MGM Worldwide Television
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MGM Worldwide Television is the Global
operating division of MGM Television
formed in 1995, responsible for the production/distribution of MGM
's vast television library around the world.
From 2005-2006, MGM's global television operations were co-distributed by Sony Pictures Television International (due to MGM's purchase by a consortium led by SPE's parent company Sony
). However, MGM reestablished their distribution arm and shifted its home entertainment output to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
on May 31, 2006.
MGM Worldwide TV also distributes some of their classic library on cable stations such as The Hollywood Squares
. In 1999, the name became MGM International Television Distribution. For a number of years, MGMITD has been the global distributor for the series by NBC Studios (now Universal Media Studios, but only those copyrighted by NBC) and also for the Showtime series The L Word
.
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
operating division of MGM Television
MGM Television
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television is an American television production/distribution launched in 1955 and a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc....
formed in 1995, responsible for the production/distribution of MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
's vast television library around the world.
From 2005-2006, MGM's global television operations were co-distributed by Sony Pictures Television International (due to MGM's purchase by a consortium led by SPE's parent company Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
). However, MGM reestablished their distribution arm and shifted its home entertainment output to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the home video distribution arm of the 20th Century Fox film studio. It was established in 1976 as Magnetic Video Corporation, and later as 20th Century Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video and FoxVideo, Inc....
on May 31, 2006.
MGM Worldwide TV also distributes some of their classic library on cable stations such as The Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares is an American panel game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The "board" for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants...
. In 1999, the name became MGM International Television Distribution. For a number of years, MGMITD has been the global distributor for the series by NBC Studios (now Universal Media Studios, but only those copyrighted by NBC) and also for the Showtime series The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
.