Amazon wants to sell in-house films and series

With the help of MGM Studios, which Amazon took over in 2022, the US group wants to sell its in-house films and series to third parties in the future. The backgrounds.

Amazon plans to sell its own productions to third-party media companies in the future. How different media report, the company announced it would license its originals through a new distribution company called MGM Studios Distribution.

Amazon not only wants to sell its own originals, but also titles from MGM Studios.

MGM and Amazon originals are said to be for sale

Amazon bought MGM Studios for $8.45 billion in 2022. Even then, it was obvious that the main reason for the takeover was huge productions such as the James Bond franchise.

The company could soon sell these blockbusters, but also Amazon Originals such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel or The Tomorrow War, to other streaming services and TV channels.

Is Amazon building a new prime channel with MGM Plus?

Although it is not the first time that Amazon sells shipments. However, this project reaches a new standard. Mainly because Amazon’s originals were previously reserved for Prime Video customers.

First, Amazon plans apparently the sale of their own titles – on a national and international level. At the same time, the new streaming service MGM Plus was launched Mid January 2023.

MGM Plus offers originals and blockbusters

Like Prime before it, MGM Plus also offers subscribers a selection of original content. Users can also stream MGM classics and hit movies like Top Gun: Maverick and House of Guccii from the library.

With regard to film series like Rocky and James Bond or series like Fargo, Vikings and The Handmaid’s Tale remains to be seen for the time beingwhether Amazon wants to keep them as part of its own streaming services or whether they’re up for sale.

The launch of MGM Studios Distribution underscores Amazon’s commitment to bringing the best content to audiences around the world, said Jen Salke, head of Amazon Studios.

Later this month, the company will present its new sales company, the buyers, on the international TV marketplace LA Screening.

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