Archive for January, 2011

Next Generation Cisco Media Player

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We are hearing from a number of people that the ‘next generation’ of Cisco media player is likely to be ‘Adobe Flash Only’ and wouldn’t / doesn’t support other media types. We spoke to several in the industry to gauge their opinion and got a variety of different views. We asked does it make sense? […]

Adspace Networks Appoints Exec. Director, National Accounts

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Kathy Hassett has joined Adspace Digital Mall Network, owner of what is believed to be the largest in-mall digital advertising network in the U.S., as executive director, national accounts, based in the Los Angeles office. Adspace is currently located in 113 Class-A malls in top DMAs across the U.S.. Hassett, who brings 27 years of […]

Mirror Image Network At O’Hare

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Clear Channel Airports, leading marketer of airport advertising, has teamed with Mirrus, creator of the Digital Advertising Mirror and the Mirror Image Digital Network, to launch mirror-based digital signage in select airports across the U.S., initially at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Phase one at O’Hare is now up. Upon completion, the O’Hare network will consist […]

Adcentricity Promotes Two, Hires Three

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Adcentricity has promoted Ian Dobson, currently national account executive to Vice-President Sales, North America, and Éva Pusztahegyi, who handled ad operations, has been named manager of network partnerships to bolster the leadership of the company. New hires include Daianna Williams, Colin Philips, and Charles Chin Yee and in addition, the ad network is relocating to […]

Sara Lee Keller, Clear Channel Outdoor

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. has appointed Sara Lee Keller as executive vice-president and general counsel, with the mandate to act as advisor to Clear Channel Outdoor on all legal matters, managing the internal legal department as well as overseeing outside counsel. “I look forward to working with the team in place to further strengthen […]

Erik Huggers Joins Intel

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Interesting that Erik Huggers the BBC’s head of future media and technology is set to leave the Beeb at the end of February to take charge of Intel’s digital home group. Erik oversaw development of the iPlayer and during his tenure directed the delivery of content over the internet, interactive TV and on mobile devices […]

Cisco Sponsors Something

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We’ve long been critics (rightly so we think) of Cisco wanting to play but not wanting to pay – often the first to shout for a speaker’s slot but unlike BroadSign, Intel and a few others unwilling to find budget to sponsor. Well we might just be proved wrong as there is a strong rumour […]

Ayuda Media Systems

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

#ScreenMediaExpo in May in London looks like it is getting tons of newbies – that’s folks who haven’t exhibited before! Rumour is that one of those is Ayuda Media Systems. With BMS, BMS Digital and the much misunderstood (and feared) Symphony to show it might well be fun. For those state-side Ayuda are also exhibiting […]

PlayNetwork UK Launch Event

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Rumour in the UK of a launch event for PlayNetwork Ltd. (see ‘PlayNetwork’s Joint Venture With Absolute Audio‘) next Thursday at the Mint Leaf in Haymarket. No invites for us (yet) but no doubt a number of snappy dressed yanks will be flying over for it.

JCDecaux Inks Outdoor Advertising For HS1 Stations

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

JCDecaux UK has been awarded the contract by High Speed 1 (HS1) for Outdoor advertising at St Pancras International in London, Stratford International and Ebbsfleet International stations. The 3 stations, which are owned and operated by HS1, are set to play a key role during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, when high speed […]