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Expertise for the Broadband Technology
& Services Marketplace
Fred Dawson
Expertise for the Broadband Technology
& Services Marketplace
Fred Dawson
As principal of Dawson Communications Fred Dawson is a consultant and journalist whose publications and work with clients over the past three decades have helped decision makers understand the technologies and market trends underlying the evolution of electronic media and communications.
Currently, along with his consulting services, Dawson, in partnership with IT entrepreneur Jay Tanner, publishes the UltraMedia Pipeline, an online publication devoted to providing thought leadership for the new generation of consumer and commercial services enabled by Real-Time Interactive Streaming (RTIS). Dawson also serves as a contributor to TV Technology Magazine and is partnered with Broadcast Projects in producing the UltraMedia Connect series of webinars and in-venue conferences, including an event scheduled for the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas.
Previously, from 2005 until 2022, Dawson produced ScreenPlays Magazine, a trade publication he founded to deliver editorial coverage and market support services covering the first phase of broadband industry evolution. In that capacity he also produced live events, including the Media Innovations Summit, CableNext and smaller conferences.
Earlier Dawson provided guidance to industry decision makers through consulting services and executive newsletters, including the Cable-Telco Report, the DBS Report and Broadband Commerce & Technology. Dawson also held executive positions with other industry publishers, serving at different points in his career as vice president of editorial at Virgo Publishing, editorial director for industry publications at Cahners and editor-in-chief at Cablevision Magazine.
Currently, along with his consulting services, Dawson, in partnership with IT entrepreneur Jay Tanner, publishes the UltraMedia Pipeline, an online publication devoted to providing thought leadership for the new generation of consumer and commercial services enabled by Real-Time Interactive Streaming (RTIS). Dawson also serves as a contributor to TV Technology Magazine and is partnered with Broadcast Projects in producing the UltraMedia Connect series of webinars and in-venue conferences, including an event scheduled for the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas.
Previously, from 2005 until 2022, Dawson produced ScreenPlays Magazine, a trade publication he founded to deliver editorial coverage and market support services covering the first phase of broadband industry evolution. In that capacity he also produced live events, including the Media Innovations Summit, CableNext and smaller conferences.
Earlier Dawson provided guidance to industry decision makers through consulting services and executive newsletters, including the Cable-Telco Report, the DBS Report and Broadband Commerce & Technology. Dawson also held executive positions with other industry publishers, serving at different points in his career as vice president of editorial at Virgo Publishing, editorial director for industry publications at Cahners and editor-in-chief at Cablevision Magazine.
