Archive for September, 2011

There Will Be A Crown For The King Of Content

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Geny Caloisi

The Digital Screenmedia Association is introducing the DSA Crown Awards, aimed at recognizing the impact of excellent content in out-of-home environments through the use of digital signage, self-service kiosks, and mobile technology. The deadline is quite soon, October 3rd , but there is an online form for the entry. Applications may be submitted by companies […]

Ströer Close To ECE flatmedia Acquisition

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

On July 17th we wrote ‘Ströer In Talks To Acquire ECE flatmedia‘ and we heard last week whilst we were in Munich that although negotiations were ‘rocky’ for a while (ECE being good negotiators by all accounts) that the acquisition is still very much on. We believe that by the end of September the deal […]

Amscreen Joue le Loto

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Amscreen, the UK’s largest nationwide digital media network owner, yesterday announced a deal with La Francaise des Jeux, France’s national lottery operator, which will see 4,000 electronic jackpot communication displays installed in stores across the country. Simon Sugar, CEO of Amscreen, told us “This deal with La Francaise des Jeux builds on our success with […]

Mobile Advertising Revenues In Canada Grow 93%

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Mobile advertising revenues in Canada grew 93% from 2009 to 2010, totaling just over $52 million in 2010 – and are forecast to grow to $82 million in 2011, according to the fourth annual report by The Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada. The Top 10 (non-identified) earners in IAB Canada’s Mobile Advertising Revenue Survey accounted […]

Applause TV With Outcast Contest Finalist

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

While we don’t often write about competition finalists, preferring to wait and see if they are the winner, this one drew our attention: an announcement from Outcast Media, the fuel television network, and Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a worldwide technology leader for retail and commercial fueling operations, that Applause TV with Outcast has been selected as a […]

Inwindow Outdoor’s Person Of Interest

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Inwindow Outdoor this week launched a digital outdoor campaign for CBS’s new crime thriller PERSON OF INTEREST, a series about a presumed dead former-CIA agent who teams up with a mysterious billionaire to prevent violent crimes by using their own brand of vigilante justice. In the series, the characters make use of a state-of-the-art surveillance […]

Manhattan Seaport Adspace Screens

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Adspace Digital Mall Network is now in Manhattan’s famed South Street Seaport, marking the first time that the owner of the in-mall digital advertising network will have screens in Manhattan. The Seaport Marketplace, owned and operated by the Howard Hughes Corporation, is a premier open-air/enclosed shopping and entertainment destination, located on the southern tip of […]

Fan di Fendi: The Smell Of Luxury

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

To start London Fashion week in style, Luxury LVMH brand Fendi has booked its first digital out-of-home campaign with Clear Channel’s Create team to launch its new fragrance, Fan di Fendi, during London Fashion Week. Booked and planned by KR MediaCom and Kinetic Worldwide, the London campaign includes two sites in proximity to Somerset House […]

Bruce Weber’s Launch Party

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Maddie Cotterill

The crème de la crème of the fashion world have been in New York City for Fashion Week and Christie MicroTiles were front and center at iconic photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber’s launch party on September 8 for Fashion Night Out, celebrating his new website and movie. Weber, known for his imaginative advertising campaign work […]

OVAB Europe Election Results

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Ronni Guggenheim, in being Swiss ruined what would have been a damned good headline, which was to have been “German Trio Sentenced To Three More Years“. Anyway, last Friday members of OVAB Europe re-elected Dirk Hülsermann (President), Ronni Guggenheim (Vice President) and Ingo Graf (Treasurer) – all for a second term of three years. We […]