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MGM
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Epix Now streaming service launches in the US
US TV network Epix has launched a new direct-to-consumer streaming service featuring its full library…
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Report: Walmart partners with MGM for Vudu content
Walmart has partnered with Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), in a deal that will see the…
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Katzenberg’s NewTV secures funding from big name backers
Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s NewTV venture has closed an initial funding round that saw…
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MGM to revitalise Epix premium service with more content and distribution
MGM is planning to “reposition and expand” its underperforming premium subscription service Epix one year…
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Boomerang OTT service goes live
Turner and Warner Bros’ animation subscription video-on-demand service, Boomerang, has gone live in the US….
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MGM takes full ownership of Epix in US$1bn deal
Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwin-Mayer is to buy Viacom and Lionsgate out of premium cable channel Epix….
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Ericsson strikes raft of content deals for Nuvu SVOD platform
Ericsson has acquired over 2,500 hours of content through a raft of deals for the…
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OSN renews deal with MGM
UAE-based pay TV provider OSN has renewed an exclusive supply deal for movies with MGM….
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MGM, Lionsgate buy into free VOD service
US studios Lionsgate Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have taken equity stakes in ad-supported VOD service Tubi…
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African OTT service Aflix goes live
Aflix, a Netflix-style premium OTT service featuring more than 2,000 hours of content, including new…
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AMC launches flagship channel internationally
AMC Networks is launching its flagship AMC channel internationally. The US-listed channel operator is rebranding…
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Lovefilm agrees exclusive Vikings deal
Amazon’s UK streaming service Lovefilm has bought rights to season two of drama series Vikings. The…
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Turkey’s D-Smart scores MGM movies deal
Turkish digital TV platform D-Smart has secured a multi-year movie programming agreement with US studio…
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CBS channels debut in Africa
CBS Action and CBS Drama are set to launch in Africa for the first time…
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Vikings drives MGM growth as Tellem joins board
Strong worldwide sales of scripted drama Vikings helped Hollywood studio MGM report revenue growth of…
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Sky Deutschland expands MGM partnership
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has expanded its long term output agreement with MGM…
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MGM HD launches on Sky in Germany and Austria
The MGM Channel in HD has launched exclusively on Sky in Germany and Austria. The…
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LoveFilm gets Vikings series ahead of TV
Amazon’s on-demand service LoveFilm has bought Vikings in a deal that means the hit drama…
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Blinkbox takes James Bond catalogue in MGM deal
Blinkbox has inked a deal with MGM for the catalogue of James Bond movies. The…
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Former MGM channels exec Baxter to run Liverpool TV
Former MGM channels exec Matthew Baxter has been hired to run Liverpool Football Club’s TV…
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MGM HD joins NTV Plus bouquet
Russian pay TV platform NTV Plus is adding MGM HD to its programming line-up. The…
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BSkyB to launch James Bond channel
British pay TV broadcaster BSkyB is launching a movie channel dedicated to James Bond after…
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Chellomedia buys MGM’s international channels
Chellomedia has acquired Hollywood studio MGM’s international channels, adding over 40 million homes to its…
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Icahn sells out of MGM, studio preps IPO
Carl Icahn has sold his stake in MGM, clearing the way for the Hollywood studio…
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Akado adds MGM HD
Russian pay TV operator Akado has added the MGM HD channel to its network. MGM…
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MGM rolls out movie channel in Russia
Hollywood studio MGM has launched a high-definition movie channel in Russia, the CIS region and…
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YouTube to stream 600 MGM movies
Online streaming service YouTube has struck a deal with Hollywood studio MGM to stream more…
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MGM channels boss Bruce Tuchman takes over at AMC and Sundance
Longstanding MGM channels chief Bruce Tuchman has left the studio to head up the international…
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Netflix reportedly talking to ITV and Warner Bros for UK rights
Video streaming service Netflix is in advanced talks with UK broadcaster ITV with a view…
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Netflix strikes UK deal with MGM
Video streaming service Netflix has inked a deal with MGM that will give it exclusive…