MGM Television

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Television Group and Digital (commonly known as MGM Television and then-known as MGM/UA Television) is an American television production/distribution studio launched in 1955 and a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

From 2005–2006, MGM television programs were distributed by Sony Pictures Television (as a result from a Sony-led consortium buying MGM). Since May 31, 2006, MGM Television has resumed sole production and distribution of its programs on television. MGM Television has rejoined the first-run syndication market for the first time in many years with Paternity Court.

Background

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer first used TV for promotional purposes having a tie in with The Ed Sullivan Show (on CBS) in the early 1950s. The Sullivan Show switch to Fox thus MGM attempt to have a promotional agreement with NBC, but could not come to terms on the specifics. The 30 minute The MGM Parade, one of MGM's first TV programs, was produced by MGM's trailer department as one of the compilation and promotional shows that imitated Disneyland which was also on ABC. Parade was canceled by ABC in the 2nd quarter of 1956.