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MGM teams with Comcast to launch VoD channel

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios MGM is partnering with Comcast to launch an on-demand cable channel dedicated to action movies. The channel, called Impact, will exclusively broadcast movies from the MGM catalogue, which includes the 007 and Rocky series as well as titles featuring action stars Chuck Norris and Charles Bronson. Impact...

Tags: Comcast Corp., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

News items 2008-08-13

Hulu to host Food Network clips

US video hosting provider Hulu is partnering with Scripps Networks to show cooking video clips from Scripps subsidiary Food Network. Food Network is a cable TV channel that hosts programmes about cooking and culinary events. The Network is shows across...

Tags: Food, Network, Video, Hulu, Food Network, Food & Beverage, Corporate Communications, Manufacturing, Marketing, Charlotte Eyre, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Universal Studios, Fox Entertainment Group, Facebook, myYearbook.com, Sony Pictures Television, TV Guide, Scripps Networks, BuddyTV

News items 2008-08-14

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Statement From Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Contrary to recent media reports, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. MGM is not for sale. There is no "asking price" for the company. MGM's existing financing arrangements are sufficient to meet its needs. Goldman, Sachs has been retained to explore enhancements to MGM's...

Articles 2008-08-25

Harry E. Sloan Signs New Three Year Agreement to Continue as MGM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Harry E. Sloan has signed a new three year agreement to continue as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., it was announced today. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080804/LAM080) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011119/MGMLOGO) Jonathan Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, Providence Equity...

Articles 2008-08-04

MGM Prepares New ROBOCOP Movie With Darren Aronofsky to Direct and David Self to Write

LOS ANGELES, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures MGM has signed Darren Aronofsky to direct and David Self to write a new installment for its ROBOCOP franchise. Aronofsky, the director of "The Fountain," and Self, the writer of "Road to Perdition," make a formidable creative team, fast tracking...

Articles 2008-07-24

Sorouh Real Estate Selects Hill International as Project Manager for Six Towers at Shams Abu Dhabi

MARLTON, N.J. & ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Sorouh Real Estate PJSC, one of Abu Dhabi's leading real estate companies, to provide project management services for...

Articles 2008-07-08

From Silver Screen to the Card Aisle

American Greetings and MGM Consumer Products Announce Partnership to Bring Classic Film Icons to New Products CLEVELAND, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Greetings Corporation and MGM Consumer Products MGM today announced an agreement giving the greeting card manufacturer access to the studio's extensive...

Articles 2008-07-07

Cyber-Thriller WarGames Returns to the Big Screen in Celebration of Its 25th Anniversary

National CineMedia's Fathom and MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Present Special One-Night-Only Event in Select Theatres Nationwide CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- Revisit a time when cell phones and MP3 players were "futuristic" and geeky underachiever David Lightman Matthew Broderick accidentally starts the countdown to...

Articles 2008-06-30

Moviegoers Get First Look at 007 in Quantum of Solace as Trailer Makes its Global Debut Online June 30 and in Theaters Attached to Columbia Pictures' Hancock

CULVER CITY, Calif., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Moviegoers eager for their first look at Quantum of Solace, the highly anticipated Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Columbia Pictures release of EON Productions' 22nd James Bond adventure, will be able to catch the new theatrical trailer for the film, featuring expanding footage of...

Articles 2008-06-26

iTunes Store Tops Over Five Billion Songs Sold

Apple Renting & Selling Over 50,000 Movies Per Day CUPERTINO, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AppleR today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunesR Store (http://www.itunes.com/). iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US*...

Articles 2008-06-19

Bond, James Bond on Disc, Blu-ray Disc

MGM and Fox to Release Six Classic Bond Films on Blu-ray Worldwide This Fall Includes the Fully Restored Bond Classic DR. NO and FIVE More Action-Packed, Must-Own 007 Titles Available for the First Time Ever in High Definition; Timed to Theatrical Premiere of QUANTUM OF...

Articles 2008-06-18

Tetragon Financial Group: Monthly Update for May 2008

Tetragon Financial Group Limited TFG is a Guernseyclosed-ended investment company traded on Euronext Amsterdam by NYSEEuronext under the ticker symbol "TFG". In this monthly update, unless otherwise stated, we report on theconsolidated business incorporating TFG, Tetragon Financial Group LP andTetragon Financial Group Master Fund Limited. (1) Net Asset...

Articles 2008-06-17

PiNKiTUDE, New Cause Marketing Initiative Inspired by MGM's Pink Panther, Benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

Fashion, Entertainment & Year Round Events Collaborate on Raising Awareness and Funding for Breast Cancer Research & Education NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Consumer Products today announced the formation of a new multilevel branding initiative, PiNKiTUDE, which will encompass a wide range...

Articles 2008-06-10

Tropicana Entertainment Forms New Board With a Majority of Independent Directors; Names Butera CEO

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. -- Tropicana Entertainment Holdings, LLC has announced the formation of a new Board of Directors to help restructure the company and shape its long term strategy. The five-member Board is made up of three outside directors; company President Scott C. Butera, who has been...

Articles 2008-06-06

Gary Weinstein Joins Providence as Chief Operating Officer

Global Chief Administrative Officer of Investment Banking at Lehman Brothers Brings Extensive Operations Experience to Newly Created Position at Providence PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence Equity Partners, the leading global private equity investment firm specializing in media, entertainment, communications and information companies, announced today that Gary...

Articles 2008-06-05

MGM Signs Exclusive Agreement to Offer High Definition Stock Footage Through Thought Equity Motion

Agreement Provides Access to High Definition Stock Footage from Select Films in Hollywood's Largest Modern Library DENVER -- Thought Equity Motion, the world's largest supplier of online content licensing and management services, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. MGM have formed an agreement which will provide producers and media professionals...

Articles 2008-05-29

MGM and Comcast Bring Consumers More High-Def Movies Through MGM HD

Hundreds of Classic and Contemporary Films Will Be Available to Comcast's HD Customers LOS ANGELES, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM HD, the high definition movie channel from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, today announced it has signed an affiliate agreement with Comcast Corporation, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and...

Articles 2008-05-16

Bedi A. Singh Named President, Finance and Administration & Chief Financial Officer for MGM Studios

LOS ANGELES, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. MGM today announced Bedi A. Singh, most recently the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc., has been named President, Finance and Administration & Chief Financial Officer of MGM, reporting directly to Harry E. Sloan,...

Articles 2008-05-13

Oscar(R)-Nominated Filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro to Direct "The Hobbit" and Its Sequel

Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth,""Hellboy," "Blade 2") will direct "The Hobbit" and its sequel, it wasjointly announced today by "The Hobbit" Executive Producers Peter Jacksonand Fran Walsh, New Line Cinema's President and COO Toby Emmerich, and MaryParent, Chairperson, Worldwide Motion Picture Group, Metro-Goldwyn-MayerStudios Inc. MGM. "Guillermo is a filmmaker of...

Articles 2008-04-25

Reminder - Oscar(R)-Nominated Filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro to Direct "The Hobbit" and Its Sequel

Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth,""Hellboy," "Blade 2") will direct "The Hobbit" and its sequel, it wasjointly announced today by "The Hobbit" Executive Producers Peter Jacksonand Fran Walsh, New Line Cinema's President and COO Toby Emmerich, and MaryParent, Chairperson, Worldwide Motion Picture Group, Metro-Goldwyn-MayerStudios Inc. MGM. "Guillermo is a filmmaker of...

Articles 2008-04-25