Atom.com (formerly AtomFilms) is a broadband entertainment network offering original short subject films, animations, and series by independent creators. The company was founded in 1998 in Seattle by Mika Salmi.
[edit] Buyout
On August 10, 2006, Atom Entertainment was bought by MTV Networks with all its properties, including AtomFilms, Addicting Games, Addicting Clips (renamed AtomUploads) and Shockwave.com.[1] The buyout occurred shortly after negotiations against and subsequently with Google to purchase YouTube.
[edit] Relaunch
In late June 2008, AtomFilms re-launched as Atom.com and switched its focus to comedy. As a result, many of the indie films were removed. The re-launch also aligned Atom with Comedy Central, including a new series, Atom TV, that airs Monday nights on the network.[2]
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