Main Reasons media giants want MGM:
1.OVER 4,100 films in it's libary, inculding such movies as Scilence of The Lambs and Legally Blonde.
2.Franchises: It owns the James Bond, Pink Panther, Rocky, RoboCop, and Barbershop franchises.
3.Profit Wise: Almost all of MGM lastest films have made a profit:
Barbershop 2-$65 Million
Walking Tall-$46 Million
Agent Cody Banks 2-$23 Million
Soul Plane-$13 Million(The movie only cost $12.5 Million to make!)
4.Worldwide Brand:In a poll, conducted last year, 75% of Americans reconizes the MGM brand.
5.Cable Interest:MGM owns cable channel interest in 110 countries. It also owns several MGM branded cable/satellite channels in Korea, Isreal, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and India.(This one is mainly for SONY, witch owns no cable channels.)