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
Google's Multiplatform Play
By Gary Arlen published
How will merger affect traditional media?
From CES: Tablets, Connected TVs, Mobile and Content Security Dominate
By Gary Arlen published
iPad competitors bowed
Cable-Tec Expo Explores 3D, IP
By Gary Arlen published
Annual tech show looks at 'business from an engineering perspective'
3D Dominates Tech Retreat
By Gary Arlen published
Is the ‘next big thing’ for real or a fad?
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.
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.
Rounds’ Social TV Relies on Online Streams
By Gary Arlen published
Rounds Live, a new social media service, is the latest venture that seeks to enable viewers to gab along with TV shows or... “turn any website into a live video chat party."
Ready for YouTube’s Networks
By Gary Arlen published
How often does an 18,000-attendee trade convention deal with “chaperone and parent” issues or offer free badges for “ages 8 and younger?”
Corporate Slant as Cable-Tec Expo Expands Outlook
By Gary Arlen published
This year's event takes place at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Sept. 22-25.
Deluxe Melds Metatags and Multiplatform
By Gary Arlen published
During post-production, Deluxe Entertainment puts a metatag on every scene when a character drinks a beverage, drives a car or puts on a pair of shoes.
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.
Herding Dinosaurs Towards Convergence
By Gary Arlen published
No one in the television business refers to TV sets and other home reception and viewing devices as "CPE."
As Internet TV Dawns, Visions Evolve, Conflict
By Gary Arlen published
The only thing more mystifying than online video’s future is interpreting the contradictory forecasts about how it will arrive.
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