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In 1999, MGM folded the existing United Artists company into their own operations (with copyrights for ''The Pink Panther'' and ''Rocky'' transitioning to MGM, although James Bond kept with a United Artists copyright for legacy purposes) and rebranded their [[G2 Films]] (A renamed portion of the former [[The Samuel Goldwyn Company|Samuel Goldwyn Company]]) division as United Artists International, with the United Artists brand now being used as an art-house theater label. | In 1999, MGM folded the existing United Artists company into their own operations (with copyrights for ''The Pink Panther'' and ''Rocky'' transitioning to MGM, although James Bond kept with a United Artists copyright for legacy purposes) and rebranded their [[G2 Films]] (A renamed portion of the former [[The Samuel Goldwyn Company|Samuel Goldwyn Company]]) division as United Artists International, with the United Artists brand now being used as an art-house theater label. | ||
On April 8, 2005, Sony Corporation, Comcast, and four of its private partners bought MGM and United Artists for $4.8 billion. In November 2006, Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner were made the new owners of this revamped United Artists. However on August 14, 2008, Wagner left the studio, but still remained a stockholder in United Artists. In 2011, it became completely owned by MGM again when the studio purchased the stock formerly owned by Cruise and Wagner. As a result, UA was absorbed, but still exists as | On April 8, 2005, Sony Corporation, Comcast, and four of its private partners bought MGM and United Artists for $4.8 billion. In November 2006, Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner were made the new owners of this revamped United Artists. However on August 14, 2008, Wagner left the studio, but still remained a stockholder in United Artists. In 2011, it became completely owned by MGM again when the studio purchased the stock formerly owned by Cruise and Wagner. As a result, UA was absorbed, but still exists as an in-name-only unit of MGM. | ||
In September 2014, MGM acquired a stake in Mark Burnett's companies One Three Media and Lightworkers Media, merging them into [[United Artists Media Group]]; however, next year, after MGM purchased the stakes in these companies, UAMG was folded into [[MGM Television]]. | In September 2014, MGM acquired a stake in Mark Burnett's companies One Three Media and Lightworkers Media, merging them into [[United Artists Media Group]]; however, next year, after MGM purchased the stakes in these companies, UAMG was folded into [[MGM Television]]. | ||
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*From 2007-2010 and 2012, Sony and several other companies each took a stake in MGM. As a result, the logo was rendered bylineless from that point forward, even when MGM took back UA. There is also no URL. | *From 2007-2010 and 2012, Sony and several other companies each took a stake in MGM. As a result, the logo was rendered bylineless from that point forward, even when MGM took back UA. There is also no URL. | ||
*At the end of ''Fame'' (2009) and ''Red Dawn'' (2012), a still version is used. | *At the end of ''Fame'' (2009) and ''Red Dawn'' (2012), a still version is used. | ||
*On ''Hot Tub Time Machine'', the logo is darker and the light effect of the | *On ''Hot Tub Time Machine'', the logo is darker and the light effect of the "United Artists" text is more enhanced. There is a lighter version of this logo, seen on the 2008 Blu-ray & DVD of ''The Spy Who Loved Me''. | ||
*On newer prints of ''Heaven's Gate'' on Starz Encore Westerns, the logo has a slightly enhanced look. The streaks are brighter, the logo is formed a little faster. The words "UNITED" and "ARTISTS" show their streaks a little more before they converge, the "UA" logo shines a little more, and the logo fades out a little faster instead of slowly. | *On newer prints of ''Heaven's Gate'' on Starz Encore Westerns, the logo has a slightly enhanced look. The streaks are brighter, the logo is formed a little faster. The words "UNITED" and "ARTISTS" show their streaks a little more before they converge, the "UA" logo shines a little more, and the logo fades out a little faster instead of slowly. | ||
*On ''Lions for Lambs'', once the logo is formed, "UA" turns {{Font color|red|red}}. | *On ''Lions for Lambs'', once the logo is formed, "UA" turns {{Font color|red|red}}. | ||