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| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Balkans Benelux Eastern Europe Iberia Israel |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 4:3/16:9 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 16:9 576i (Video-on-demand) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | MGM Networks (2001–2012) Chellomedia (2012–2014) AMC Networks International (2014) |
| History | |
| Launched | 2001 |
| Closed | 5 November 2014 |
| Replaced by | AMC |
| Links | |
| Website | MGM Netherlands Canal MGM Spain |
MGM Channel, sometimes called just MGM and in Spain Canal MGM, was a European 24-hour film channel that was launched by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios in Germany in 2001, [1] later followed by other European countries. The programming of the channel mainly consisted of movies from MGM's library comprising approximately 4,000 titles, including West Side Story , The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert , Madhouse , The Manchurian Candidate , 12 Angry Men , amongst many others. [2] The main language was in English and the films were locally subtitled or dubbed. Some cable operators did offer MGM video on demand. [3]
The European version has been operated by Chello Zone and was fully owned by Chellomedia since 2012. Only the German version of the MGM Channel is still owned by MGM. [4] AMC Networks acquired Chellomedia on 2 February 2014. Chellomedia was rebranded by AMC Networks International on 8 July 2014. [5]
