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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 the Baltics. The channel, MGM HD, is programmed with features from MGM’s 4,000-strong catalogue. It...
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Akado adds MGM HD
Russian pay TV operator Akado has added the MGM HD channel to its network. MGM HD is available to all HD subscribers. It is the 17th HD channel to launch on Akado’s pay TV platform.
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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 to launch an IPO. Icahn had at one point hoped to combine MGM with another company in which he was a significant...
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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 channel footprint. Chellomedia, the content arm of Liberty Global, will take on 13 MGM...
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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 striking a deal to acquire the rights to the films earlier this year. Sky struck a deal with MGM in April...
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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 HD movie channel will join the operator’s NTV Plus HD package on Otober 29. The standard-definition version of the MGM...
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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 service. As chief media officer Baxter will have overall responsibility for the club’s channel and digital...
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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 streaming service, which is owned by UK retailer Tesco, will get all installments in the iconic franchise, including 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 series will be available on its streaming service ahead of linear TV. The series is produced and distributed by...
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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 deal, agreed between Sky Deutschland and MGM Channel International Holdings – a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
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Sky Deutschland expands MGM partnership
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has expanded its long term output agreement with MGM in a deal that exclusively hands it the Hollywood studio’s latest blockbuster movies. The deal also includes...
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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 164% in its second quarter. MGM parent MGM Holdings reported revenue of US$339 million (€256...
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CBS channels debut in Africa
CBS Action and CBS Drama are set to launch in Africa for the first time as part of a new four-channel deal between broadcaster Chello Zone and Africa’s MultiChoice. Both channels will appear on...
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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 MGM. The deal gives the Dogan TV Holding-owned D-Smart, which offers frew and pay TV services,...
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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 deal gives Lovefilm exclusive first-window rights to the show, meaning it will appear online first in...
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AMC launches flagship channel internationally
Josh Sapan AMC Networks is launching its flagship AMC channel internationally. The US-listed channel operator is rebranding the MGM channel, which it took ownership of as part of its US$1 billion (€745...
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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 releases from major Hollywood studios, has gone live in Africa. The new service is available now on...
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Ericsson strikes raft of content deals for Nuvu SVOD platform
Thorsten Sauer Ericsson has acquired over 2,500 hours of content through a raft of deals for the Nuvu subscription video-on-demand service it launched earlier year. Ericsson has acquired content from a...
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