Zee parts ways with MGM, renames its movie channel

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Following the end of its arrangement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor (MGM), Zee Network's English movie channel has been renamed as Zee Movie Zone (ZMZ). The channel was earlier known as Zee MGM. The two partners, Zee and MGM, decided to part ways following the buy-out of MGM by Sony Corp.

Zee's joint venture with MGM was in operation for the last four years with most of its content being sourced from the latter.

"Options on bringing in a new partner are open and we are at the moment in talks with various companies. We have tied-up with a central Hollywood content agency to source movies. We also hope that MGM's doors won't be completely shut on us. Their non-exclusive stuff would still be available to us," said the spokesperson of Zee. According to industry sources, ZMZ will source content from all vendors in the Hollywood market, including Paramount and Universal.

ZMZ's competitors in India include Star Movies and HBO