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Amazon is acquiring MGM for $8.45 billion

Posted by Deimos
Tags: amazon, mgm, business, acquisitions, movie studios, movie industry
https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-and-mgm-have-signed-agreement-amazon-acquire-mgm

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Amazon and MGM have signed an agreement for Amazon to acquire MGM | Amazon.com, Inc. - Press Room
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  1. Nivlak
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    “MGM has one of the industry’s most exciting upcoming film slates, including House of Gucci, No Time to Die, Respect, The Addams Family 2, and the untitled Paul Thomas Anderson film“ Oh well… I guess

    “MGM has one of the industry’s most exciting upcoming film slates, including House of Gucci, No Time to Die, Respect, The Addams Family 2, and the untitled Paul Thomas Anderson film“

    Oh well… I guess

    8 votes
  2. [12]
    mrbig
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    It would be nice to have a major streaming service with a decent classics library.

    It would be nice to have a major streaming service with a decent classics library.

    6 votes
    1. Akir
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      Honestly, yeah; MGM has produced/distributed some really excellent films, historically, and access to them would be great. I just wish that it didn't take Amazon buying them to make it happen. And...

      Honestly, yeah; MGM has produced/distributed some really excellent films, historically, and access to them would be great.

      I just wish that it didn't take Amazon buying them to make it happen.

      And besides that, movie rights are notoriously complicated, so I don't know how much of MGM's imagined library MGM actually owns.

      7 votes
    2. [5]
      tomf
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      Not sure if all of those are coming across, actually. source Some of the older films mentioned in the article (12 Angry Men) were UA.

      Not sure if all of those are coming across, actually.

      The pre-May 1986 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer catalogue is owned by Turner Entertainment Co., a division of WarnerMedia, with distribution handled by sister company Warner Bros.

      source

      Some of the older films mentioned in the article (12 Angry Men) were UA.

      3 votes
      1. [4]
        mrbig
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        Shit :(

        Shit :(

        2 votes
        1. [3]
          tomf
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          yeah -- its all such a mess. That being said, another service should have them -- a lot of them are public domain, I believe.

          yeah -- its all such a mess. That being said, another service should have them -- a lot of them are public domain, I believe.

          2 votes
          1. [2]
            mrbig
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            Isn't HBO owned by Warner?

            Isn't HBO owned by Warner?

            2 votes
            1. tomf
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              yup! This looks like a decent list of what they have on HBO Max.

              yup! This looks like a decent list of what they have on HBO Max.

              2 votes
    3. [4]
      cloud_loud
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      HBO Max has a pretty good selection of classics.

      HBO Max has a pretty good selection of classics.

      2 votes
      1. [3]
        cfabbro
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        Hulu used to have a really good selection of classic movies too, back when the Criterion Collection was included with it... but sadly now their films are no longer available there, since they have...

        Hulu used to have a really good selection of classic movies too, back when the Criterion Collection was included with it... but sadly now their films are no longer available there, since they have their own streaming service (The Criterion Channel). So that might be worth checking out, @mrbig. I suspect it will be right up your alley too, given your tastes (based what I know of them, anyways) and interest in film history.

        Edit: Aww, shit. Nevermind. Apparently Criterion is only currently available in Canada and the US. Sorry for possibly getting your hopes up. :(

        3 votes
        1. [2]
          mrbig
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          Yeah I knew about Criterion. There's no Hulu here either.

          Edit: Aww, shit. Nevermind. Apparently Criterion is only currently available in Canada and the US. Sorry for possibly getting your hopes up. :(

          Yeah I knew about Criterion. There's no Hulu here either.

          1 vote
          1. cfabbro
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            I know the feel, although probably not to your extent. Canada typically doesn't get access to streaming services until years after they launch in the US, and even when we do there is almost always...

            I know the feel, although probably not to your extent. Canada typically doesn't get access to streaming services until years after they launch in the US, and even when we do there is almost always a significantly smaller library of titles available to us due to regional licensing conflicts and us being a smaller market.

            Media companies give us no affordable or convenient options to legitimately consume their content, and then wonder why piracy is still so prevalent, while also complaining about it to legislators as if none of it is their fault and the only solution is doling out harsher punishments. ಠ_ಠ🏴‍☠️

            3 votes