A service ofPaul Gluckman, Executive Senior Editor, is a 30-year Warren Communications News veteran having joined the company in May 1989 to launch its Audio Week publication. In his long career, Paul has chronicled the rise and fall of physical entertainment media like the CD, DVD and Blu-ray and the advent of ATSC 3.0 broadcast technology from its rudimentary standardization roots to its anticipated 2020 commercial launch.
Biography for Paul GluckmanRecent Articles by Paul GluckmanPre-COVID-19 Economy ‘Sound,’ but Reducing ‘Public Health Risks' Key, Says NRF EconomistHow quickly the U.S. “gets a handle” on containing COVID-19 will determine “how soon businesses can reopen,” said Jack Kleinhenz, National Retail Federation chief economist. “We expect a severe contraction” in the economy, but if the U.S…Subscribe to Read >>
BlackBerry CEO Expects ‘Tough’ Quarter Ending Late May Due to COVID-19 ImpactThe global COVID-19 pandemic “unexpectedly impacted” BlackBerry’s technology solutions business because of its heavy reliance on the automotive industry, said CEO John Chen on a fiscal Q4 call Tuesday. “We expect this trend to continue over the near…Subscribe to Read >>
LG Display Annual Report Warns of Possible COVID-19 Supply-Chain DelaysGlobal economic “prospects” remain uncertain “in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” said LG Display’s annual report Tuesday at the SEC. “We cannot provide any assurance that demand for our products can be sustained at current levels in…Subscribe to Read >>
Disruptions From COVID-19 Spark DSCC to Downgrade Its 2020 Display OutlookCOVID-19's “dramatic” economic upheaval spurred Display Supply Chain Consultants to sharply downgrade its 2020 display device shipments forecast, now projecting year-to-year declines in all major display applications. “We expect a substantial downturn in the first two quarters of…Subscribe to Read >>
COVID-19 Likely to Negate 5% Upward Revision in Sony’s February Profit Forecast Sony by local government “mandate” shut down both its consumer electronics factories in Malaysia March 18, said the company in a COVID-19 impact statement Friday. That the Malaysian plants will stay closed at least through April 14 is…Subscribe to Read >>
Pre-COVID-19 Economy ‘Sound,’ but Reducing ‘Public Health Risks' Key, Says NRF Economist
How quickly the U.S. “gets a handle” on containing COVID-19 will determine “how soon businesses can reopen,” said Jack Kleinhenz, National Retail Federation chief economist. “We expect a severe contraction” in the economy, but if the U.S…Subscribe to Read >>
BlackBerry CEO Expects ‘Tough’ Quarter Ending Late May Due to COVID-19 Impact
The global COVID-19 pandemic “unexpectedly impacted” BlackBerry’s technology solutions business because of its heavy reliance on the automotive industry, said CEO John Chen on a fiscal Q4 call Tuesday. “We expect this trend to continue over the near…Subscribe to Read >>
LG Display Annual Report Warns of Possible COVID-19 Supply-Chain Delays
Global economic “prospects” remain uncertain “in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” said LG Display’s annual report Tuesday at the SEC. “We cannot provide any assurance that demand for our products can be sustained at current levels in…Subscribe to Read >>
Disruptions From COVID-19 Spark DSCC to Downgrade Its 2020 Display Outlook
COVID-19's “dramatic” economic upheaval spurred Display Supply Chain Consultants to sharply downgrade its 2020 display device shipments forecast, now projecting year-to-year declines in all major display applications. “We expect a substantial downturn in the first two quarters of…Subscribe to Read >>
COVID-19 Likely to Negate 5% Upward Revision in Sony’s February Profit Forecast
Sony by local government “mandate” shut down both its consumer electronics factories in Malaysia March 18, said the company in a COVID-19 impact statement Friday. That the Malaysian plants will stay closed at least through April 14 is…Subscribe to Read >>