Archive for January, 2010

The Colbert Report MicroTiles Backdrop

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

Last night the new set of The Colbert Report was unveiled to TV audiences and featured ‘digital columns’ that looked suspiciously like MicroTiles The Colbert Report airs nightly in the US at 11:30 p.m. and can best be described (for non American readers) as a satire program born out of reaction to the caustic cable […]

Verifone Taxi Media Sales (Business)

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Here’s a bit more about VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) acquisition of Clear Channel Outdoor’s Taxi Media Sales Business that we covered very briefly yesterday. Financial terms were not disclosed. VeriFone intends to leverage the business into VeriFone’s Media Solutions payment-enabled business, where they believe “in-taxi digital content is positioned to become one of the […]

Told You!!

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

We were right – Digicom did indeed need bigger offices! As of today they are working out of 3 Tenterden Street, Mayfair, London W1S 1TD. Their phone number remains the same (44) 020 7402 4140.

#ISE2010 2nd Digital Signage Area Added To ISE

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Integrated Systems Events announced yesterday the positioning of a Digital Signage Expert Showcase within ISE 2010 which will bo-located next to – and integrated with – a number of other attractions to form a larger Digital Signage Area in Hall 10 of the Amsterdam RAI. The Showcase is intended to show ISE attendees a complete […]

OAA Makes Britain Think Again About Outdoor

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Alan James, OAA chief executive told us “The media landscape and the role of different mediums in delivering successful campaigns has changed dramatically over the last decade particularly in reference to the rise of digital media” He added “Britainthinks.com demonstrates that outdoor media continues to play a vital part in this mix, specifically highlighting that […]

2009 Digital Media M&A Round Up

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Peachtree Media Advisors, Inc. have put together their usual report discussing the previous years M&A activity in the digital media sector. John H. Doyle II, Managing Director & Founder told us exclusively “As you likely know, we ended 2009 with a solid amount of M&A momentum going into 2010 which should make for a very […]

Sign Firms Use 1st Amendment in Court Case Arguments

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

If it’s true that Los Angeles City Council has been casting votes to gain favor with campaign contributors, lobbying firms and other well-connected players at City Hall, does that behavior violate the public’s right to free speech? That’s an argument being considered by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, where Beverly Hills-based SkyTag and […]

Swann’s New Digital Screen Security System

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Santa Fe Springs, California-based Swann Security has launched its first ever 19” All-in-One DVR Security System, a state-of-the-art system built into a sleek 19” LCD monitor. The DVR-5500 includes live remote viewing over the Internet, while remaining easy to use and operate. Combined with four, high quality color cameras, the 19” All-in-One DVR Security System […]

Sticky: Will Work For Love: Ian Bi, Heartland-Posterscope/Hyperspace, Shanghai

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

As associate account director and ‘digital champion’ in Hyperspace China, Ian Bi is responsible for building Heartland-Posterscope’s digital leadership in the DOOH sector by delivering knowledge, insights and best practices to help clients fully understand its potential, while working to present innovative DOOH solutions for clients’ marketing initiatives. Describe your personal work space. A desk […]

Norwegian Wayfinding

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

The Linderud Senter Shopping Mall situated in Oslo, has 60 stores and houses offices for a wide range of healthcare services – this newly refurbished shopping centre covers five floors and is 32,000 m2. It has recently installed 3 x ONELAN NTB 5000s with a Touch Licence to enable a Wayfinding system to function including […]