Latest articles by Gary Arlen
NextGen TV Slowly Finds Its Direction
NAB Show highlights ATSC 3.0 spec’s progress in transportation, education
Public Broadcasters' Jump Into NextGen TV Tiptoes Into Alliances with Commercial Ventures
Eyes on WNET multi-station venture in No. 1 market
Core Networks, Tower Connectivity, Broadcaster Education Vital for ATSC 3.0 Strength, Annual Confab Is Told
Sessions hear success stories as NextGen enters markets; Awards go to InterDigital's Stein, NAB's Smith
Evoca's LPTV 3.0 Service to Debut in Phoenix 'Around Labor Day'
Combined broadcast/broadband system will include local college courses
NextGen TV’s Busy Summer Sets Up Fall Events
Dozens of rollouts, innovative projects and promising predictions, amid concerns about viewer acceptance
Advocates, Industry Spar at FCC Over Strict Caption Mandates
Sides split over effectiveness of current accessibility rules
NextGen TV Has a Busy Summer
ATSC 3.0 sees dozens of rollouts, innovative projects and promising predictions, but concerns about viewer acceptance remain
Next Gen TV Backers Seek Answers at Conferences
ATSC set to meet Aug. 25-26 ahead of CEDIA, NAB Show in milestones for ATSC 3.0.
New Tech Brings New Tools to Captioning
Voice recognition, AI part of push to make live subtitles more accurate
Keeping Closed Captioning Ahead of the Curve
FCC seeks to update policies as technology evolves and assistive services expand to more platforms
'Motown 3.0' Detroit Trial Adding Telematics, Fleets With 'Ultra-Affordable' Transmissions
Successful 'Technical Integration' at the Core of Year-Old Portland Test of Seven ATSC 3.0 Channels via Comcast
OTA tests expected to begin by late summer
Curtis LeGeyt Preps NAB’s Post-Pandemic Policy Agenda
Collaboration is the watchword for incoming chief of broadcast’s top trade group
Broadband Infusion in Biden Plan Faces Challenges
Muni cable, speed requirements and wireless role add legislative hurdles
AMC’s Josh Reader Focuses on ‘Targeted Strategy’ for D2C Streaming Experience
Growing churn expected as online video customers shift preferences, Deloitte’s Kevin Westcott explains at DEG Expo
Facebook Wants ‘Comprehensive Privacy Law’ for Collecting and Sharing Personal Data
Firm’s top privacy official cautions not to restrict tracking
Increasing Challenges for Disunified Internet Ecosystem, SOTN Speakers Contend
Security, digital divide, AI control, capacity management among hurdles cited by policymakers, analysts at virtual annual event
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Pushes ‘Competition Policy’ to Enhance Antitrust Crackdown
Senate antitrust activist lays out plans to curtail monopolist moves, especially in tech platform sector.
Streaming’s Youth Appeal Outweighs Cord-Cutting Impact, PQ Media Study Finds
Pandemic-fueled viewing shift shows digital platforms' impact on young viewers; augur changes in revenue platforms for viewer vs. ad-supported programming, according to PQ Media research report.
CES Panels Highlight Streaming’s Growing Pains
Players see shakeout coming and cite need for better navigation, content discovery
It’s the Most Wonk-iful Time of the Year
Broadband, antitrust, copyright, security recommendations for ’21 abound, but think tanks restrain telecom policy prognostications
Comcast/NBCU’s Matt Strauss Laments Viewers Are ‘Being Priced Out of Cable’
At DEG event, he cites advertisers’ desire ‘to participate in premium content’; calls NBC’s Peacock a realization of his Mag Rack dreams
5G, Broadband, Streaming Content, Cybersecurity Top Virtual CES Agenda
Verizon, WarnerMedia, Microsoft, iHeartMedia among featured speakers; $149 price discount ends Jan. 3
