The Hollywood studio, founded in 1924, has a treasure trove of valuable content such as classic films Gone With The Wind and The Wizard Of Oz, and modern hits Rocky and Legally Blonde.
MGM is the studio behind the James Bond films too, with the latest instalment, No Time To Die (pictured), expected to be one of 2021’s biggest releases.
The TV content includes popular shows such as The Handmaid’s Tale, Fargo and Stargate.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said that customers who use Prime Video are likely to shop on its website too. ‘When we win a Golden Globe, it helps us sell more shoes,’ he said in 2016.
Dog insurance costs have risen at twice the rate of inflation in the past five years
Some popular breeds of dog now cost owners more than £1,000 a year to insure
French Bulldogs, Boxers and Rottweilers are among the most expensive to insure
Four in ten pet owners avoid taking pets to the vet due to anxiety around the cost
Inflation jumped to an annual 1.5 per cent, up from 0.7 per cent in March
There was more bad news for savers last week with inflation, measured by the consumer prices index, jumping to an annual 1.5 per cent, up from 0.7 per cent in March.
They need to earn 1.5 per cent for their cash to keep its value in terms of what it can buy.
The top rate is 1.32 per cent from Charter Savings Bank but you must tie up the cash for five years. If you leave it with High Street banks paying 0.01 per cent, your £1,000 will drop to £985.10 after interest is added.
Aston Martin was dealt a blow as shareholders opposed the firm’s pay and its chairman’s re-election.
At the annual general meeting, 18 per cent voted against the remuneration report, while 17 per cent said they did not want chairman Lawrence Stroll re-elected as a director.
Shareholders were unhappy about Aston Martin handing chief executive Tobias Moers a £142,000 bonus for 2020 as the car maker took taxpayer support during the pandemic.
At Aston Martin s AGM, 17 per cent of shareholders said they did not want chairman Lawrence Stroll (pictured) re-elected as a director
They were also frustrated about performance and the dearth of women on the board.