keywords: mgm sony hollywood auction bidding
text: Sony Agrees to Buy MGM for Nearly  #36;5 Bln (Reuters) Reuters - A bidding group headlined by Sony\Corp. (6758.T) agreed in principle to buy Hollywood film studio\Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  for nearly  #36;5 billion on Monday,\after rival bidder Time Warner Inc.  withdrew from the\auction.