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[edit] MGM's library

** MGM/UA Entertainment Co.: The MGM/UA Entertainment Company owns the world's largest video library with over 4,000 films and 10,000 television episodes. Some of MGM/UA's films are currently being distributed by Columbia TriStar or Sony. Other MGM/UA films are being distributed internationally by 20th Century Fox.

Um, doesn't Turner/Time Warner own most of MGM/UA's library (at least through the mid-eighties)? —tregoweth (talk) 22:17, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

-Turner/Time Warner did own the library rights but since Turner's resale of MGM those rights have been given up. MGM is now distributing its product through 20th Century Fox (recently transferred from Sony).

[edit] MGM

The name MGM/UA Entertainment Co. doesn't exist anymore! MGM/UA Entertainment Co. was from 1982-1986 on television and 1982-1987 for movies. MGM/UA Communications Co. was from 1986-1992. The company was reverted back to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1987 for movies (for good in 1992). King Shadeed 22:06, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] MGM logo

I'm trying to add the MGM logo with that metalic gold ribboning on the article page of Sony Pictures Entertainment. King Shadeed 16:54, 4 July 2006

[edit] Gaumont

Should Gaumont be listed on the article, although it's owned by Sony internationally? King Shadeed 22:07, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Next Release Date

To Whom It May Concern ,
  If possible I would like to get information on the release dates of the next DVD's of the Barney Miller show .

[edit] Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan)

Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) was formed in 1991 through the merger of Columbia Tristar Japan, RCA Columbia Pictures Japan, and Japan International Enterprises (Reference: http://www.sonypictures.jp/archive/cinemaparadise/01/3.html). Before Sony's acquisition of Columbia Picture Entertainment from the Coca-Cola Co. in 1989, the 1984-founded company in Tokyo had no relationship with Sony Corporation. --Krtek2125 06:45, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sony's new horror network

I've read recently that Sony, Comcast, and Lions Gate were going to launch a new horror network based on the libraries of Sony Pictures, MGM, and Lions Gate Films. It was launched on Halloween. Anyone found out the name yet? King Shadeed 13:12, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Controversy?

Shouldn't there be a "Criticism and Controversey" section in this article, because the fact that Sony Pictures is covering up the Columbia name on television and home entertainment labels is a controversey among many online logo enthusiests. What do you think about it?71.116.26.88 17:56, 10 February 2007 (UTC)SonicRacer-MEC

That sounds rather silly and I've never heard of that (and I follow the industry quite closely). If you can cite to a major entertainment industry source like Variety or Hollywood Reporter, or even a moderately respectable source like People magazine, then feel free to add that point. But on its face your allegation sounds like original research and baseless innuendo in violation of all four Wikipedia core policies, especially Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not. In particular, Wikipedia is not a soapbox!--Coolcaesar 21:04, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
Causing a commotion in Boston because of strange looking signs is a controversy. A tiny group of obsessives grousing about a minor aspect of a company's behavior is not. —tregoweth (talk) 21:09, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Should we remove MGM under the SPE page?

Should we remove MGM from under SPE since the company no longer owns nor distributes any of MGM's libraries and put it under a new article The MGM Company and put the Sony Corp. tag on it? King Shadeed 20:30, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Columbia Pictures.png

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Mgm2001.jpg

Image:Mgm2001.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot 05:07, 16 September 2007 (UTC)