency + Freelance Resources for Communication Pros. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ Digiday (September 9, 2015). "CraveOnline plays up video as it offers broader male lifestyle content". Digiday. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

[1] tilters (March 27, 2018). "Evolve Media Announces CraveOnline Has Been Renamed Mandatory". The Tilt Publishing. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

[2] Dye, Faith (April 3, 2018). "PR Agency News: RIOT Media Group, Men's Style Site Mandatory, Ink & Roses & More". PR Couture | Career + Agency + Freelance Resources for Communication Pros. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

[3] Digiday (September 9, 2015). "CraveOnline plays up video as it offers broader male lifestyle content". Digiday. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

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