Bell Media Acquires OUTFRONT Media Canada

Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE: OUT) and Bell Media announced earlier this week that they have have entered into an agreement to sell the Canadian business of OUTFRONT Media to Bell Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE (TSX, NYSE: BCE). The purchase price is C$410 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments and a holdback. The […]

L Squared Digital Signage Gets CAD 1.75M

Monday, October 23rd, 2023

Tristan Cotterill

Last week Ali Ehsassi, Member of Parliament for Willowdale, on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced an investment of CAD 1.75 million for L Squared Digital Signage, we quote “to accelerate the growth of its digital communications platform, and create 15 […]

Hawk Acquired By @WeAreAzerion

Monday, October 16th, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Azerion announced thi week the completed acquisition of Hawk, a French-based digital advertising technology platform with offices also in the UK and Germany. Together, the companies will provide advertisers and agencies with easy access to large audiences in emerging areas such as digital out of home, audio, connected TV (CTV) and hyperlocal through a single, […]

Nerdy Bunny Acquired By Rockbot

Friday, October 13th, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Rockbot, who describe themselves as a multiproduct media platform that creates enhanced in-location customer experiences, announced during #OOHNYC the acquisition of Nerdy Bunny, an interactive signage and retail display solutions platform. Nerdy Bunny CEO Itai Ben-Gal told us “We are thrilled to join forces with Rockbot and supercharge our mission of helping retailers innovate, solve […]

OOH Labs Acquired By @Billups

Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

Tristan Cotterill

Billups has acquired OOH Labs, a Canadian independent media agency. The acquisition will no doubt provide Billups and OOH Labs customers with a greater reach across North America, enhanced programmatic capabilities, and extended access to Billups’ measurement and attribution solutions. Billups claims that this acquisition positions it as the largest OOH technology and managed services […]

USD 9.3 Million @Motionwrks Series A Funding

Tuesday, September 12th, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Motionworks, a disruptive solution in the population intelligence market has announced a Series A funding round of USD 9.3 million. The funding round was led by Blue Heron Capital with participation from Motley Fool Ventures and Hybrid Capital. We are told these funds will allow the company to accelerate the rapid growth of its Population […]

Smart Outdoor Assets Acquired By @WildstoneUK

Thursday, September 7th, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Wildstone, the leading owner of outdoor media infrastructure assets in Europe, renowned for spearheading the digital revolution in the roadside OOH market, has taken a significant step in diversifying its portfolio with a major acquisition of assets from Smart Outdoor. The acquisition includes 41 digital panels of various formats, with the majority strategically located within […]

Shelf Nine Acquired By @VSBLTYco Groupe

Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

VSBLTY Groupe Technologies Corp (OTCQB: VSBGF) (CSE: VSBY) (Frankfurt 5VS) has signed a non-binding LOI to acquire Shelf Nine, a retail media network oner which provides brands and retailers specifically targeted digital media advertising and other customer communications content delivered at the point of purchase. The companies expect to finalize their definitive agreement within the […]

Leia Inc. Acquires Dimenco

Wednesday, August 9th, 2023

Andrew Neale

Leia Inc., the leading provider of 3D display hardware and content services, and the creator of the award-winning 3D•AI Lume Pad 2 tablet, announced this week the acquisition of Dimenco, an innovator in the display technology space. This strategic move unites the capabilities of two leaders in the 3D market, set to accelerate mainstream adoption […]

AdverTower Acquired By Wildstone

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Wildstone, Europe’s leading owner of outdoor media infrastructure, are thrilled to announce its latest strategic move into the German market through the successful acquisition of AdverTower. We are told that this milestone marks a significant step in Wildstone’s international expansion strategy. The acquisition includes three valuable, double-sided highway sites. Among them is the impressive 35-metre-high […]