What if Taft Broadcasting acquired Transamerica Corporation in 1981?

In the real life, we know that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquired United Artists in 1981. But in the alternate universe, what if Taft Broadcasting acquired Transamerica Corporation in 1981.

This theory is interconnected to What if DreamWorks Pictures was founded in 1980 as The Geffen Film Company?

## Changes

* Taft Broadcasting would've merged with Transamerica Corporation to form MGM/UA Entertainment Company in 1981
* Transamerica Corporation would've closed down in 1981 due to bring merged into Taft Broadcasting to form MGM/UA Entertainment Company
* Transamerica Corporation would've launched United Artists Network in 1968
* United Artists would've still been open in 2019 and 2023
	+ Annapurna Pictures would've never existed, having their films produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures via Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer via United Artists.
* United Artists would've kept it's pre-1952 library
* MGM/UA Home Video would've been formed as a home video joint venture between MGM/UA Entertainment Company in 1982 and then Turner Broadcasting System in 1986
* Pink Panther would've been mascot of United Artists in 1963
	+ The Pink Panther (2006 film) and The Pink Panther 2 would've been released by Warner Bros. Pictures instead of Sony Pictures Releasing via Columbia Pictures and Disney-ABC Releasing Corporation via 20th Century Fox and would've been co-released by United Artists with Robert Simonds Company
* Transamerica Corporation would've acquired BBC in 1975
	+ BBC would've become part of Transamerica Corporation (1975-1981), MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1981-1986), Turner Broadcasting System (1986-1996), Time-Warner Inc. (1996-2001), AOL Time Warner Inc. (2001-2003), Time Warner Inc. (2003-2018) and WarnerMedia (2018-present).
	+ Cartoon Network would've co-operated with Children's BBC in 1996 instead of Nickelodeon.
* Transamerica Corporation would've acquired Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1976
	+ Australian Broadcasting Corporation would've been part of Transamerica Corporation (1976-1981), MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1981-1986), Turner Broadcasting System (1986-1996), Time-Warner Inc. (1996-2001), AOL Time Warner Inc. (2001-2003), Time Warner Inc. (2003-2018) and WarnerMedia (2018-present).
	+ As a result Bluey (2018 TV Series) would've aired on Cartoonito in 2018 instead of Disney Junior in 2019.
	+ Bluey (2018 TV Series) would've changes:
		- Bluey’s voice would've never so been annoying in season 3 onwards.
		- All the characters in the show wear clothes (I'm not saying most of them not wearing clothes is bad, but we need to give the clothes some use at least, especially the Heelers').
		- Aired the show on Cartoonito.
		- Add mentioned characters in the show, too, and make them easier to understand (Such as Indy's sister, Winnie's sister, Winton's mum and Shanelle, who is Lucky's mother).
			* There are also more appearances on Chloe's baby brother and Coco's siblings.
		- Have an episode where the Terriers' real names are revealed.
		- Judo is no bossy and bratty than she already is.
		- There’s also an episode where we go to Captain and Mia’s high school with them there.
			* As a bonus, there should've also been an episode where we understand the relationship between the two.
		- The useless Disney dubs aren't present. If you don't know what they are, these are the useless dubs: the word "capsicum" being turned into "pepper" and "axe" being turned into "pick" (I mean, seriously. It's an axe, not a pick!)
		- There's a part 2 of Camping (the one where we see Bluey and Jean-Luc as teenagers).
		- There are also a lot of episodes where we see the characters grown up (specifically Bluey and her friends grown to teenagers; just like in Camping)
		- Removed some of the unwanted toilet humor.
		- Give Bluey and Bingo no annoying-sounding voices.
		- Get rid of the dated pop culture references.
		- Get rid of the Lollipop Song from the episode "Bad Mood".
* Transamerica Corporation would've created United Artists Animation after Cadence Industries acquired DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and renamed it to Marvel Productions in 1981.
* Time Warner would've acquired Studio AKA in 2011.
	+ As a result Hey Duggee would've aired on Cartoonito in 2014 instead of Nick Jr. in 2016.
	+ Hey Duggee would've changes:
		- Some of the characters would've kept their original season 1 voice actors.
* The Property of a Lady (1991) would've never been cancelled and would've been released.
* Yours, Mine & Ours (2005 film) would've been released by Warner Bros. Pictures instead of Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Releasing via Columbia Pictures and would've been produced by United Artists instead of Nickelodeon Movies.
* The Cabin in the Woods would've been released by Warner Bros. Pictures via Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer via United Artists instead of Paramount Pictures via Lionsgate Films.
* West Side Story (2021 film) would've been released by Warner Bros. Pictures via Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer via United Artists instead of Disney-ABC Releasing Corporation via 20th Century Fox and would've been produced by Castle Rock Entertainment instead of Amblin Entertainment.
* James Bond movies after Tomorrow Never Dies would've still been produced by United Artists.
* No Time to Die would've been released in April 2020 instead of October 8, 2021.
* Rocky movies after Rocky V would've still been produced by United Artists.
* Associated Artists Productions would've never existed.
	+ Popeye the Sailor would've stayed with Paramount.
	+ Warner Bros. would've kept its pre-1950 library including Harman and Ising-produced *Merrie Melodies* cartoons and pre-August 1948 Warner Bros. Cartoons color cartoons library in 1956.
* In 1996, Turner Broadcasting System would've merged with Time-Warner Inc. which means that
	+ United Artists would've become a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and leave the big majors in 1981 instead of 1999 due to this studio become a secondary film studio until 1994
	+ United Artists would've become a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's minor film studio and leave the big secondarys in 1994 until 1996
	+ United Artists would've become a subsidiary of Warner Bros. and leave the big Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's minors in 1996 due to this studio become a minor film studio
	+ United Artists would've never been owned by Amazon (2022-present)