Sony bags MGM film biz for 4.8B
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The Japanese electronics giant struck an agreement to buy the fabled movie studio yesterday after rival Time Warner dropped out of the race.
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A consortium led by Sony Corp. has agreed in principle to acquire famed Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for nearly $3 billion, MGM said late yesterday.
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Film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Tuesday reported a net loss in the third quarter on lower revenue as the company prepares to be purchased by a consortium led by Sony Corp.
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A group led by Sony of America reached a tentative agreement to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for about $4.8 billion in cash, taking it from Time Warner at the 11th hour.
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Global consumer electronics giant Sony said its interim net profit more than doubled to 76.5 billion yen (720 million dollars), thanks in part to its popular movie Spider-Man 2.
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Sony Corp. on Thursday reported a big boost in profits in the second quarter, due to the success of box office hit &quot;Spider-Man 2.&quot;.
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With its acquisition of Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony Corp is one step closer to its vision of linking hardware and content, and to winning the key battle for the next generation DVD.
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Los Angeles (dpa) - An investment consortium led by Japanese electronics giant Sony has sealed a deal to buy the legendary Hollywood studio MGM, which will keep functioning as an independent unit producing several films a year, Variety reported Friday.
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How the movie studio climbed back on top after a series of costly flops
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A group headed by Sony Corp of  America agreed in principle to acquire Hollywood film studio  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM.N for $12 a share in cash, MGM said  on Monday.
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LOS ANGELES  - Sony Pictures Entertainment said Thursday that it has reached $3 billion in worldwide box office sales this year, a marker hit by only two other studios in movie history.
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A consortium led by Sony reached a tentative agreement to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the Hollywood studio for about $4.9 billion.
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Lions Gate Entertainment Corp on  Tuesday said it expects fourth-quarter revenues in excess of  $400 million.
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Sony is the last of the four big record labels that have abandoned digital rights management software that limits how many times copies can be made of digital music.
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A group of investors led by Japan's Sony Corp. has raised its offer for Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to nearly &#36;5 billion in an attempt to beat out rival bidder Time Warner Inc., a source close to the matter said on Monday.
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NEW YORK - Sony Corp has conceded to demands from its consortium partners to reduce fees it would get from managing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
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LOS ANGELES Sept. 13, 2004 - A consortium led by Sony Corp. has agreed in principle to acquire famed Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.