Gary Arlen

Gary Arlen

Gary Arlen, a contributor to Broadcasting & Cable, NextTV and TV Tech, is known for his visionary insights into the convergence of media + telecom + content + technology. His perspectives on public/tech policy, marketing and audience measurement have added to the value of his research and analyses of emerging interactive and broadband services. Gary was founder/editor/publisher of Interactivity Report, TeleServices Report and other influential newsletters; he was the long-time “curmudgeon” columnist for Multichannel News as well as a regular contributor to AdMap, Washington Technology and Telecommunications Reports; Gary writes regularly about trends and media/marketing for the Consumer Technology Association's i3 magazine plus several blogs.

Latest articles by Gary Arlen

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Policy Debates Shape CES2005

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Video takes center stage on exhibit floor

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Small Wanders: Making Video for Tiny TVs

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Miscellaneous
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How Many Tuner Enforcers Does It Take?

By Gary Arlen published

Let me know if you see an FCC enforcement sleuth lurking around your neighborhood electronics retail store, probing for contraband TV sets without the mandated digital TV tuners.

Miscellaneous
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DVR's Impact, Formats to Grow

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But NAB panelists differ on route

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Field Engineering Focus at SCTE

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Cable-Tec Expo in Orlando grows

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5G and Next Gen TV: Timing or Technology?

By Gary Arlen published

Are the two standards competitive or complementary?

Opinions
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CES Marks ATSC 3.0’s Prelude

By Gary Arlen published

Behind the CES glitz of bigger and brighter video displays, voice-activated media controls and high-speed wireless delivery, Next Generation TV was taking shape.

Events
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CES 2018: Blackout in Vegas

By Gary Arlen published

Events
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CES 2018: Big, Thin and Very Smart is TV Theme

By Gary Arlen published

Events
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The IoT Potential in Next Gen TV

By Gary Arlen published

Using broadcast spectrum for software updates

NextGen TV
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‘Consistent Experience’ Is Key To Combining OTT, Linear TV

By Gary Arlen published

Ensuring ‘broadcast-quality’ in a streaming world

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Cable Show Roundup: Industry Overhaul

By Gary Arlen published

Events
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Which Smart Screen Will Viewers Prefer?

By Gary Arlen published

Dueling data is the lifeblood of politics and new media technology.

Opinions
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CES: TV Makers Promise Bigger and Better

By Gary Arlen published

Events
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CES Embraces the Big Picture

By Gary Arlen published

Show touts UHDTV, integrated video, diverse interfaces

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FCC’s Ambitious Auction Plan

By Gary Arlen published

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TV Ubiquity: Consumer Interest Continues to Grow

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Despite its dubious methodology and predictably self-serving results, the June 2012 “Dyle Mobile TV Data Report” does confirm the growing demand for mobile video content.

Opinions
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Comcast’s Tech Plans, ‘Gigasphere’ Establish Direction at Cable Show

By Gary Arlen published

The NCTA's annual Cable Show has become a software show, with traditional hardware exhibits overshadowed by software for everything from system monitoring to customized, dynamic advertising delivery.

Events
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Cisco Survey Touts Mobile Video Boom

By Gary Arlen published

xCisco System’s annual Visual Networking Index anticipates an array of opportunities for mobile and wireless delivery, including vast expansion of mobile video services and multiscreen ventures

Opinions
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CES 2014: Mobile Tops Agenda

By Gary Arlen published

The underlying context at 2014 CES will be the integration of content into technology platforms, second-screen developments, diverse interfaces and the role of cloud distribution.

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More Ad Spending Heads To Second Screens

By Gary Arlen published

Opinions
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SCTE Looks at Cable’s Evolving Tech Landscape

By Gary Arlen published

The shifting focus at the Society of Cable and Telecommunications Engineer’s annual Cable-Tec Expo is a good gauge about what’s important to cable’s technology community.

Events
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Squash Anyone? Pick Your Platform

By Gary Arlen published

Opinions
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AMI Pushes Local Interactive Ads

By Gary Arlen published

“The Holy Grail of advertising is still the living room on the high-definition TV set,” said Nick Meyers, vice president of sales and business development at Denver-based Accelerated Media.

Opinions
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Cable Show Returns to Washington

By Gary Arlen published

When the annual Cable Show comes to the nation’s capital next month, a primary goal is to bring policy and technology together

Events
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