| Type | Humor, film website |
|---|---|
| Industry | Online video entertainment, film |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Mika Salmi |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Parent | ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks (ViacomCBS) |
| Website | atom |
Atom.com (formerly AtomFilms) was a broadband entertainment network offering original short subject movies, animations, and series by independent creators.[1][2][3] The company was founded in 1998 in Seattle by Mika Salmi.[4] Sequoia Capital, led by Michael Moritz, was the lead investor in Atom Films [5][6].
Atom Films was the first online video platform for Oscar winners Jason Reitman[7][8], Aardman Animation[9][10], and David Lynch[11]. It was the first site to work with a major intellectual property rights owner to allow derivative works by the general public when it created a partnership with George Lucas and LucasFilm for The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards in November 2000.[12][13]
Buyout
On August 10, 2006, Atom Entertainment was bought by ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks with all its properties, including AtomFilms, Addicting Games, Addicting Clips (renamed AtomUploads) and Shockwave.com.[14] The buyout occurred shortly after negotiations against and subsequently with Google to purchase YouTube. In 2012, Atom.com was absorbed into Comedy Central, and was renamed CC Studios.
References
- ^ Marriott, Michel (April 29, 2004). "NEWS WATCH: ENTERTAINMENT; Hurtling Onto Your Hard Drive, Short Films on Demand". The New York Times.
- ^ Lyman, Rick (March 27, 2000). "MEDIA; Hollywood Greets Online Entrepreneurs". The New York Times.
- ^ Harmon, Amy (December 16, 2000). "COMPANY NEWS; SHOCKWAVE.COM SETS ATOMFILMS TAKEOVER". The New York Times.
- ^ Houston, Frank (June 15, 2000). "Hollywood Flirts With Short Films on the Web". The New York Times.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2006/08/10/viacoms-mtv-unit-buys-atom-entertainment-for-its-film-gaming-web-sites/9ee20b7c-da10-4441-9a8a-ba84396167da/
- ^ https://magazine.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/anniversary-issue/a-vc-with-a-silcon-touch-michael-l-moritz-wg-78/
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/30/movies/now-playing-short-stories-at-a-web-theater-near-you.html?referringSource=articleShare
- ^ https://www.screendaily.com/atomfilms-trusts-in-sundance-short/401111.article
- ^ https://www.lesechos.fr/2002/02/mika-salmi-atomshockwave-va-diffuser-les-prochains-episodes-daardman-animations-684134
- ^ https://variety.com/2000/digital/news/aardman-s-angry-at-atomfilms-site-1117780457/
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/mar/23/news.davidlynch
- ^ https://ew.com/article/2000/11/07/atomfilmscom-official-site-star-wars-spoofs/
- ^ https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Lights-sabers-action-Star-Wars-fan-films-2672067.php
- ^ Ahrens, Frank (August 10, 2006). "Viacom's MTV unit buys Atom Entertainment for its film, gaming web sites". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 16, 2006.
External links
- Atom.com (now redirects to CC Studios)
- Atom Entertainment (also redirects to CC Studios)