Amazon announced plans to acquire MGM for $8.5B today, following reports of a potential transaction earlier this week. The acquisition will bring MGM’s extensive content library (including 4k films, 17k TV shows, and several upcoming films) under the Prime Video and Amazon Studios umbrellas.
More context: The deal comes amid increasing competition in the streaming industry, including the recent combination of WarnerMedia and Discovery.
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