<P> Over the course of the next few years , Smosh began to diversify . They started making short YouTube skits , such as their annual video series Food Battle and That Damn Neighbor . Smosh continued to grow in popularity and became one of the most subscribed channels on YouTube . In 2009 , Smosh prepared a massive redesign of Smosh.com , added a games section , and put extras in the video section . In January 2010 , Smosh launched the `` Smosh Pit '' feature , a blog that consists of various pieces of pop - culture trivia , and written comedy . In addition , 2010 saw the channel launch 3 different Smosh - based web series : Ian Is Bored , which started as a collection of comedic videos by Hecox , but then turned into both Hecox and Padilla making vlog like videos , and renamed Smosh Is Bored ; Ask Charlie , where people ask Charlie , from their January 2010 Charlie the Drunk Guinea Pig video , random questions ; and Lunchtime with Smosh , a comedy series featuring Smosh getting and eating food from various places , and answering Twitter questions from their fans on Twitter . Some of Smosh 's most popular video series include Pokémon in Real Life and If ____ Was Real . Also in early 2010 , Smosh created the `` iShut Up App '' for Android phones as part of a Google sponsorship ; it eventually made its way to the iTunes app store . In 2011 , Smosh was acquired by Alloy Digital ( now Defy Media ) . </P>
<P> Over the course of the next few years , Smosh began to diversify . They started making short YouTube skits , such as their annual video series Food Battle and That Damn Neighbor . Smosh continued to grow in popularity and became one of the most subscribed channels on YouTube . In 2009 , Smosh prepared a massive redesign of Smosh.com , added a games section , and put extras in the video section . In January 2010 , Smosh launched the `` Smosh Pit '' feature , a blog that consists of various pieces of pop - culture trivia , and written comedy . In addition , 2010 saw the channel launch 3 different Smosh - based web series : Ian Is Bored , which started as a collection of comedic videos by Hecox , but then turned into both Hecox and Padilla making vlog like videos , and renamed Smosh Is Bored ; Ask Charlie , where people ask Charlie , from their January 2010 Charlie the Drunk Guinea Pig video , random questions ; and Lunchtime with Smosh , a comedy series featuring Smosh getting and eating food from various places , and answering Twitter questions from their fans on Twitter . Some of Smosh 's most popular video series include Pokémon in Real Life and If ____ Was Real . Also in early 2010 , Smosh created the `` iShut Up App '' for Android phones as part of a Google sponsorship ; it eventually made its way to the iTunes app store . In 2011 , Smosh was acquired by Alloy Digital ( now Defy Media ) . </P>
when did smosh get bought by a company
when did smosh get bought by a company
2011
2011