MGM Television

MGM Television was established on June 30, 1956 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer under Loews, Inc. It was initiated to have MGM to distribute 770 of its films, 900 shorts, produce network series, and acquire TV stations after its first program, The M-G-M Parade, was canceled by ABC in the spring. The M-G-M Parade first used the third version of the second lion at the beginning rather than the end of the program. Most of the pre-1986 library is owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment through Turner Entertainment Co., while MGM Holdings Inc. owns the rest of the library.
==1956-1960==
This logo just has a lion statue, and not the lion from the logo.
===1960–1973===
The first logo with the lion (the fourth and final lion). The original footage of the lion from this logo without the template is currently lost due to an official fire.
==1973-1991==
In 1973, the template from the 1957 logo was used instead of a custom one, and the word "TELEVISION" is added below the logo.
==1982-2012==
An early variant, from 1982 to 1984 has text similar to the 1982 "MGM/UA Home Video" logo. The second variant, which has no byline whatsoever, was seen on all MGM films from 1992 to 2001. From 2001 to 2012, the logo carries the byline "www.mgm.com", the web address for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.
Another variant, from 1989 to 1992, has the text "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" changed to "MGM/UA".
In 1984, 1994 and 1999, respectively, temporary logos were used on MGM films for the studio's 60th, 70th and 75th anniversaries.
==2008-2012==
From 2009 to 2012, the entire logo is in gold.
==2012-2021==
From 2012 to 2023, the 2012 logo's template was used.
==2012-2021==
As of 2021, the current Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures logo's template was used.
Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer