Two years into a lawsuit involving premium cable network Starz and entertainment giant MGM, a new player has entered the game: Amazon.
In March 2022, Amazon completed a $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, a storied movie studio and one of Hollywood's biggest players. More than 4,000 films and 17,000 TV shows owned by MGM will be available on Amazon Prime's streaming platform.
Starz sued MGM in May 2020, claiming the studio breached a streaming agreement granting Starz exclusive streaming rights to over 244 films and TV shows. Starz claimed it paid MGM $70 million under two agreements in 2013 and 2015 for exclusivity, according to the suit filed in U.S. District Court.
