The Super Bowl delivered — and so did the business story behind it.
In this episode of Next TMT Talks, hosts David Bloom and Daniel Frankel, in partnership with Media Play News, break down the record-setting Super Bowl ratings and what they mean for NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, and the global streaming battle
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From Bad Bunny's halftime impact to Olympic momentum and the NBA's global push, this week's spectacle wasn't just entertainment — it was strategy.
Then, the conversation shifts to Hollywood deal drama: Paramount's latest counteroffer in the Warner Bros. Discovery merger saga — and whether Larry Ellison's camp will blink.
Super Bowl ratings breakdown (124.9M viewers across NBC, Peacock & Telemundo)
Why Bad Bunny expanded the audience — and why that matters
Peacock's momentum heading into the Olympics
NBA's "USA vs World" strategy and global growth
Paramount's revised merger offer and shareholder pressure
The debt math behind the Ellison-backed deal
Antitrust politics and what happens next