MGM Channel, sometimes called just MGM and in Spain Canal MGM, was a European 24-hour film channel that was launched by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios in Germany in 2001, later followed by other European countries. The programming of the channel mainly consisted of movies from MGM's library comprising approximately 4,000 titles, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Madhouse'', ''

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'', '' 12 Angry Men'', amongst many others. The main language was in

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and the films were locally

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or dubbed. Some cable operators did offer MGM

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. The European version has been operated by Chello Zone and was fully owned by Chellomedia since 2012. Only the German version of the MGM Channel is still owned by

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acquired Chellomedia on 2 February 2014. Chellomedia was rebranded by

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on 8 July 2014. The channel rebranded as

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on 5 November 2014.

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MGM Channel NetherlandsCanal MGM Spain
{{Television in Romania Defunct television channels in the Netherlands Defunct television channels in Belgium Television channels and stations established in 2001 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2014 AMC Networks International Former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer subsidiaries