If Amazon buys MGM, another independent film studio dies
Amazon is in talks to buy MGM, the storied Hollywood company behind the James Bond series, for about $9bn, according to Variety
18 May 2021 - 11:57
Amazon.com’s potential acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer would take one of the last major, independent movie studios off the market, capping a rush of streaming deals that are set to make 2021 a record year for media takeovers.
Amazon is in talks to buy MGM, the storied Hollywood company behind the James Bond series, the Information and Variety said in separate reports late Monday. Amazon is weeks into negotiations to buy the studio for about $9bn, according to Variety...
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