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Kiwi Farms
"Amazon will acquire MGM for $8.45 billion. MGM's library catalog features over 4k movies and 17k TV shows, including: James Bond, Rocky/Creed, Legally Blonde, The Hobbit, The Wizard of Oz, Robocop, Tomb Raider, Silence of the Lambs, The Handmaid's Tale, Fargo, Vikings, + more." -
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MGM is one of Hollywood's most famous studios, having produced classic films such as Some Like It Hot and Singin' In The Rain. The sale will give the tech giant's Prime streaming service access to a huge back catalogue of content.
Mike Hopkins, senior vice president of Prime Video and Amazon Studios, added: "The real financial value behind this deal is the treasure trove of Intellectual Property in the deep catalogue that we plan to re-imagine and develop together with MGM's talented team."
The deal will boost Amazon Prime Video's offering with about 4000 films, including the James Bond franchise and Legally Blonde, as well as 17,000 television shows such as the Handmaid's Tale TV series.
MGM Holdings, the parent company of MGM Studios, had reportedly been exploring a sale since 2020. Amazon said in a statement that the deal would allow MGM, founded in 1924 and recognised by its roaring Leo the Lion logo, "to continue to do what they do best: great storytelling." - link