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In 2009 and 2010, MGM suffered financial problems and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 3, 2010. After escaping from bankruptcy on December 20, Spyglass executives Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum became co-CEOs and co-chairs of the company. Birnbaum left on October 3, 2012, and Barber was fired in March 2018. For much of the 2010s, much of MGM's output was produced with and/or distributed by [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]], [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], or [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] in all territories outside of the Nordics, Israel, Central Europe, the Middle East and Portugal. In 2017, MGM signed an agreement with [[Annapurna Pictures]] to distribute titles from both parties in the US, with third-party titles being released under the Mirror banner. MGM also signed an agreement with Universal that same year to handle the international distribution of MGM titles. In 2019, the partnership became known as [[United Artists Releasing]] and [[Orion Pictures]]' distribution staff was added to the venture. | In 2009 and 2010, MGM suffered financial problems and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 3, 2010. After escaping from bankruptcy on December 20, Spyglass executives Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum became co-CEOs and co-chairs of the company. Birnbaum left on October 3, 2012, and Barber was fired in March 2018. For much of the 2010s, much of MGM's output was produced with and/or distributed by [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]], [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], or [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] in all territories outside of the Nordics, Israel, Central Europe, the Middle East and Portugal. In 2017, MGM signed an agreement with [[Annapurna Pictures]] to distribute titles from both parties in the US, with third-party titles being released under the Mirror banner. MGM also signed an agreement with Universal that same year to handle the international distribution of MGM titles. In 2019, the partnership became known as [[United Artists Releasing]] and [[Orion Pictures]]' distribution staff was added to the venture. | ||
On May 26, 2021, online shopping company Amazon announced its intention to acquire MGM for $8.45 billion, a deal that was finalized on March 17, 2022. On August 15, 2022, MGM announced a new distribution agreement with Warner Bros. for international markets outside of North America (including China), which excluded two titles from Orion and the 26th ''Bond'' film, which will be retained by Universal. As part of the deal, Warner Bros. will take over home video rights in all regions. As of 2023, its major film franchises include Rocky and James Bond, while its most recent television productions include Fargo and The Handmaid's Tale. | On May 26, 2021, online shopping company Amazon announced its intention to acquire MGM for $8.45 billion, a deal that was finalized on March 17, 2022. On August 15, 2022, MGM announced a new distribution agreement with Warner Bros. for international markets outside of North America (including China), which excluded two titles from Orion and the 26th ''Bond'' film, which will be retained by Universal. As part of the deal, Warner Bros. will take over home video rights in all regions. As of 2023, its major film franchises include Rocky and James Bond, while its most recent television productions include Fargo and The Handmaid's Tale. | ||
The current company and studio location are located in Beverly Hills, California. MGM owned a more well-known set of studios in Culver City from 1925 until 1986 when the backlot was sold to [[Lorimar-Telepictures]]; the lot is now owned by [[Sony]] through the [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] subsidiary of [[Sony Entertainment]] and is known as Sony Pictures Studios. | The current company and studio location are located in Beverly Hills, California. MGM owned a more well-known set of studios in Culver City from 1925 until 1986 when the backlot was sold to [[Lorimar-Telepictures]]; the lot is now owned by [[Sony]] through the [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] subsidiary of [[Sony Entertainment]] and is known as Sony Pictures Studios. | ||
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===14th Logo (August 13, 2021-) === | ===14th Logo (August 13, 2021-) === | ||
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* The logo was shortlisted at the 2021 Clio Entertainment Awards, but it didn't win. | * The logo was shortlisted at the 2021 Clio Entertainment Awards, but it didn't win. | ||
'''Byline:''' Starting with ''Sitting in Bars with Cake'', released on September 8, 2023, the text "AN AMAZON COMPANY" (in the Amazon Ember font) is shown in {{color|gold}} below the MGM logo. | '''Byline:''' Starting with ''Sitting in Bars with Cake'', released on September 8, 2023, the text "AN AMAZON COMPANY" (in the Amazon Ember font) is shown in {{color|gold}} and fades in below the MGM logo. | ||
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