More Redundancies At Clear Channel UK

Monday, July 21st, 2014

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

News in over the weekend was that super smart Alex Hollingdale left Clear Channel last Friday but that was not the only recent people change that seems to have coincided with the appointment of new CEO Andrew Morley from Motorola at the tail end of June. We hear that Errol Baran who only joined 12 […]

Alex Hollingdale Leaves Clear Channel

Monday, July 21st, 2014

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

News in over the weekend that Alex Hollingdale, a super smart chap, and someone (we think) sensibly recruited from outside the incestuous and often perfidious usual pool (a ‘pool’ of outdoor talent moving from one outdoor media owner to the next) – Alex was with TalkTalk for the previous seven to eight years, was made […]

The DailyDOOH Media Summit (@dhuelsermann)

Friday, July 18th, 2014

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

First to speak at The DailyDOOH Media Summit (May 2014) was VUKUNET’s Dirk Hülsermann, who kicked off the proceedings with somewhat of a #LondonisthePlacetoBe reprise – a term, initially coined by he, during his welcoming speech at The DailyDOOH GALA AWARDS back in November 2013. In fact it was Dirk’s call for a London Digital Signage Week (at […]

Executive Channel Int’l Buys Out @ECNlive

Friday, July 18th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Executive Channel International Pty Ltd. (ECI), with offices in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, has announced a buy-out of its ECNlive UK and European operations and a significant restructure, with the now wholly-owned ECI network poised for strong global expansion. Bruce Fink, executive chairman, ECI, says that ECNlive, with operations in London, Paris and Amsterdam, will […]

Tim Hipperson Joins Weve

Friday, July 18th, 2014

Maddie Cotterill

Tim Hipperson has joined Weve as Interim CEO. Hipperson will be joining the business with immediate effect, ensuring a smooth transition as existing CEO, David Sear departs for a new role. Hipperson, has an extensive background in the media industry where he has held a number of high profile roles including UK Group CEO of […]

Take Your Stinking Paws Off Me, You Damn Dirty Ape

Thursday, July 17th, 2014

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

At dawn this morning ‘pro-ape’ propaganda was simultaneously projected onto two iconic buildings in London and Edinburgh – City Hall in London and Edinburgh Castle respectively. 20th Century Fox’s new film ‘Dawn of the Planet of The Apes‘ a sequel to 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, opens today, July 17 in the […]

Welcome Break Takes @Amscreen Internally & Externally

Wednesday, July 16th, 2014

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Amscreen Digital Solutions has today announced a partnership with one of the UK’s leading motorway service operators, Welcome Break. As well as a five year renewal of the existing network of screens in forecourts and WH Smith retailers at Welcome Break locations, the deal will also see screens installed in break areas and team rooms […]

The #ArtEveryWhere 25 Great British Artworks…

Wednesday, July 16th, 2014

Maddie Cotterill

The #ArtEveryWhere 25 Great British Artworks are: – Eileen Agar Slow Movement Michael Andrews Melanie and Me Swimming

#ArtEveryWhere Big Reveal, ‏@JCDecaux_UK @Posterscope

Wednesday, July 16th, 2014

Maddie Cotterill

There’s probably only one place the big reveal could have (or should have) taken place for #ArtEveryWhere today and that’s on JCDeacux’s Motion@Waterloo… There are 25 artworks (we are just waiting for the final list of what they actually are) which will form the UK wide exhibition during 21 July-31 August 2014.

#ArtEverywhere Shows The Meaning of The Word ‘Collaboration’

Wednesday, July 16th, 2014

Maddie Cotterill

Art Everywhere is a collaborative project presented by the out of home industry led by Clear Channel, Exterion Media and JCDecaux, including Ocean Outdoor, Storm and Outdoor Plus. Founding partners are Richard Reed (co-founder of Innocent Drinks), the Art Fund, Tate, creative agency 101, Posterscope, Vizeum, Easyart and Facebook, with additional support from Vue Cinemas. […]