MGM (TV channel)

Former global television channel

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Television channel

MGM Channel

Broadcast area| Worldwide
Programming
Picture format| 4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
Owner| AMC Networks International
Sister channels| MGM HD
History
Launched| 1 January 1999; 26 years ago (1999-01-01)
2005; 20 years ago (2005)
(Russia)
Closed| 5 November 2014 (Hungary)
1 January 2015 (Asia)
2015 (Russia)
1 August 2015 (India)
30 September 2016 (Israel)[1]
Replaced by| AMC
Links
Website| mgmchannel.de

MGM Channel was a global-based television network that was launched in 1999 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios that aired movies from MGM's library, including West Side Story, Midnight Cowboy, The Terminator, Moonraker, The Manchurian Candidate, The Black Stallion, Blown Away, amongst many others. The network had access to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer library of films, comprising approximately 4,000 titles, and over 10,400 episodes of television programming.

Following AMC Networks' acquisition of Chellomedia, it was announced on 4 August 2014 that MGM Channel would be rebranded as AMC in late 2014. On 5 November 2014, MGM was replaced by AMC in Hungary.[2]

As of 2015, MGM Channel has been indirectly found out to have continued airing in Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Iceland and some other countries.[citation needed]

On 1 January 2015, the Asian version of AMC was launched, replacing MGM in Asia and also in Sri Lanka for the first time it received AMC.[3][4][5]

## MGM HD

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MGM HD was a high definition version of the channel.

## See also

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* MGM Networks
* MGM HD

## References

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1. ^ MGM Channel India to Close Down - The Hollywood Reporter
2. ^ Clover, Julian (4 August 2014). "MGM Channel rebrands as AMC". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
3. ^ MGM (2006) About the Channel Retrieved February 16, 2006
4. ^ Dish Network MGM Channel HD: MGM Movies in HDTV Retrieved 7 April 2010
5. ^ DirecTV Premium Retrieved 7 April 2010

## External links

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* Official website

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Amazon MGM Studios

A subsidiary of Amazon

Predecessors
Metro Pictures
Goldwyn Pictures
Louis B. Mayer Productions
MGM Holdings

Key personnel|

Founders
Marcus Loew
Louis B. Mayer
Chairwoman and CEO
Jennifer Salke

Motion Picture Group|

* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
* United Artists
* Orion Pictures
* Orion Classics
* American International Pictures

TV & Digital Group|

* MGM Television
* Lightworkers Media

| MGM channels|

* MGM+
* Joint ventures
* Telecine (13%)
* Operator
* Charge!
* Comet

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Miscellaneous|

* MGM Home Entertainment
* MGM Music
* Leo the Lion (studio mascot)

Former/defunct units|

* G2 Films
* MGM HD
* MGM Interactive
* MGM Networks
* MGM Records
* United Artists Releasing
* MGM/UA Premiere Network
* MGM Animation/Visual Arts
* The Works
* MGM Animation
* MGM Camera 65

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* t
* e

AMC Networks

U.S. TV networks|

* AMC
* BBC America
* IFC
* Sundance TV
* We TV

Film and television assets|

* IFC Center
* Independent Film Company
* RLJ Entertainment (83%)
* RLJE Films
* Acorn DVD
* Sentai Filmworks
* Sentai Studios
* Anime Network
* Hidive

Streaming services|

* Acorn TV
* Allblk
* AMC+
* Shudder
* BritBox (stake)
* Philo (25%)
* IFC Films Unlimited
* Sundance Now
* We TV+

AMC Networks International|

| UK (EMEA)|

* AMC
* with Paramount Networks EMEAA
* CBS Reality
* Legend
* Legend Xtra
* True Crime
* True Crime Xtra
* Extreme Sports Channel
* ShortsTV (25% with Shorts International)
* SundanceTV

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Central and Northern Europe|

* AMC
* Film+ Czech Republic
* Film Cafe
* Film Mania
* JimJam
* Kinowelt TV Germany
* Minimax
* Spektrum
* Spektrum Home
* Sport1, Sport2
* TV Paprika

Southern Europe|

* AMC
* AMC Break
* AMC Crime
* Historia/História
* ¡Buen Viaje!
* Canal Cocina
* with Dreamia (JV with NOS)
* Biggs
* Blast
* Canal Hollywood
* Canal Panda
* Casa e Cozinha
* Panda Kids
* DARK
* Decasa
* Enfamilia
* Odisea/Odisseia
* Sol Música
* Somos
* Sundance TV
* XTRM

Latin America|

* AMC
* Europa Europa
* El Gourmet
* Film & Arts
* Más Chic

Defunct|

* AMC Asia
* Blaze Portugal and Spain
* Canal Panda Spain
* CBS Action
* Crime + Investigation Portugal
* Crimen + Investigación
* Megamax
* Canal MGM
* MGM Channel Europe
* MOV
* Outdoor Channel EMEA (with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment)
* SportM
* Zone Club

Related|

* MGM Networks

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