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JCDecaux Wins Antwerp Bus Shelter Contract

Tuesday, July 27th, 2021

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announced that its subsidiary JCDecaux Belgium has been awarded, following a competitive tender, the advertising bus shelters contract for the city of Antwerp, capital of Antwerp Province, Belgium’s biggest province with 1.9 million inhabitants. Jean-Charles Decaux, Co-Chief Executive Officer of JCDecaux, said “We […]

New York City’s Javits Center Re-Opens

Monday, July 26th, 2021

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

New York City’s Javits Center has re-opened after some major expansion and refurbishment. Some of the highlights include an extra 1.2 million square feet of total event space, a 15,000-square-foot rooftop pavilion accommodating up to 1,500 guests (including an open-air terrace) as well as new sound systems, digital signage and message boards. You can read […]

OOH’s Most Influential Leaders & Visionaries Honored

Friday, July 23rd, 2021

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) this week announced the 2021 OOH Industry Award winners. These honorees are individuals who have added to the legacy of the OOH industry with extraordinary contributions made over the years. Anna Bager, President and CEO, OAAA told us “We’re thrilled to present this amazing group of leaders in the OOH industry […]

AdLoad Digital Ad Fleet Signs Up To @StreetMetrics

Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

StreetMetrics has announced a partnership with Sacramento-based AdLoad Technologies, a programmatic Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) transit advertising platform. Drew Jackson, Founder of StreetMetrics told us “We’re thrilled to be working with the AdLoad team. Their smart digital display ads are the future of advertising on the roadways. AdLoad’s ability to serve tailored ads using geofence data […]

Microsoft and @JCDecauxGlobal Air Sensor Pilot Program

Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide has partnered with Microsoft Research’s Urban Innovation Group and the Array of Things team to launch an air quality sensor pilot on 100 bus shelters in Chicago, in order to monitor precisely air quality across the city and facilitate adapted environmental measures. Jean-François […]

Barcelona Street Furniture Clear Channel Spain Renewal

Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

Clear Channel Europe today announces it has renewed its contract to manage the street furniture in Barcelona, Spain. The two-year contract, awarded by Barcelona City Council, includes almost 2,000 pieces of street furniture across its urban bus transport network. Clear Channel has successfully operated the contract since 2016. Jordi Sáez, CEO of Clear Channel Spain […]

Road Runner Media Bos-Wash Corridor Expansion

Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

Road Runner Media tells us that it is now active in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and the New York City region, including Northern New Jersey and Long Island. In total across the three regions, Road Runner has equipped more than 160 Siemens technicians’ vans with its rear-facing Digital Brake Light, which serves a dual purpose of […]

Chris Grosso Becomes New @Intersection_co CEO

Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

Intersection, the leading Out of Home media and smart cities technology company, today announced that Chris Grosso has been appointed as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. This follows the news of course that Place Exchange has closed $20 Million in Venture Funding and that incumbent CEO Ari Buchlater will move over permanently to become CEO […]

Vistar Media Joins @COMMBCA Programmatic Membership

Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

COMMB, Canadian Out-of-Home Marketing and Measurement Bureau, the trusted source of OOH insights for their member advertisers, agencies, media owners and programmatic tech-stacks in the Canadian market is pleased to welcome Vistar Media to its newly created programmatic/re-marketer membership category. Vistar Media will be among the first programmatic members to leverage COMMB’s publisher member data, engaging councils, and […]

Vistar Media Devient Membre Programmatique de @COMMBCA

Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

COMMB, le Bureau canadien du marketing et de l’évaluation d’affichage, est heureux d’accueillir Vistar Media à titre de membre dans sa nouvelle catégorie programmatique/remarketing. COMMB est considéré comme une source d’information digne de confiance pour les annonceurs, les agences, les propriétaires de médias et les entreprises de programmatique qui en sont membres. Vistar Media sera […]