What if Hollywood’s biggest new revenue stream wasn’t streaming — but AI training data?

In this episode of Next TMT Talks, hosts David Bloom and Daniel Frankel are joined by Chris Keevill, CEO of Versos AI, to explain how studios are monetizing their archives by licensing video libraries to train large language and “world” models — a business that barely existed a year ago but is already generating tens of millions in new revenue

The discussion expands into the broader media landscape, from Paramount’s merger fallout to AI ethics battles, cable consolidation, and the changing economics of entertainment.

🔎 Topics Covered

• How CuriosityStream unlocked ~$90M licensing content for AI training

• Why studios’ old libraries suddenly have new value

• How Versos AI structures and tags video for model training

• The rise of “world models” and why AI needs massive video datasets

• Paramount–Skydance fallout and streaming consolidation impacts

• Charter renaming itself Cox — and cable’s identity crisis

• Streaming maturity and the decline of linear-only households

• Anthropic vs OpenAI and the politics of AI regulation

• Why media companies must become AI-empowered businesses

Next TMT Talks explores the intersection of media, technology, telecom, streaming, and AI — delivering insider conversations for executives, creators, and industry observers.

Guest: Chris Keevil, CEO, Versos.AI

Hollywood isn’t just negotiating deals — it’s fighting for its future.

In this episode of Next TMT Talks, David Bloom and Daniel Frankel break down the escalating Netflix vs. Paramount showdown, why billions in debt are colliding with falling content costs, and how AI may quietly be rewriting the economics of the entire media business.

As studios chase consolidation, niche streamers discover unexpected AI revenue, and tech platforms reshape distribution, one question hangs over everything:

What is a media company actually worth now?

🔥 Topics Covered

• Netflix forcing Paramount to show its hand

• The real risks behind Hollywood’s biggest merger fight

• AI training data deals creating new revenue streams

• Why Amazon aggregation keeps winning

• Apple Podcasts moving into video territory

• ByteDance’s AI video tools spooking studios

• NBC’s sports dominance and Peacock’s strategy problem

• Xbox and the slow disappearance of the console era

What happens when every company becomes a media company — and audiences stop behaving like audiences?

In this episode of Next TMT Talks, hosts David Bloom and Daniel Frankel welcome media guru David Lieberman, media management professor at The New School and author of the upcoming book Citizens of Content, for a wide-ranging conversation on how AI, fragmented audiences, and creator communities are reshaping the media business.

From the collapse of shared mass-media culture to the rise of community-driven engagement, this discussion explores why traditional media strategies no longer work — and what replaces them next.

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🔎 Topics Covered

• Why “every company is now a media company”

• AI’s impact on media careers and management

• The decline of mass audiences and water-cooler culture

• Community-driven media vs traditional fandom

• How younger audiences consume news via Instagram & creators

• FAST channels, local TV, and broadcast’s uncertain future

• Why engagement — not ROI — may be media’s new strategic asset

• Inside Citizens of Content and the future of audience relationships

Next TMT Talks explores the intersection of media, technology, telecom, and entertainment economics — built for industry insiders, executives, and creators navigating a rapidly changing landscape.

🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube