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Easyart, Posterscope and Verifone Media (a division of Verifone) are launching a campaign to promote up-and-coming British artists through interviews to be screened in thousands of London black cabs. The series of 60 second films kicked off with “Dead Man’s Patterns” featuring the award-winning London artist Hormazd Narielwalla who uses old Savile Row tailors’ patterns […]

After hearing rumours all this week that JCDecaux were pulling out of the UK trade body, the Outdoor Media Centre (OMC), we spoke early this morning to Primesight CEO and OMC Chairman Naren Patel, who confirmed that JCDecaux had not renewed their membership. Naren told CampaignLive that “JCDecaux has been pivotal in building the momentum […]

The fight for all the various UK Street Furniture contracts seems far from over with news in this week that Clear Channel been awarded the Glasgow Street Furniture contract by Glasgow City Council. The contract, which came into effect on January 3, 2015 is for a period of five years, with the option to extend […]

Some of Europe’s largest international outdoor media owners – APG|SGA, Clear Channel Outdoor, Exterion Media and JCDecaux have announced that they are working together to develop a standardised industry approach to measuring digital out-of-home audiences. Markus Ehrle, CEO of APG|SGA commented “We strongly believe that this industry research initiative will provide an international standard which […]

Engage Production are putting on a two week pop up joint event with Studio Output in London called Future15. It runs February 9 – 20, 2015 at their FLUX Innovation Lounge. Future15 combines cutting-edge creative content with the most innovative technology breaking into the mainstream this year. If you want to be part of what’s […]

New digital advertising screens are the latest addition to Newcastle International Airport as Eye Airports offer an opportunity to advertise at the largest airport in the North East of England, with 4.46 million passengers travelling through the airport every year, 86% of whom are UK residents. Customers now have the opportunity to showcase their brands […]

Leading iconic digital out of home company Ocean Outdoor, which trades under the Ocean and Signature brand names, announced today that Searchlight Capital Partners LP has acquired LDC’s entire stake in the business. Announcing the new investor partner, Ocean Chairman Tom Goddard said: “This move marks the start of Ocean’s third expansion phase, which includes […]

The UK’s Sunday Times newspaper reported this weekend that Ocean Outdoor is all set to be sold to Searchlight Capital Partners. The report, as yet unverified, stated that Searchlight Capital Partners are locked in ‘very late stage’ talks to buy Ocean from LDC and a deal could be announced as early as this week.

News in this week that former Avanti Screenmedia boss (and many years before that a former Mindshare exec), Simon Rees is stepping down from his role at Digital Cinema Media (DCM). DCM is of course, the UK’s largest cinema advertising operation and Simon has been in charge since the last shenanigans, involving Martin Bowley, saw Simon […]