We've had an (SD) MGM channel on Chorus NTL for years. Not sure how it is making any money since it doesn't screen adverts and is a basic channel, but I wondered why it had never appeared on any other UK / Irish platform until now.
Yes I thought this was strange when I first read it. The UPC/Chorus/NTL digital platform has carried the SD MGM for years now. It's not a great channel, IMHO, but I know my dad loves the classics it shows.