MGM Channel (Europe)
| MGM Channel Europe |
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| Launched | 1999 |
| Closed | November 5, 2014 |
| Owned by | AMC Networks International Zone |
| Picture format |
4:3/16:9 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 16:9 576i (Video-on-demand) |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Broadcast area |
Balkans Benelux Eastern Europe Iberia Israel |
| Replaced by | AMC |
| 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 1999. 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. The main language was in English and the films were locally subtitled or dubbed. Some cable operators did offer MGM video on demand. The European version has been operated by AMC Networks International Zone and was fully owned by AMC Networks. Only the German version of the MGM Channel is still owned by MGM.
The channel rebranded as AMC on 5 November 2014.
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