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 & Paramount🎬 The rise of micro-dramas—the $8B vertical video trend reshaping storytelling🏈 NFL contract renegotiations & the future of sports broadcasting🎥 Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, AKA Charlie Sheen, and the cultural pulse of Hollywood🌊 James Cameron’s Avatar saga—can Avatar 3 rescue the box office slump?📡 Cable’s fightback with mid-split & high-split upgrades against fiber & fixed wirelessFrom Paris jet lag theories to football meltdowns, it’s a jam-packed ride through technology, media & telecom’s most important stories.🔔 Subscribe for weekly deep dives: https://www.nexttmt.com🎧 Listen on Spotify & all podcast platforms: [Next TMT Talks Podcast]#Disney #Streaming #Avatar3 #TikTok #NFL #MediaNews #PaulThomasAnderson #NextTMT

00:00 Introduction to Next TMT Talks01:34 Disney's Broadcasting Dilemma07:24 The Impact of Paul Thomas Anderson's Films09:46 Trump's Overreach in Media12:08 The Rise of Micro Dramas19:34 Charlie Sheen's Documentary: A Charismatic Life23:02 Roy Price's Insights on Movie Quality25:24 Avatar's Box Office Performance28:55 Sports Broadcasting Innovations