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	These include the ]-driven MGM Channel, the Casa Club home and lifestyle channel which targets viewers in ] and ] in the ], and several ] ] networks run in conjunction with other ] studios, in Latin America, ] and ].		These include the ]-driven MGM Channel, the Casa Club home and lifestyle channel which targets viewers in ] and ] in the ], and several ] ] networks run in conjunction with other ] studios, in Latin America, ] and ].
			==History==
			On April 21, 2008, after negotiations between ], MGM and ] with ] on new film output deals broke down, the trio of production companies formed a joint venture, Studio 3 Partners, to start a new premium movie channel, ].<ref name=iht>{{cite news\|last=Arango\|first=Tim\|title=Paramount set to end movie sales to Showtime\|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-151760313.html\|accessdate=February 25, 2011\|newspaper=International Herald Tribune\|date=April 22, 2008}}</ref> MGM and Weigel Broadcasting announced the formation of ] on July 28, 2008, with a planned launch that autumn.<ref> from MediaPost Publications, July 29, 2008</ref><ref>, from TVNewsDay, July 28, 2008</ref><ref>, ''Variety.com'', July 28, 2008</ref> The network had a formal on-air launch date of November 1, 2008,<ref name=weigel>, '']'' October 27, 2008</ref> The Epix television service officially launched on October 30, 2009<ref> Reuters October 12, 2009</ref><ref> NewTeeVee.com October 13, 2009</ref>

	==~~Subsidiaries~~==		==Units==
	*Primary Channels		*Primary Channels
	**]		**]
	**] (Joint venture with ])		**] (Joint venture with ])
	**] (Joint venture with ] & ])		**] (Joint venture with ] & ])<ref name=iht/>
	**MGM EIN'S - Joint venture between MGM Networks and EIN'S M&M (formerly TAEWON Entertainment). formerly MGM Spectrum and MGM TAEWON.		**MGM EIN'S - Joint venture between MGM Networks and EIN'S M&M (formerly TAEWON Entertainment). formerly MGM Spectrum and MGM TAEWON.
	***MGM Korea		***MGM Korea

Revision as of 22:58, 4 October 2013

MGM Networks is a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. It manages MGM interests in cable television, satellite television, other television channels and services that reach nearly 120 countries and territories.

These include the film-driven MGM Channel, the Casa Club home and lifestyle channel which targets viewers in Latin America and Spanish-speakers in the United States, and several Pay TV movie networks run in conjunction with other motion picture studios, in Latin America, Australia and Japan.

History

On April 21, 2008, after negotiations between Paramount Pictures, MGM and Lions Gate Entertainment with Showtime on new film output deals broke down, the trio of production companies formed a joint venture, Studio 3 Partners, to start a new premium movie channel, ]. MGM and Weigel Broadcasting announced the formation of This TV on July 28, 2008, with a planned launch that autumn. The network had a formal on-air launch date of November 1, 2008, The Epix television service officially launched on October 30, 2009

Units

Primary Channels
- MGM HD
- This TV (Joint venture with Weigel Broadcasting)
- Epix (Joint venture with Viacom & Lions Gate Entertainment)
- MGM EIN'S - Joint venture between MGM Networks and EIN'S M&M (formerly TAEWON Entertainment). formerly MGM Spectrum and MGM TAEWON.
  - MGM Korea
  - M2
- Impact (with Comcast)
- Telecine (Joint venture with Globosat, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures)
Former Subsidiaries
- LAP TV (Jointly owned by 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures)
  - Movie City
  - Cinecanal
  - The Film Xone
- MGM Latin America - joint venture between MGM Networks and Liberty Global
  - MGM Channel
  - Casa Club TV
  - Ella