(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. will rebrand the Epix TV streaming service and related channels as MGM+, in its first big change to the business after acquiring it earlier this year with the purchase of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

The new name will go into effect in January, the company said in statement Wednesday. MGM will continue to invest in original programming for the channels, including shows such as “Hotel Cocaine” and “Belgravia: The Next Chapter.” It will also offer a library of films produced by MGM and other studios, such as “No Time to Die,” “House of Gucci,” and “Licorice Pizza.”

Amazon acquired the famed Hollywood studio for $8.5 billion in a deal that closed in March. The online retailing giant already operates the Prime Video service as well as Freevee, an ad-supported streaming service. 

Epix was founded in 2008 by MGM, Paramount Global and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. as way to get recurring revenue for their films from cable TV subscribers. MGM bought out its partners five years ago.

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