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• MGM distribution shifts: Fox will create unit to handle Lion's titles.(SUPPLIERS)(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc.)(Sony Corp.)(Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.)

  - 2006-06-05

  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is moving its domestic home video distribution business from Sony Pictures to 20th Century Fox in the latest twist to the long saga involving the sale of the fabled MGM studio. Last year, Sony led a group of investors in bi...

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• Lion sleeps tonight: Sony group completes MGM buy.(Suppliers)(Sony Pictures Television)(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-04-11

  The Sony-led investment consortium has finalized its $4.8 billion acquisition of MGM, giving the Culver City, Calif.-based studio effective control of the Lion's 4,000-title movie library. MGM chief financial officer Dan Taylor was crowned MGM The Sony-led investment consortium...

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• DVD premieres unveiled for Spanish toy line Mijos: from First Family, HomieShop, MGM.(Suppliers; First Family Entertainment;)(Brief Article)

  - 2004-10-18

  The Mijos line of toy characters is the latest kids merchandise franchise to get turned into a series of computer-animated movies produced exclusively for DVD. Dean Valentine's recently established First Family Entertainment has partnered wit The Mijos line...

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• MGM dusts off originals for DVD premiere sequels: Species III set for Dec. 7 street date.(Suppliers)(Metro Goldwyn Mayer)(Digital Versatile Disc)(Brief Article)

  - 2004-08-30

  MGM Home Entertainment is developing DVD premiere movie sequels to productions such as Cutting Edge, Roadhouse and War Games. MGM Home Entertainment is developing DVD premiere movie sequels to productions such as Cutting Edge, Roadhouse and War Games.

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• Studios post improved quarterly results: but MGM has tough time matching last year's Bond dollars.(Suppliers)

  - 2004-08-02

  Depending on the studio, DVD release patterns were either a blessing or a curse in a batch of just-announced quarterly financial reports. Posting its second-quarter results July 29, MGM reported a loss of $19.7 million, or 8 cents per share. ...

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• MGM's Bishop broadens oversight.(Supplier)(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., David Bishop promoted)

  - 2004-05-17

  Marking a fledgling trend, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has given its home entertainment czar ultimate oversight over international theatrical distribution. Ian Sutherland, MGM's senior VP of international theatrical distribution, now will report to D Marking a fledgling trend, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has given...

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• DVD library draws Sony to MGM.(Suppliers)

  - 2004-04-26

  Sony Corp. has a couple excellent reasons to be taking a second look at buying MGM. The Lion's formidable library of 4,000-plus titles would give Sony plenty of film product when launching its Blu-ray technology. And acquiring MGM would preve ...

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• Bond stirs MGM yet again: revenue jumps 44% with Die Another Day. (Suppliers).(MGM Studios has a strong second quarter)

  - 2003-07-28

  With video hero James Bond coming through again, MGM Studios posted a better-than-expected second-quarter revenue surge of 45% last week, prompting investors and analysts to take a benign view of the company's broadened loss. The loss, which ...

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• New label shows MGM'S not kidding: supplier inks slew of deals to bolster growing family business. (Product).(MGM Home Entertainment is launching a new MGM Kids label)(Brief Article)

  - 2003-07-14

  In another indication of MGM Home Entertainment's strategy for growth by moving into new areas, the company is launching a new MGM Kids label featuring a lion cub in place of the familiar Leo in the logo to emphasize some of the new deals it has ...

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• Week in Review.(Manufactured homes maker closes stores, lays off 1,500 workers)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

  - 2002-08-12

  Champion Enterprises to shut stores, lay off 1,500 Auburn Hills-based Champion Enterprises Inc. in Auburn Hills is closing 64 sales and seven manufacturing centers. The builder of manufactured homes said the closings would mean about 1,500 layoffs or about 15 percent of Champion's staff....

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