Archive for February, 2009

Ocean Outdoor LEDs, Holland Park Roundabout, London

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

These have been up ages so we never understand what prompts a vendor to (suddenly) do a press release (other than imminent shows) – we first wrote about these almost 5 months ago Note to PR agencies; we live in a web 2.0, almost permanently connected world – why wait for ages before getting information […]

The World’s First 82” Weatherproof LCD

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

SANYO will, we believe, be showcasing the world’s first 82” weatherproof LCD screen at ScreenMedia Expo Europe in April. Designed for use in bus shelters and shopping malls, this screen is supposedly a true outdoor unit with a robust, temperature regulating housing, and offering high protection for reliable performance even under the most adverse conditions. […]

Gwen Stefani Harajuku Roadshow

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We really liked this touchscreen Karaoke booth put together by signagelive reseller Lime IT & Media Solutions Ltd and currently on tour around the UK (mostly during the weekends). It’s for the new HLFragrance by Gwen Stefani (the brand is run by Coty) and the karaoke booth contains a touch screen solution that allows users […]

I Hate ‘Piped Music’ Too!

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

Michael Clark, Managing Director, Imagesound sent us this open letter in response to our recent article ‘Why Did Muzak Go Bust?‘ In response to the interesting, if puzzling, piece posted by Julian Treasure on the 11th of February what I would like to know is…. does ‘Piped Music’ really still exist? The term ‘Piped Music’ […]

Danish Mermaid Acquires Something Swedish

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Danish digital signage company Mermaid is entering Sweden with the acquisition of the Swedish digital signage company Media Solutions AB Managing Director at Mermaid, Henrik Johnsen told us “Media Solutions is a pioneering company within digital signage in Sweden, and the acquisition is in line with our overall strategy for Scandinavia. The company’s profile corresponds […]

Text Sweetheart To 82100

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

The Piccadilly Lite digital LED screen, which measures 23m by 2m, reaches a young, affluent audience in excess of 2.2m per fortnight and here we see it being used tactically over a 24 hour period on Valentine’s Day by Macmillan to promote Chelsea Cain’s new book Sweetheart. Booked through Clear Channel Outdoor’s Pinnacle division, the […]

Mike Darcy Joins CAN Media As COO

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

CAN Media Group, one of our Ten Companies To Watch in 2009 has appointed Mike Darcy to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mike will assume responsibility for the operation of CAN Media, as well as spearheading the launch of two new initiatives; Life Channel Communications and Integrated Content Management System (ICMS). Mike joins […]

Sticky: DailyDOOH Upgrade

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Jorge Garcia de Bustos

It’s late night in London and the DailyDOOH gnomes have been working to upgrade the site to the latest version of WordPress. Although we have done quite a few dry runs and tested all the functionality to make sure that everything works, something may have slipped through the net. If our readers notice anything untoward, […]

Lamar Gearing Up for Olympics

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

By the time the 2010 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Vancouver launch next February, Lamar Transit Advertising Ltd. expects to have 46” LCD screens on every platform station of Vancouver’s existing 31 station Skytrain line and the city’s new nine station Canada Line subway line due to open later this year. Further, following a […]

Mirane – A Fine Bordeaux!

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

French digital marketing company MIRANE has just announced spectacular results for the financial year ended June 2008. Turnover leapt from €1.2m in fiscal 2007 up to €6.6m, a rise of some 550% …! The company now claims to be the N° 1 integrator in France, providing a full service with hardware (screens & players), its own proprietary […]