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• Time Warner, News Corp Reported Interested in MGM

  Reuters - 2009-11-20

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.Citing people with knowledge of the situation, the report said the companies have not yet examined the studio's finances...

  Tags: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Time Warner Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Financial Services, Marketing, Finance, Business Structures, Us

• MGM seeks buyer to relieve debt burden

  Strategy Eye - 2009-11-15

  Movie studio MGM could be seeking a potential buyer as it struggles to cope with debts of up to USD4bn. Potential bidders include Time Warner, Lions Gate Entertainment and Viacom, all rumoured to have shown interest in MGM’s 4,000-title film library and rights to the James Bond franchise. The...

  Tags: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Investment, Financial Services, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Editorial, Time Warner Inc., VIA Technologies Inc., Viacom Inc.

• Studios to Take on Hulu with EpixHD.com

  BNET - 2009-08-11

  NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It is a dash of Hulu and a sprinkle of YouTube, features a crystal clear picture, can rewind or fast-forward at lightning speed, and doesn't require a download of any special software. But epixHD.com, the soon-to-launch video website, will have its success dictated more by...

  Tags: Thomson Reuters Corp., movie, movies, studio, YouTube Inc.

• Time Warner tried to re-enter MGM fray, SEC documents show.(Mergers)(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.)(Time Warner Inc.)

  - 2004-11-08

  After pulling out of the auction for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. in September, Time Warner Inc. apparently had an immediate change of heart and tried desperately to get back into the fray, according to documents MGM filed with the Securities and Excha After pulling out of...

  Tags: merger, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, SEC, Sony Corp., Time Warner Inc.

• Time Warner Tried to Re-Enter MGM Fray, SEC Documents Show (Multichannel News)

  - 2004-11-08

  ... PARSONS' VIEWPOINT ... PARSONS' VIEWPOINT

  Tags: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, SEC, Time Warner Inc.

• This much and no more: Time Warner wouldn't start an MGM bidding war.(Metro Goldwyn Mayer)

  - 2004-09-20

  Time Warner Inc. lived up to its reputation as a disciplined bidder last week when it passed on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., allowing the Hollywood studio to go to a consortium headed by Sony Corp. for about $4.9 billion. The final price was...

  Tags: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Sony Corp., Time Warner Inc.

• Zacks.com Announces That Bill Martin and Matt Ragas Highlight the Following Stocks: Time Warner, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Sony

  - 2004-09-07

  CHICAGO -- Time Warner now appears to be the frontrunner for MGM, according to Bill Martin and Matt Ragas. Use this pair's extensive analysis to get the inside scoop on this potential deal, and discover what it could mean for Time Warner shareholders. Read about Time Warner (NYSE:TWX), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (NYSE:MGM),...

  Tags: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Sony Corp., stock, Time Warner Inc.

• Sony battles Time Warner for MGM.

  - 2004-09-07

  By Bill Condie, Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Bill Condie, Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

  Tags: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Sony Corp., Time Warner Inc.

• Schaeffer's Midday Options Update Features AmerisourceBergen, Wal-Mart Stores, Time Warner, Best Buy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

  - 2004-09-02

  CINCINNATI -- Today's Schaeffer's Midday Options Update Features AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), Time Warner (NYSE:TWX), Best Buy (NYSE:BBY), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (NYSE:MGM). The Midday Options Update contains a brief commentary on the day's most notable activity and a table listing the most active calls and puts for the day. The Midday...

  Tags: AmerisourceBergen Corp., Best Buy Co. Inc., Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Time Warner Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

• Library bid: Time Warner eyes MGM's movies and TV shows.(Top of the Week)(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.)

  - 2004-07-05

  There are lots of good reasons Time Warner should stay out of the hunt for movie studio MGM. They range from accounting investigations to the risk of souring revived investor confidence. But Time Warner CEO Dick Parsons needs only one reason t...

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