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Amazon's acquisition of MGM would add to frenzy for streaming assets

The acquisitions are setting 2021 up to be a record for media deals. More than $80 bn in takeovers have been announced so far this year

Amazon is in talks to buy MGM, the storied Hollywood company behind the James Bond series, the Information and Variety said in separate reports late Monday
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Amazon is in talks to buy MGM, the storied Hollywood company behind the James Bond series, the Information and Variety said in separate reports late Monday

Kelly Gilblom & Spencer Soper | Bloomberg
Amazon.com Inc’s potential acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer would take one of the last major, independent movie studios off the market, capping a rush of streaming deals that are set to make 2021 a record year for media takeovers.

Amazon is in talks to buy MGM, the storied Hollywood company behind the James Bond series, the Information and Variety said in separate reports late Monday. Amazon is weeks into negotiations to buy the studio for about $9 billion, according to Variety.

Reports about the discussions came on the day that AT&T Inc announced its plan to create a new entertainment company by merging assets

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