Amazon to Acquire MGM for $8.45 Billion

Amazon and MGM  announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGM for a purchase price of $8.45 billion. Completion of this transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

MGM has nearly a century of filmmaking history and complements the work of Amazon Studios, which has primarily focused on producing TV show programming. Amazon will help preserve MGM’s heritage and catalog of films, and provide customers with greater access to these existing works.

“MGM has a vast catalog with more than 4,000 films, as well as 17,000 TV shows, that have collectively won more than 180 Academy Awards and 100 Emmys,“ said Mike Hopkins, Senior Vice President of Prime Video and Amazon Studios. “The real financial value behind this deal is the treasure trove of IP in the deep catalog that we plan to reimagine and develop together with MGM’s talented team. It’s very exciting and provides so many opportunities for high-quality storytelling.“

“It has been an honor to have been a part of the incredible transformation of Metro Goldwyn Mayer. To get here took immensely talented people with a true belief in one vision. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank the MGM team who have helped us arrive at this historic day,“ said Kevin Ulrich, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MGM. “The opportunity to align MGM’s storied history with Amazon is an inspiring combination.“