Fox Atomic and StupidVideos.com Announce Partnership; StupidVideos.com to Provide Content to Fox Atomic.com, Fox Atomic's Interactive Broadband Channel
Fox Atomic and StupidVideos.com Announce Partnership; StupidVideos.com to Provide Content to Fox Atomic.com, Fox Atomic's Interactive Broadband Channel
StupidVideos.com (http://www.stupidvideos.com), the leading user-generated video site for humorous stunts, bloopers, standup comedy and everyday laughter, and Fox Atomic, the new film division of Fox Filmed Entertainment aimed at the 17-24 year old market, today announced their partnership. StupidVideos.com will provide content to http://www.foxatomic.com, the company's interactive broadband channel, which announced its beta launch on July 19, 2006.As the premier destination for comedic content popular among teens, StupidVideos.com represented an ideal content partner for Fox Atomic.
"Stupidvideos.com consistently provides great content that resonates with young people and we are thrilled to have them as our partner," said Duncan Macdonald, SVP of Promotions at Fox Atomic.
StupidVideos.com will supply video content for The Blender, a video mash-up feature, on the Fox Atomic website. Foxatomic.com's Blender feature allows fans to edit footage from the division's new releases as well as the viral videos provided by StupidVideos.com.
"We're eager to watch the convergence of user generated content with professional content, powered by a major studio, like Fox Atomic. It's a powerful validation of the user gen and viral video space," said Greg Morrow, President and COO of PureVideo Networks, StupidVideos.com's parent company. "It will be especially rewarding to watch mash-ups that include our user-submitted videos."
In addition to participation in The Blender, StupidVideos.com will also be providing http://www.foxatomic.com with a "Clip of the Day," featured on the homepage. Other interactive entertainment offered through the Fox Atomic website includes trailers of new releases, Fox Atomic Comics information, message boards, blogs, film-related contests, and prizes.
StupidVideos.com and Fox Atomic kicked off their partnership at Comic Con International, North America's preeminent comic book conference, which took place July 19-23, 2006, in San Diego, CA. As fans crowded around the Fox Atomic booth and test drove The Blender, they were entertained by a video reel, complete with some of the best clips from StupidVideos.com.
To check out some of the hilarious footage from Comic Con, go to http://www.foxatomic.com or http://www.stupidvideos.com.
In addition to Fox Atomic, StupidVideos.com has also recently partnered with MSN, Yahoo Japan, Blinkx, DivX, and Pixsy.
About StupidVideos.com:
Based in El Segundo CA, StupidVideos.com, a division of PureVideo Networks Inc., is a user-generated viral video website dedicated to humorous, off-the-wall videos, including wild stunts, wacky animals, sports bloopers, funny commercials, and song and dance parodies. Through Personal Video Logs or Vlogs, StupidVideos.com allows its members to connect and share the content that makes them laugh. For more information, please visit http://www.stupidvideos.com.
About Fox Atomic:
Fox Atomic is a culturally branded entertainment company that produces and markets theatrical movies and digital content targeting the 17-24 year old demographic across all media platforms, with a goal to produce and acquire eight films per year focusing on a mix of genres. Fox Atomic has its own production and marketing operations, while films are distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. Fox Atomic was created in 2006 as a unit of Fox Filmed Entertainment. http://www.foxatomic.com.
