Archive for January, 2013

Tel Aviv One Of The World’s First Cities To Provide Free Citywide Wi-Fi

Thursday, January 17th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Residents and travelers to Tel Aviv will receive free WiFi connection beginning in March, 2013, as part of a new project initiated by the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality. Voted as one of the ‘Three Most Innovative Cities in the World’ by the Wall Street Journal, Tel Aviv-Jaffa will provide free WiFi access near 80 major locations […]

UB Media Expands Its Quebec Cinema Market

Thursday, January 17th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

UB Media Inc., Montreal, has expanded its Cinema advertising network to 55 locations in Quebec with over 371 digitally-projected, state-of-the-art screens throughout the province. UB represents in-theatre advertising for Guzzo Cinemas, Canada’s largest independent theatre chain, along with Ciné-Entreprise, Les Cinémas RGFM, CinéStarz and the majority of Quebec’s independent exhibitors. Under terms of the agreements, […]

inOvationTV Expands At Chevron Stations In Southern California

Thursday, January 17th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Birmingham, Michigan-based Gas Station TV, video network at the pump, and Wayne, a GE business and global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, announced Tuesday that G&M Oil Company Inc. is expanding the inOvationTV media platform to include 16 more of its sites in Metropolitan Los Angeles, following tremendous success at existing locations. Operating more […]

#ISE2013 A Who’s Who @ScalaInc’s Hall 10 Stand N129

Thursday, January 17th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

As usual Scala has a strong line up of partners on its stand at #ISE2013… Mdina Media are their main hardware sponsor and will showcase three innovative Scala Certified Players; the latest QS-series based on the ultimate AMD “e-Trinity” technology, which results from the combination of the next generation AMD R-Series APU and the high […]

JCDecaux JV Signs Chicago’s First Large Digital Billboard Network Contract

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

JCDecaux, worldwide outdoor advertising company, announced Wednesday that its newly formed joint venture with Interstate Outdoor Advertising and its sister company, Foster Interstate, has signed a 20-year contract with the City of Chicago to operate 34 large (up to 1,200 sq. ft.) digital billboards with 60 LED-display panels along Chicago City expressways. The 20-year contract […]

#dse2013 Preset Group Mixer, Hard Rock Cafe

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Sixteen:Nine / Preset Group’s Dave Haynes tweeted last week “Contract now signed, deposit in place, for Preset DSE mixer next month in Vegas. Will be at Hard Rock Cafe, on strip. More to follow soon.”. This event is traditionally the day before #dse2013 exhibition proper (the evening of the conferences if you like), so that […]

The Life Channel Ditch @ScalaInc, Choose @Signagelive

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Since Tom Nix took over as Scala CEO almost 18 months ago, he has done a great job, getting rid of the old, bringing in some really good new hires and promoting the brightest that he had available but one thing that he has seemed unable to do is keep all of his channel partners […]

I Updated My Adobe Flash In Las Vegas

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

This is what LocaModa’s Bleachable Moment For Clorox should look like… BUT this is what it looked like last night… Billboard owner (obviously not LocaModa btw) please read ‘Using Windows As A Signage Platform‘ here.

#ISE2013 NEXCOM Hall 10 Stand P151

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The NEXCOM booth at #ISE2013 includes two innovative OPS signage players; the NDiS M532 and NDiS M422, a new multi-display signage player called NDiS B862 and the PDSB 102 ARM-based signage appliance. NEXCOM can be found in Hall 10 Stand P151.

Orion Display To Lay Off Staff?

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Rumours abound that Orion Display may shortly be laying off staff. One source told us that something would likely be announced later this month and that the layoffs could comprise as much as 40% of their staff.