Toonfuse Podcast: Episode 16
August 15th, 2006
MTV Networks Acquires Atom Ent. For $200 Million
Atom is a collection of Web sites that include Shockwave and AtomFilms, offering online games as well as user-generated videos and short amateur film clips.
MTV, which turned 25, has been aggressively establishing itself online. The acquisition also reflects how large media corporations are trying to take advantage of the popularity of Internet video.
Special guest this week on the toonfuse podcast is Stop-Motion Animator, Alisa Stern.
Listen to Episode 16 of the Toonfuse podcast to find out more.
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On August 15th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Hmmmm. They bought iFilm.com last year, so now they’ve got both of the Web 1.0 sites that specialized in short films. Wonder what they’re going to do with them besides WebJunk?