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Next TMT is the leading voice at the intersection of technology, media, and telecom, delivering sharp insights, executive interviews, and trend analysis on the forces reshaping the global media landscape. From streaming wars and FAST channels to AI in broadcasting, advertising innovation, broadband infrastructure, sports media, and telecom transformation, Next TMT keeps industry leaders ahead of the curve. Co-founded by media veterans Daniel Frankel and David Bloom, Next TMT combines decades of expertise with an eye on the future of content, distribution

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Next TMT: Insights into Media, Telecom, Tech, Streaming Wars & FAST Cha

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Charlie Ergen gets set to chuck quarterly earnings, Wall Street disses another great quarter from The Trade Desk, and YouTube and Disney take our sports off the air like they just don't care 10.11.2025 40:17

David Bloom and Daniel Frankel return with a packed episode of Next TMT Talks, breaking down the week's biggest stories across tech, media & telecom. 💥 In this episode: • Disney vs YouTube TV: 10 million viewers lose ESPN & ABC as the carriage standoff...

Comcast Eyes Warner Bros Discovery | YouTube vs Disney | Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion | Next TMT Talks 03.11.2025 39:57

🎧 Next TMT Talks: The Week in Tech, Media & Telecom David Bloom and Daniel Frankel return with sharp insight and humor as they break down another week of high-stakes moves across the TMT landscape. 💥 This episode covers: • Comcast–Warner Bros Discovery...

Apple Peacock Bundle Fails NBA Gambling Scandal and Warner Bros Discovery Auction | Next TMT Talks 29.10.2025 43:41

David Bloom and Daniel Frankel return with another jam-packed Next TMT Talks — and this week, everything's on the table: 🍏 Apple & Peacock's Bundle Bungle: What went wrong with Apple's first cross-platform streaming bundle, and what it reveals about th...

Apple's Formula 1 Power Play, AI Regulation Wars & MrBeast's Viro Takeover | Next TMT Talks 20.10.2025 42:55

David Bloom and Daniel Frankel break down a wild week in tech, media & telecom. Apple races into Formula 1 with a record $750 million rights deal and new M5-powered Vision Pro experiences, the White House's AI czar clashes with Anthropic in a regulator...

Should Disney dump broadcast | Trump, TikTok, Avatar 3 & Micro-Drama Boom 29.09.2025 34:50

This week on Next TMT Talks, David Bloom and Daniel Frankel unpack a wild week in media, streaming, and sports:🚨 Should Disney dump ABC broadcasting to escape FCC oversight?📺 Trump's messy TV takeover bid and his allies' ambitions with TikTok & Paramou...

Help us 'dopey, lowlife slimeball' Brian Roberts, you're our only hope; also, NFL ratings surge anew, and Verizon's fading Fios TV somehow satisfies linear video subscribers 22.09.2025 46:18

David Bloom and Daniel Frankel return with a sharp, funny, and unfiltered look at the week's biggest stories in media, tech, and entertainment. From the Jimmy Kimmel late-night fallout and Bob Iger's tough Disney decisions to Netflix shaking up live sp...

IBC 2025 Wrap-Up | AI, Sports Streaming, Global Media Shifts & Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Talk 15.09.2025 23:37

Join Daniel Frankel, David Bloom, and Bevin Fletcher in this Next TMT Talks special from IBC 2025. We break down the biggest takeaways from Amsterdam, including: AI's role in democratizing content production The growing dominance of live sports in a wo...

IBC 2025 Day 3 Up | Sports Streaming Personalization AI Multilingual Tech & MovieLabs Vision 13.09.2025 11:58

Next TMT's David Bloom and Bevin Fletcher (Stream TV Insider) recap Day 3 at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam, where the conversations centered on sports streaming, AI-driven personalization, multilingual broadcasting, and studio innovation. Key takeaways: ✅ Spor...

IBC 2025 Day 2 | AI in Broadcasting, ITV & Warner Bros Discovery, FAST TV Trends 13.09.2025 9:31

Next TMT's David Bloom and Bevan Fletcher (Stream TV Insider) recap the first full day of IBC 2025 in Amsterdam —one of the world's biggest broadcasting and streaming technology conferences. From AI in media to European vs. U.S. broadcast strategies, h...

IBC 2025 DAY 1 - The quickening global TVOS race, fast changing TikTok-generation sports viewing habits 12.09.2025 15:15

Next TMT's David Bloom teams up with Bevin Fletcher, Editor at StreamTV Insider, for Day 1 of IBC 2025 in Amsterdam. They preview the biggest themes shaping this year's show: AI agents for content discovery, Google's Gemini rollout on TCL devices, the ...

YouTube cleanly kicks off the NFL's new streaming era, the 'Cable Cowboy' dumps horse**** on CNN, and media-biz worshippers rally around cagey Nielsen's The Gauge 08.09.2025 37:03

Also in our weekly newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, previously self-centered Newsmax finally admits that it (and Fox News) are 'right-leaning pay TV' enterprises In this episode of the Next TMT Podcast, hosts David Bloom an...

Cineverse Unveils Matchpoint 3.0 and CineSearch AI at IBC 2025 04.09.2025 16:39

Next TMT's David Bloom talks with Tony Huidor of Cineverse about the launch of Matchpoint 3.0, CineSearch, and how AI is transforming streaming. From conversational analytics to FAST growth in Europe, this episode explores how Cineverse is reshaping se...

AI is reshaping the future of streaming video — and Akta is leading the way. 04.09.2025 13:48

In this conversation, Next TMT's David Bloom sits down with Matt Smith, Chief Evangelist at Akta, to explore how an AI-first platform built on Google Gemini is transforming everything from live clipping and captions to FAST channel creation and global ...

IBC 2025: AI, FAST, Sports and Streaming Trends 04.09.2025 23:00

Next TMT's David Bloom and Daniel Frankel join Bevin Fletcher of StreamTV Insider for an IBC 2025 preview. They break down the big themes in Amsterdam — from AI in media and FAST growth in Europe to sports streaming, Netflix, YouTube, and global broadc...

EchoStar's $23 billion AT&T deal ends our foolish 4th carrier dream, biased Brendan Carr claims his next media-tech trophy, and crackers barrel in on ESPN's Doris Burke 02.09.2025 36:55

Also in our weekly newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, we ponder the increasingly apparent veracity of 'The Sarandos Rule' for theatrical distribution David Bloom and Daniel Frankel dive into the week's biggest tech, media & t...

The NFL kicks off 'churn season,' the NBA loads up on Luka, and David Ellison makes a risky $7.7B move with UFC 18.08.2025 41:43

Also in our weekly newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, we look at the coming data center glut, the Duffer Bros.' big Netflix ankling, and the 'Galactica'-like vibes given off by Hulu's 'Alien: Earth'This week on Next TMT Talks...

Amazon helps deliver bad news for The Trade Desk, AI's LLM wars heat up, and the Murdochs bear down on a cowed Hollywood 11.08.2025 21:55

Get ready for a jam-packed Next TMT episode with David Bloom and Daniel Frankel as they break down the week's biggest media, technology, and telecom news. From Paramount + Skydance's new era under David Ellison, to Warner Bros. Discovery's shrinking ca...

Streaming Chaos Solved? MyBundle CEO Reveals the Future of TV Bundles, AI & Saving Money 11.08.2025 21:55

In this episode of Next TMT, host David Bloom talks with Jason Cohen, CEO & Co-Founder of MyBundle, the platform helping consumers, broadband providers, and streaming services navigate the chaotic world of content options. With partnerships spanning ov...

Wall Street tells Roku what it can do with its black ink, Brendan Carr shifts his MAGA jihad to NBC, and Comcast beats not-so-great expectations 04.08.2025 43:45

This week on Next TMT Talks, David Bloom and Daniel Frankel dive into the wild world of media, tech, telecom, sports, and AI. From Roku's surprising earnings to EchoStar's struggles, and from Brendan Carr's FCC power plays to Amazon's stake in AI conte...

'Eye-popping' pay TV numbers for Charter, folk-hero status for billionaires Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and a surprisingly slow growth prediction for CTV advertising 28.07.2025 50:45

Also in our weekly newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, we get jacked up for Vince Gilligan's 'miserable'-sounding 'Pluribus' 🔥 AI Trump, South Park's Savage Comeback & The Future of Cable TV | Next TMT Talks 🔥 Get ready for a ...

Netflix Turns GenAI loose, Charter and Cox make a slick case for merger, MLB plays the only All-Star game that doesn't suck 21.07.2025 39:51

Charter Buys Cox? Netflix, AI & Sports Shakeups | Next TMT Talks with David Bloom & Daniel Frankel 🚨 In this jam-packed midsummer edition of Next TMT Talks, co-founders David Bloom and Daniel Frankel unpack a tidal wave of TMT headlines—from Charter's ...

Brendan Carr tells Paramount and Skydance to keep dancin', analyst tells Tim Cook to retire, and consumers tell us they're serious 14.07.2025 42:09

Also in our weekly newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, we look at why there might not be a sixth-generation wireless network Inside TMT: Netflix Profits, Paramount Reinvention, Tim Cook's AI Crisis & The Bear's Beef Welcome ba...

June 29, 2025 | Read Online Disney and Amazon impose their bundling will, T-Mobile fumbles 'cell-phone internet,' and 'the monster of all media,' YouTube, grows some more 30.06.2025 25:00

June 29, 2025 | Read Online Our weekly newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom also celebrates a rare week of spinal stability for the news business Disney and Amazon impose their bundling will, T-Mobile fumbles 'cell-phone interne...

Will Netflix go (Mr.) Beast mode on YouTube's creators? Does Amazon have too much control over CTV advertising? And how did Charlie Ergen get to Donald Trump? 23.06.2025 43:48

Our weekly newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom also wonders if the NBA is about to set up league-wide local TV distribution with Amazon Will Netflix go (Mr.) Beast mode on YouTube's creators? Does Amazon have too much control o...

Xumo founder Colin Petrie-Norris launches startup to produce AI-generated TV shows: 'We're taking the route of people empowerment' 19.05.2025 16:40

Starting out as a University of Cape Town-educated structural engineer, Colin Petrie-Norris has an entrepreneurial track record for spotting foundational roles in emerging media-tech high-rises. Most notably, he founded Xumo in 2011, nearly a decade be...