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1. • • E-commerce giant Amazon purchased Hollywood studio MGM for $8.5 billion.
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2. press.aboutamazon.com › 2021 › 5Amazon and MGM have signed an agreement for Amazon to acquire MGM

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   May 26, 2021 · SEATTLE & BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2021-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and MGM today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGM for a purchase price of $8.45 billion.

3. www.aljazeera.com › economy › 2021/5/26Amazon agrees to buy iconic MGM film studio for $8.45BN

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   May 26, 2021 · Amazon.com Inc. agreed to buy the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie company for $8.45 billion, a bet that a nearly century-old Hollywood icon can feed an insatiable demand for streaming content.

4. www.bbc.com › news › business-57249849Amazon buys Hollywood studio MGM for $8.45bn - BBC

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   May 26, 2021 · MGM is home to the James Bond movie franchise and the Handmaid's Tale TV series. Amazon has agreed to buy the historic MGM studios for $8.45bn (£5.97bn). MGM is one of Hollywood's most famous...

5. www.theverge.com › 2021/5/26 › 22441644Amazon buys MGM for $8.45 billion - The Verge

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   May 26, 2021 · Amazon has reached a deal to acquire the film and TV company MGM for $8.45 billion, the companies announced today. It’s a significant acquisition for the e-commerce giant, and it means...

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   May 27, 2021 · STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Amazon said yesterday it will acquire the Hollywood studio MGM for more than $8 billion. Now, when you're Amazon, that's not even that much money, but it's the latest big...

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › business-57249849Amazon buys Hollywood studio MGM for $8.45bn - BBC News

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   May 26, 2021 · MGM is home to the James Bond movie franchise and the Handmaid's Tale TV series. Amazon has agreed to buy the historic MGM studios for $8.45bn (£5.97bn). MGM is one of Hollywood's most famous...

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   Should Amazon Buy Hollywood's most iconic movie studios?

   • "Amazon is seeking to become a more prominent player in the entertainment world, and there's no better way to do that than by buying one of the most iconic movie studios in Hollywood," said Jesse Cohen, a senior financial analyst at Investing.com. "It's all about content as the streaming war heats up."

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   Does Amazon buy movies from MGM?

   • Now, there are certain things that Amazon gets with MGM, but MGM has gone through a lot of sales. So all of the classic movies, like pre-1986 films, were sold off to Ted Turner in 1986. So movies like "The Wizard Of Oz," "Singin' In The Rain," "2001: A Space Odyssey," they're not part of the deal. But there are a lot of TV episodes.

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   Does MGM still make James Bond films?

   • "We are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience," said Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson. MGM Holdings, the parent company of MGM Studios, had reportedly been exploring a sale since 2020.

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   Who owns MGM Studios?

   • Private equity firm Anchorage, run by Kevin Ulrich, has been a major shareholder since MGM emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2010. The studio has recently operated under an unusual management structure. It has been run by an “office of the CEO” since the firing of Gary Barber in 2018.

   Why Amazon is buying MGM for nearly $9 billion - Los Angeles Times

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   Can Amazon own a 007 studio?

   • Owning a studio won’t be easy for Amazon, and MGM comes with unique challenges. The studio’s biggest property, the James Bond franchise, is one it shares with 007 producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who wield enormous control over the series through their British production company Eon.

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   Will MGM sell its 007 movie?

   • MGM has explored a sale for months, as speculation of potential buyers swirled because of the size of the company’s debt and the delay of its latest 007 movie. Private equity firm Anchorage, run by Kevin Ulrich, has been a major shareholder since MGM emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2010.

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9. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › businessWhy Amazon buying MGM is a watershed moment for Hollywood and ...

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   May 26, 2021 · After years of speculation about the merging of Big Tech and Hollywood, Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that it is acquiring Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios for $8.45 billion — snapping up a library...