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The Ken Burns binge effect: Steve Jobs, Donald Trump and the birth of binge-watching

Thursday, 27 Oct 2016 | 9:18 AM ET

Documentary film legend Ken Burns tells BINGE what he learned from Steve Jobs, weighs in on Donald Trump and reveals his favorite films, and yes, binges.

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