MGM HD
| Country | Brazil, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Poland, United Kingdom and United States |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. Warsaw, Poland |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | MGM HD Productions (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) |
| History | |
| Founded | Kirk Kerkorian |
MGM HD is an all high-definition television cable network. It features movies from MGM's library of approximately 1,200 movies mastered in a high-definition-compatible format.[1] The network exists largely because MGM does not have to pay to license their own films, and (with a few occasional exceptions) the schedule is composed mostly of second-tier and less-popular films that are not wanted or licensed by other major networks and movie channels. The films are usually presented uncut and in their original aspect ratio, although some films are edited for content for daytime viewing and commercial breaks are often added during peak viewing hours.
Carriage
United States
It is available via AT&T U-verse, Comcast,[2] DirecTV, Dish Network, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS, Mediacom, and Frontier FiOS in the United States.
Europe
The N satellite service in Poland carries the service.[3] It was launched on December 7, 2006 in Poland.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, MGM HD launched on 14 December 2009 on the Sky satellite service.[4] The channel is run in joint partnership with British Sky Broadcasting. On 27 April 2011, the channel was added to UPC Ireland's line-up. On 16 January 2014, MGM HD ceased broadcasting in UK & Ireland.[5] MGM continues to be available on the UPC service in Ireland on channel 326.
Asia
MGM has also announced plans to bring MGM HD to Israel via the Tel-Ad service on Israel's DTH satellite platform.[6]
Latin America
In Latin America MGM HD was replaced by AMC.
See also
MGM HD offers programming similar to the MGM Channel which is available in 110 countries.
References
- ^ "MGM Eyes HDTV Movie Channel". Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Jon Lafayette (May 2008). "Comcast lands MGM HD". TV Week. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "MGM Networks and leading Polish media and entertainment group, ITI, to launch movie channel". Retrieved 2006-11-16.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "MGM HD channel launches on Sky". Digital Spy. 14 December 2009.
- ^ http://www.mgmchannel.co.uk/united-kingdom/content/mgm-hd-closure.html
- ^ "MGM launches HD offering in Israel". Retrieved 2007-04-30.
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