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Episode 439May 24, 2021

The streaming battle may be getting shaken, not stirred

Plus, NYC moves away from remote learning; vaccination sweepstakes; and pandemic pets.

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at a press conference on Sept. 6, 2012, in Santa Monica, California.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at a press conference on Sept. 6, 2012, in Santa Monica, California.
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Amazon may be acquiring MGM Studios, which is responsible for shows and movies like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Fargo” and the James Bond franchise. If a deal does happen, it would be Amazon’s second-largest acquisition since its purchase of Whole Foods in 2017. We take a look at what that would mean for the media landscape in the wake of the recent AT&T-Discovery deal. Plus, New York City moves away from remote learning; vaccination sweepstakes; and pandemic pets.

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