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<p>Hot Ones, the wildly popular YouTube interview show where celebrities tackle spicy chicken wings, has a new home. BuzzFeed recently sold the production company behind the hit series, First We Feast, to a group of investors led by an affiliate of George Soros’s fund.</p> 

<p> Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega examine the financial pressures that led BuzzFeed to sell Hot Ones. They explore BuzzFeed’s rise as a digital media pioneer, its decision to go public through a SPAC, and the acquisition of Complex Networks in 2021. They also explain how these moves impacted BuzzFeed’s finances and led to the eventual sale of First We Feast.</p>

<p>Their conversation is a great learning resource if you want to build your English listening comprehension skills and expand your business vocabulary. Key points of their discussion include:</p>

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<li>Learn the differences between a SPAC and an IPO, and why BuzzFeed opted for a SPAC in 2021.</li>
<li>A breakdown of BuzzFeed’s $300 million purchase of Complex Networks.</li>
<li>How selling Hot Ones has helped BuzzFeed reduce its debt and pivot toward new revenue streams.</li>

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