Einladung zur offenen Gastvorlesung am 8. Mai: Gary Arlen

Einladung zur offenen Gastvorlesung am

8. Mai, 15 - 17 Uhr, Raum 5.30

Institut für Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft (KMW)
Burgstraße 21

Gary Arlen

President Gary Arlen Communications (Washington D.C.)

MEDIA MIGRATION AND MALAISE:

TELEVISION AND FILM

IN A TRANSFORMATIVE ERA –

A United States Perspective

• Media Malaise: A time of great change in the TV, Film and Online Worlds
• Hollywood's economic view of digital media distribution
• Copyright and other legal issues
• Technology: Production techniques, such as 3D, 4K (ultra-high definition)
• Ultraviolet and other streaming and cloud delivery outlook
• Audience trends: viewing preferences via HD, mobile, portable and other options
• Interactive TV, including two-screen and social TV ventures
• Monetizing content on cross-platform options
• Historical perspective: lessons from TV and movie industry experience
• Formats and trends: a look ahead

Gary Arlen is President, Publisher and Editor of Arlen Communications, a Research, consulting and publishing company. He was Editor and Publisher of trade publications on “convergence,” i.e. applications and technology of telecommunications and new media. 1991 to present:  consulting and industry analysis and independent editorial contributions to media and telecommunications publications.  Online and print publications and frequent contributor to audio-video reports (TV, radio, streaming media).  

Consulting clients include: AARP, The Consumer Electronics Association,  Bell Atlantic (now Verizon), AT&T, Intel, Microsoft, National Football League, Sony Interactive Entertainment, GTech, Groupo Clarin,The Tribune Company, NBC, Discovery Communications, The American Cable Association.