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    Amazon scoops up MGM in $8.5-billion deal

    By Agency Staff26 May 2021
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    Amazon.com said on Wednesday it is buying MGM, the fabled US movie studio home to the James Bond franchise, for US$8.5-billion, giving it a huge library of films and TV shows and ramping up competition with streaming rivals led by Netflix and Disney+.

    Privately held MGM, or Metro Goldwyn Mayer, was founded in 1924, and also owns the Epix cable channel and makes popular TV shows including Fargo, Vikings and Shark Tank.

    “The real financial value behind this deal is the treasure trove of IP in the deep catalogue that we plan to reimagine and develop together with MGM’s talented team. It’s very exciting and provides so many opportunities for high-quality storytelling,” said Mike Hopkins, senior vice president of Prime Video and Amazon Studios.

    Amazon’s Prime Video faces a long list of competitors including Netflix, Walt Disney’s Disney+, HBO Max and Apple’s Apple TV+

    Amazon’s Prime Video faces a long list of competitors including Netflix, Walt Disney’s Disney+, HBO Max and Apple’s Apple TV+. The companies are increasing spending and expanding in international markets, aiming to capture the pandemic-led shift to binge-watching shows online.

    The proliferating streaming services are also scrambling for brands that they can expand and libraries of older shows and movies. Analysts have said this is a big motivation for another round of consolidation of media properties after a brief hiatus during the pandemic.

    Underscoring the trend, AT&T announced a $43-billion deal last week to spin out its WarnerMedia business and combine it with Discovery, one of the most ambitious yet in the streaming era.  — Reported by Akanksha Rana, (c) 2021 Reuters



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