Taking advantage of the new opportunities created by the recent growth in high definition broadcasting, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) will launch its first wholly-owned channel in the United States, achieving its long-time goal of breaking into the channel business in the world's largest marketplace. The announcement was made today by Harry E. Sloan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at MGM.
In a breakthrough agreement, MGM HD, a new 24/7 linear network delivering a robust library of classic and contemporary films in high definition, will launch this fall on DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider. While the MGM HD channel heralds the studio's first foray into domestic channel operations, the MGM channel is currently available in nearly 120 countries across the globe, including an MGM HD channel in Poland which launched last year.
MGM HD will provide consumers with...
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MGM HD Channel
Supposedly the channel will be advertiser supported. If they interrupt films with commercials, I
will not rush to subscribe to it. The newly partnered MGM-20th Cent. Fox DVD label should consider
releasing classic titles in HD, since most films are mastered for DVD that way. I guess we won't be seeing
U.A. titles in hd any more on HDNET and other premiums......
will not rush to subscribe to it. The newly partnered MGM-20th Cent. Fox DVD label should consider
releasing classic titles in HD, since most films are mastered for DVD that way. I guess we won't be seeing
U.A. titles in hd any more on HDNET and other premiums......