Archive for September, 2013

VeriFone LiftRetail

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Andrew Neale

This, interesting display found in a US convenience store, turns out to be VeriFone LiftRetail. It’s aimed squarely at convenience stores and gas station forecourts we understand. VeriFone Systems Inc. acquired LIFT Retail Marketing Technology Inc. back in March 2012 of course.

TUFF Silent Film Festival On Subway Platform Screens

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Beginning this morning, Sept. 6/13, and running until Sept 16, The Toronto Urban Film Festival, North America’s largest commuter film festival, is rolling out its 7th annual edition. For 11 days, Pattison Onestop’s Toronto subway platform screens is a citywide underground theatre, screening the world’s best one-minute, silent films to over one million daily commuters. […]

MicroTiles S310: Thinner Seams

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Four years after its initial product launch, Christie MicroTiles has launched a slightly larger version that features 0.7-millimeter seams (compared to 1.3-millimeter seams for the S300), Like its earlier counterpart, it offers high resolution, high brightness displays that bring digital content to life in rich, vivid colors. It delivers excellent contrast with deeper blacks and […]

Patrick Côté Joins Zoom Media

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Patrick Côté has been named sales director for the Province of Quebec and general manager of the Quebec City office for Montreal-based Zoom Media. Côté will oversee sales on the provincial level for both the Quebec and Montreal offices. He has already been successfully managing the Quebec City’s office since the beginning of 2013. He […]

Manchester City Announces Partnership With LG

Thursday, September 5th, 2013

Maddie Cotterill

Manchester City Football Club announced this week that LG Electronics (LG) will be the Club’s Official Digital Display Partner. The two year deal will see LG provide display technologies to the Etihad Stadium – a process which has already started as the build-up to this season’s 2013/14 Barclays Premier League saw LG supply the Etihad […]

Christie Launches Near Seamless Video Wall Flat Panel

Thursday, September 5th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Christie has announced the launch of the Christie FHD461-X with an ultra-narrow (5.4mm) bezel and 3” depth to satisfy market needs for near seamless video wall flat panel solutions. The Christie FHD461-X is suitable for space-limited installations, signage in museums, universities, corporate spaces, broadcast sets and retail environments, as well as monitoring applications such as […]

Space Shuttle Atlantis Attraction

Thursday, September 5th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Delta Products Corp., Portland, Oregon provider of display technologies, has completed an LED display installation for the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The 20’ high, 110’ wide LED display (6.2m × 34.1m) is one of the largest indoor LED displays in a continuous array in […]

NEC Partner Showcase New York 2013

Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

Andrew Neale

As they usually do, during #DpbMedia week, NEC Display Solutions are holding the New York leg of their US NEC Partner Showcase that week. The event takes place 10:00-16:00 on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the Affinia Manhattan Hotel, 371 Seventh Avenue (7th & 31st Street). Across from Madison Square Garden, New York, 10001. Those […]

Andrew Oldham Joins @ECNLive (as CEO)

Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Don’t expect anyone at ECNLive to ever tell anyone this cos’ they have still never confirmed that previous CEO Antony Ceravolo was kicked out back in July, see our post ‘Is Antony Ceravolo Still At @ECNlive?‘ (despite repeated polite calls and emails) but we hear that Andrew Oldham, most recently a ‘consultant’ but ex-CBS Outdoor […]

#PlayWithOurPixels Entries Close 13 September

Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Entries close 13th September for The Ocean Outdoor and Brand Republic annual UK competition to discover the best creative work in DOOH advertising, including full motion, subtle motion and interactivity. For the fourth consecutive year, Ocean Outdoor is inviting submissions from brands, the creative community and agencies, with the opportunity to win a share of […]