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MGM Courts Netflix, Apple as Potential Buyers

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Jessica Toonkel
· · Source: CNBC

After years of saying it isn’t for sale, apparently MGM is in play, according to CNBC. The company has held preliminary talks with both Apple and Netflix about potentially buying the studio, whose library includes hit movies like the James Bond franchise.  MGM is owned by a number of private equity firms, including Anchorage Capital Group, Highlight Capital Management and Solus Alternative...

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