But does MGM own the rights to HT and Fargo now through him? On Sat, 22 May 2021 at 12:10 PM Mark Jeffries <[email protected]> wrote:
> MGM bought Mark Burnett's production company and then put him in charge of > television in the hopes that he would spawn the next big reality hit. That > hasn't happened yet. His attempts at faith-based scripted programming > failed, his LightTV subchannel was sold to Byron Allen who replaced it with > the Black-oriented GriotTV (with Gizmodo Media) and though he claims > responsibility for the prestige scripted shows "Handmaid's Tale" and > "Fargo," most people say no. > > On Sat, May 22, 2021, 9:34 AM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So when you first hear Amazon wants to buy MGM, you assume it is to get >> James Bond. Makes sense; streaming is about content, and there is no film >> content as consistently attractive as Bond. But this article hints at >> something else. Amazon is valuing MGM at around $4 BILLION more than anyone >> else; that’s got to be more than just a disagreement over how many streams >> Goldfinger will generate. >> >> I can see Amazon paying a premium for reliable franchise content (Disney >> became the second biggest player in streaming overnight). But this only >> makes sense if it buys unrestricted rights to exploit Bond, and even then, >> perhaps some additional value not readily apparent >> >> It is possible Amazon has someone locked up they want to be the next >> Bond. Also (as suggested in this article) they may have a plan to do to >> Bond what Disney is doing to SW and MCU and spin off episodic series (Maybe >> a show about Moneypenny or Q, or other Double Os). Any extra Bond based >> appeal would require the cooperation of the Broccoli family, which is >> unpredictable, and does not seem like the basis for an extra $4B bet >> (though maybe the extra cash is the incentive to get them to sign a blank >> check up front in licensing). >> >> But I wonder if Amazon is also seeing content value in other parts of >> MGM. The article says MGM produces The Voice and Survivor (which seems >> surprising to me). These seem like the kinds of content a streamer like >> Amazon would love to have some kind of special relationship with, as they >> offer chances for cross promotion and exclusive bonus features. >> >> On Fri, 21 May 2021 at 7:43 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There could be a monkey-wrench in the Amazon deal. His name? Bond… James >>> Bond >>> >>> >>> https://variety.com/2021/film/news/mgm-amazon-james-bond-sale-1234979005/amp/ >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 9:43 AM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 7:34 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> For about $9bil, sources told Variety... the venerable studio's been >>>>> on the block since December... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/amazon-mgm-acquisition-talks-9-billion-1234975168/ >>>>> (link) >>>>> >>>> >>>> The venerable studio became a real estate business in the late 60s. >>>> They were happy to sell their logos and trademarks as well as rights to the >>>> MGM film library. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiEm6zkxiWw%3Dw%2B7EiZeher61B9dEmq4DdEnpE69YDW%3D%3DWA%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiEm6zkxiWw%3Dw%2B7EiZeher61B9dEmq4DdEnpE69YDW%3D%3DWA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> Kevin M. 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