MGM Networks
MGM Networks was a subsidiary of AMC Networks International. They held AMC Networks International's interests in the MGM branded cable television, satellite television, other television channels and services that reached nearly 120 countries and territories.
These included the
History
In 1998, Liberty Media and MGM formed a 50/50 ownership in MGM Latin America.[1]
On April 21, 2008, after negotiations between
In 2011, MGM was attached to a new multicast African-American focused network called, KIN TV, in conjunction with
In May 2012, MGM sold its minority non-voting shares of
In 2014, AMC Networks purchased then renamed Chellomedia AMC Networks International, as part of their entry into international broadcasting. As a result, in November 2014, AMC Networks International started to rename their European and Latin American MGM channels under the name AMC.[15] Also, at the end of 2014, they also renamed their Asian MGM channel AMC, and on either June 30, 2015 or July 1, 2015, renamed Casa Club TV (which they had acquired from MGM earlier) Más Chic.
Units
- channels in:
- United States
- Spain
- Turkey
- Israel
- Benelux
- Poland
- India
- South East Asia
- EMEA Channel
- Central Europe
- MGM EIN'S - Joint venture between MGM Networks and EIN'S M&M (formerly TAEWON Entertainment). formerly MGM Spectrum and MGM TAEWON.
- MGM Korea
- M2
- MGM Latin America
- MGM Channel
- Casa Club TV
- Ella[1]
Former units
- Former Subsidiaries
- 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures)[13]
- Cinecanal
- The Film Zone
- Movie City
- retained by MGM[1]
- MGM HD
- Studio 3 Partners
- Epix[2]
- This TV[6]
- MGM Channels
- Canada
- UK
- Germany
- joint ventures
- Australia
- 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d The Deadline Team (August 1, 2012) UPDATE: MGM Networks Sale To Chellomedia To Fund BuyBack of Icahn Shares: LAT. Deadline.com.
- ^ a b Arango, Tim (April 22, 2008). "Paramount set to end movie sales to Showtime". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ^ MGM Launches This TV Channel, Strong On Kids' Shows, Movies Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine from MediaPost Publications, July 29, 2008
- ^ "MGM, Weigel Launching This TV Diginet", from TVNewsDay, July 28, 2008
- ^ MGM Takes Digital Leap, Variety.com, July 28, 2008
- ^ a b Weigel, MGM Hope "This" Thing's a Hit, Broadcasting & Cable October 27, 2008
- ^ EPIX Unveils Powerhouse Launch Weekend Lineup[dead link] Reuters October 12, 2009
- ^ Epix Picks a Launch Date NewTeeVee.com October 13, 2009
- ^ a b McAvoy, Kim (September 29, 2011). "MGM Gives Bounce TV A New Rival". TV News Check. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Marcucci, Carl (September 30, 2011). "KIN TV launching as a new African-American multicast channel". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Malone, Michael (December 6, 2011). "Exclusive: Fox Owned Stations Grab African-American Digi-Net KIN TV". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Malone, Michael (December 3, 2012). "New Digi-Net Adds 'Punch' to African-American Niche". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ FOX International Channelswebsite. 2012-05-22.
- ^ Fritz, Ben. (August 01, 2012) MGM sells overseas channels amid Icahn buyback, IPO preparation. LA Times.
- ^ Briel, Robert (September 20, 2014). "AMC set for November launch in Europe". Broadband TV News. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090722025931/http://www.mgmtv.co.kr/ MGM Channel Korea