Archive for February, 2008

Digital Signage Universe Has Face Lift

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Lionel Tepper’s Digital Signage Universe has had a a bit of a face lift – it’s first in its short life so far. They have added a couple of new features, including expanded industry news coverage, special feature articles on technology, marketing, and service provision and a new section called Deal-Makers which covers M&A and […]

¡Caramba! Neo Advertising+Dot One = Iberian Market

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

¡Caramba! It’s getting a bit boring saying “you heard it hear first” so we really must come up with another cliche, stop getting exclusives or stop figuring out what is going to happen next in the industry. We did tell you that Neo Advertising was aggressively expanding – we thought Eastern Europe would be next […]

Nace en Barcelona el primer canal de comunicación interactivo urbano del mundo

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

This is the second exclusive and the second start of quite a large network in Spain that we have reported on in the space of a week now. The Spanish market has looked like it was going to get quite interesting for some time now – we have the Wututut product launch this week at […]

Tesco Screens Creative RFP – Shortlist

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

“Dear John” emails went out to folks on Friday who did not make the shortlist for the Tesco Screens Creative RFP and folks who are going into Ealing next week to present have had phone calls inviting them in. TWO surprises to us was that one of the networks that we definitely thought would get […]

Some Changes at VJive Networks

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We have heard rumours that there are a couple of people changes at VJive Networks VJIVE Networks introduces VJIVE®, a groundbreaking new form of in-store audio/video advertising. VJIVE presents the most effective media available to marketers. VJIVE is uniquely effective as a marketing communications tool because it presents the brand message at precisely the right […]

ISE vs Screen Expo Europe

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We think that Screen Expo Europe distinguishes itself from ISE by the former’s general adoption of all things “Digital Out of Home” – as opposed to ISE’s more AV, Big Screen and Display Solution approach (Digital Signage is a very recent addition to ISE). We were surprised (but pleased) that several Digital Signage companies decided […]

POPAIdigital’s Key Events 2008

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

POPAIdigital publicised many of their key events for 2008 in the latest Cleverdis report. “Digital 6 Years” on will be in London Weds 23rd April 2008 and there will be a number of (the usual)( Digital Media in Retail Evenings on the: – Tuesday 11th March Thursday 10th July Tuesday 16th September Wednesday 3rd December […]

UK’s Retail Systems Forum 7th May

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

This year’s UK Retail Systems Forum is being held on the 7th May at the Heritage Motor Centre (M40, J12) The target audience is typically Tier 1/2 retailers and the underlying message for the event is “The Future of Technology in Retail”. I am sure it will be of interest to many of our retail […]

When is ScreenFX not ScreenFX?

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Question: When is ScreenFX not ScreenFX? Answer A: When the company in question is changing its name to Vision Media Group – NOW (VMG.L) Vision Media Group (intl) PLC Ord 10p on AIM Answer B: When the technology / product in question is marketed by GestureTek Inc. It doesn’t take much to confuse our office […]

DOOH Viral Video 4 (Screen Expo Europe)

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Well ISE is well and truly over and we will be writing another short piece on it later today or tomorrow. Our focus is now on Screen Expo Europe which of courses opens next Tuesday. I am sure you have all been following very closely the DOOH Viral Video saga and now the weekend before […]