Video: PM's Top News Stories from July

With major acquisitions, profanity-laden T-shirts and scandals from 1995, we had plenty to talk about in July. And, in case you missed any of it, senior content editor Hannah Abrams is here to give you a recap of the biggest stories from around the industry.

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