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Next TMT Talks: The Intersection of Technology, Media and Telecom

Next TMT Talks: The Intersection of Technology, Media and Telecom

Next TMT: Insights into Media, Telecom, Tech, Streaming Wars & FAST Cha 72 Episodes Oct 6, 2026

Next TMT Talks is a podcast that explores the intersection of technology, media, and telecom. It features executive interviews and trend analysis on topics like streaming wars, FAST channels, AI in broadcasting, advertising innovation, broadband infrastructure, sports media, and telecom transformation. Co-founded by media veterans Daniel Frankel and David Bloom, the show provides sharp insights into the forces reshaping the global media landscape.

Episodes

Starlink Just Attacked Big Telecom — Here's How They're Fighting Back
Starlink Just Attacked Big Telecom — Here's How They're Fighting Back Oct 6, 2026 3010 AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile just made their move — and it's aimed squarely at Elon Musk. David Bloom and Daniel Frankel break down the new joint venture the big three carriers are forming to counter Starlink's growing satellite ambitions, plus a packed...
Who Picks the Best TV? The NYT's Top 100 and the End of Shared Culture
Who Picks the Best TV? The NYT's Top 100 and the End of Shared Culture Sep 29, 2026 2159 Who gets to decide what counts as great television, and does the question even make sense anymore? David Bloom and Daniel Frankel of Next TMT Talks take on the New York Times' 100 best TV shows of the 21st century and what the list says about who TV is...
Paramount-WBD Is Done. What Happens to Hollywood Now
Paramount-WBD Is Done. What Happens to Hollywood Now Sep 25, 2026 2785 Paramount-WBD Is Done. What Happens to Hollywood Now? The $111 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery deal is done after the state attorneys general backed down. So what happens to Hollywood now? Next TMT co-founders David Bloom and Daniel Frankel di...
Sports Is Going Social | Gen Z Fandom with Jon Giegengack from Hub Entertainment Research
Sports Is Going Social | Gen Z Fandom with Jon Giegengack from Hub Entertainment Research Sep 17, 2026 1786 Sports Is Going Social | Gen Z Fandom with Jon Giegengack Jon Giegengack of Hub Entertainment Research joins Daniel Frankel to unpack the latest wave of their ongoing study tracking how Americans consume sports — and the numbers tell a surprising story...
Why US Broadcast Is Stuck — and How to Finally Break the Inertia Engine
Why US Broadcast Is Stuck — and How to Finally Break the Inertia Engine Sep 15, 2026 2417 From Inertia to Innovation: Inside Broadcast's Cloud Reckoning with Graham Sharp (BCNEXXT) US broadcast has been promised the cloud for over a decade — so why are most operations still running the same infrastructure they had ten years ago? In this ext...
The Part of NVIDIA's Hugging Face Deal Nobody's Talking About
The Part of NVIDIA's Hugging Face Deal Nobody's Talking About Sep 8, 2026 1149 Everyone's talking about Nvidia's $13 billion acquisition of Hugging Face — but there's one angle getting far less attention. This week on Next TMT Networks, editor Dan Jones sits down with Jack Gold, principal analyst at J. Gold Associates, to unpack ...
How AI Algorithms & Platform Redesigns Control What You Watch | Next TMT Talks
How AI Algorithms & Platform Redesigns Control What You Watch | Next TMT Talks Aug 31, 2026 2629 With streaming’s global digital shelf growing more complex by the day, how can content merchandisers and distributors harness artificial intelligence to ensure their content gets seen? In this hour-long panel discussion featuring guest Lucas Bertrand (...
Data centers, edge infrastructure, and AI RAN economics with Earl J Lum
Data centers, edge infrastructure, and AI RAN economics with Earl J Lum Aug 25, 2026 1097 Data centers, edge infrastructure, and AI RAN economics with Earl J Lum Dan Jones talks with Earl J Lum, President of EJL Wireless, about how New York’s new data center moratorium could shape future state policy, what it means for mega watt and gigawat...
he End of Regional Sports Networks? Dodgers & Lakers Deals Up for Grabs!
he End of Regional Sports Networks? Dodgers & Lakers Deals Up for Grabs! Aug 24, 2026 3336 Join Next TMT co-founders David Bloom and Daniel Frankel as they break down the biggest structural shifts hitting media, entertainment, and tech this week. From the slow death of lucrative local sports networks to high-stakes antitrust negotiations, st...
The Future of Streaming: Netflix, ESPN, NFL & the Collapse of Linear TV
The Future of Streaming: Netflix, ESPN, NFL & the Collapse of Linear TV Aug 20, 2026 2368 What will the television and streaming business look like three years from now?David Bloom and Daniel Frankel break down the forces reshaping the media industry — from the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery deal and the accelerating decline of cable TV t...
Will the $112B Paramount Merger Fall Apart Plus Charter-Cox Deal & AI News  Next TMT
Will the $112B Paramount Merger Fall Apart Plus Charter-Cox Deal & AI News Next TMT Aug 17, 2026 3890 In this episode of Next TMT Talks, David Bloom and Daniel Frankel are joined by Rick Ellis of All Your Screens (soon launching Too Much TV) to break down the massive $112B proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. They dive...
Streaming Ads Explode, Lakers Sold for $12.5B & Elon's AI Pivot | Next TMT Talks
Streaming Ads Explode, Lakers Sold for $12.5B & Elon's AI Pivot | Next TMT Talks Aug 14, 2026 2960 David Bloom and Daniel Frankel dive into the biggest shifts reshaping media, tech, and sports entertainment: The Streaming Upfront Shift: How ad-supported streaming tiers (HBO Max, Prime, Netflix) and FAST channels are finally matching viewership—and w...

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