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Q1/16 Results @CCOutdoorNA Holdings Inc.

Monday, May 9th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

San Antonio, Texas-based Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. reported its financial results last week for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. Results showed a 1.8% increase in onsolidated revenues after adjusting for a $15 million impact from movements in foreign exchange rates and the $20 million impact of the non-strategic outdoor markets it sold […]

Q1/16 @OutfrontMediaUS Results

Monday, May 9th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

New York-based OUTFRONT Media reported its Q1Revenues of for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, which showed revenues of $348.4 million, up 1.3% on a reported basis, compared to the same prior-year period. “As expected, our first quarter revenues grew 3.0% organically, reflecting the third consecutive quarter of improved U.S. billboard performance and continued expansion […]

AdMobilize Announces Trifecta Of Partnerships At DSE South America

Saturday, May 7th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Last week at Digital Signage Expo South America in Sao Paulo, AdMobilize announced a trifecta of partnerships with leading Out-of-Home companies in Brazil: Outernet, a branch of massive media conglomerate Grupo Bandeirantes and experienced OOH/DOOH media leader with more than 16,000 screens in public transportation spaces and airports in five cities; Otima, an outdoor media […]

Team GB @OceanOutdoorUK Countdown 2 Rio

Friday, May 6th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Team GB (ie Team Great Britain) has activated a ‘100 day countdown to Rio’ campaign across Ocean screens, using its ‘Bring on the Great’ campaign to tell fans how inspirational their support is to British athletes as they compete for medal success in Brazil. Team GB has an exclusive Out-of-Home content partnership with Ocean, offering […]

Responses To Sen. Charles Schumer’s ‘Spying Billboards’ Criticism

Friday, May 6th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Last Sunday, New York Sen. Charles Schumer, generally known for timing his comments when he can garner the most publicity, called Clear Channel Outdoor Americas’ RADAR program ‘spying billboards’, and said that the service may violate privacy rights by tracking people’s cell phone data via the ad space. Our readers might remember that, when the […]

Kong Outdoor Chooses @BroadSign For UK Roadside

Thursday, May 5th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

BroadSign International LLC’s automated digital out-of-home software has been selected by Kong Outdoor Limited for the network’s 24 roadside displays in the United Kingdom. Kong Outdoor screens, ranging from 14 square meters in portrait orientation to 20 square meters in landscape, are situated in roadside and pedestrian locations based on clear lines of sight and […]

Astral OOH’s 20 New Digital Québec City Transit Shelters

Thursday, May 5th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Astral Out-of-Home, a division of Bell Media, will install 20 digital faces on Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) transit shelters in Quebec City by June 30, 2016. The move will mean enhanced experiences to Québec City’s transit system customers. “Astral Out of Home’s continued focus on innovation reinforces its commitment to leadership in […]

Elisabeth Sommarvinge Discusses Speed Services’ Megatec Buy

Thursday, May 5th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

When we heard recently that Gunnar Dahl, chairman of Speed Services, Tyresö, Sweden, was coming to The DailyDOOH Media Summit on May 17, we were curious as to his new interest in Digital Out-of-Home. We knew of Speed Services as a successful company in Scandinavia offering photo booths, luggage lockers, and kiosks. Dahl told us that […]

Times Square Strategies & Ingenuity Sun Media Launch Sun Media Trees

Wednesday, May 4th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Times Square Strategies and Ingenuity Sun Media (ISM) has announced what they believe is the first of its kind installation in North Carolina, at the Greensboro Science Center. ISM’s Sun Media Trees, solar assisted fully interactive digital communication devices, are now operating at the Center in Greensboro, NC. Sun Media Trees (SMTs) will provide Times […]

Lamar And Shaw Launch Vancouver’s First Wi-Fi Enhanced SeaBus Terminal Domination Ad Campaign

Wednesday, May 4th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

SeaBus commuters in Vancouver can now enjoy free Wi-Fi connectivity in the Waterfront and Lonsdale Quay terminals, as part of a new marketing campaign from Shaw Communications and Lamar Advertising Company. Lamar Advertising of British Columbia launched Vancouver’s first-ever Wi-Fi enhanced SeaBus terminal domination advertising campaign for the Shaw WiFi Go brand. “The Wi-Fi enhanced […]