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It was noted for being the distribution arm and parent company for Hollywood giant Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) until, forced by a 1948 U.S. Supreme Court Ruling , the two split in 1954 . In 1998 , Cineplex Odeon Corporation merged with Loews Theatres to form Loews Cineplex Entertainment. The combined company was one of the largest movie exhibitors in the world, with theatres in the United States , Canada , Mexico , Korea , and Spain . In 2002 , Onex Corporation and Oaktree Capital Management acquired Loews Cineplex. In 2004 , they sold it, minus its Canadian assets, to a private group of investors which included the Carlyle Group . In 2005 , AMC Theatres announced that it would merge with Loews Cineplex Entertainment and that the merged company would adopt the AMC name. At the time of the merger, Loews operated 198 theaters with 2,235 screens. FURTHER READING
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