Archive for April, 2010

Mocopay Enters The University Realm

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business recently announced a strategic partnership berween its School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management and Mocapay’s mobile experience platform. The platform, using Mocapay’s mobile Software-as-a-Service technology, allows students to use their mobile phones in making purchases at Beans, the school’s student-run coffee shop. The HRTM School will […]

Commemorating Earth Day At The Gas Pump

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Irvine, California-based PumpTop TV, out-of-home digital media network that reaches millions of motorists at gas stations across the country, is featuring original ‘green’ themed content to commemorate Earth Day, April 22, 2010. The company will spend two weeks highlighting topics such as climate policy, energy efficiency and green jobs on its programming. It will feature […]

Ad:tech SF – iPad Therefore I Am

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Dylan Jones, Jones Digital Media

Trawling the exhibit hall at ad:tech is rather like surfing the internet – enough pleasant distractions that stop you from doing any meaningful work, supplemented with the odd glimmer of inspiration. What was I doing attending a conference specifically geared to the on-line advertising industry? Well, the fact it was twenty minutes from my door […]

Major DOOH Expansion At Six Flags

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Six Flags Inc. is usually a forward looking company, so we’re not surprised to see that Six Flags Media Networks, part of the world’s largest regional theme park company, has formed its own Digital Out-of-Home division Aim is to provide advertisers with integrated marketing programs that incorporate all digital assets and increased opportunities and new […]

Force Majeure

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

DailyDOOH has setup a temporary office in Las Vegas and if the Volcano issues last any longer we will be buying a Condo or an RV and staying here til’ InfoComm in June! Thanks to all those who asked if we were all okay – it’s a pain in the arse but there are worse […]

Gesturetek Cube Wins Gap

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Nice win for Gesturetek with their CUBE with GAP stores in the US we believe. Whilst Gesturetek weren’t in a position to confirm or deny the rumour when we rang to ask, Patti Jordan, director of marketing and communications did tell us “Many retail organizations like Old Navy have tried and tested the Cube. It […]

Jason Brown Joins Gas Station TV

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Rumour state side was that Jason Brown, previously President of Sales at RMG Networks left RMG a week or so ago. That was later confirmed by several peope; Jason is now at Gas Station TV.

#ScreenMediaExpo – DOOH Media Summit

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Media Week’s DOOH Media Summit is of course being held in conjunction with #ScreenMediaExpo in London in May in a couple of weeks time. This summit is on the second day of the event; 6th May 2010 and features a strong line up of speakers… Danny Gonzalez, Virgin Trains Charlie Newbery, The Sunday Times Andrew […]

TV Bike

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Here’s a so-called new invention by Ian Taylor, owner of Media Displays… It is pedal powered and runs two LCD screens, which can play both audio and visual footage to passing crowds. Shame it looks a bit like a giant pram.

New Deal For IMAX In Japan

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

IMAX Corp. has a new joint venture agreement with Tokyu Recreation, owner of 109 Cinemas to install five digital IMAX theatre systems in Japan. The agreement builds on the success of IMAX’s current joint venture partnership with the exhibitor, which includes four IMAX theatres that were installed in 2009. Those existing IMAX screens have posted […]