Online short film site Atom.com is expanding its presence on television.
Comedy Central has ordered a third season of the half-hour late-night series Atom TV, while its sister network MTV2 will debut a new best-of series called The Atom Show.
Both series will feature the best of the short films made for the site by animators, comedians and short filmmakers.
Atom TV is set to begin its third season in the Monday at 2:30 a.m. time slot on Comedy Central, while The Atom Show will air Fridays at 11:15 p.m.
‘We are thrilled to return to Comedy Central and to start spending our Friday nights with MTV2,’ said Scott Roesch, general manager of Atom.com. ‘Playing on both networks is going to give us access to an even bigger audience seeking original comedy on every platform.’
Another Atom-generated web series, Five-On, is set to make the transition to TV show on Comedy Central as the new series Ugly Americans debuting March 17.
Additional details, including specific premiere dates, will be announced this spring.
