Insider asked Media Resources Jeff Rushton about his efforts to standardize digital billboard modules on this week’s Billboard Insider Podcast: You’ve been leading the charge for standardized digital billboard modules Bill Ripp who’s a friend…came to us and wanted to drive for the industry a standard module size: 400 millimeters […]
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Everything you wanted to know about digital billboards but were afraid to ask with Jeff Rushton.
Today’s podcast guest is Jeff Rushton, President and Co-Owner of Media Resources, an integrated digital billboard manufacturer, sign installer and large format printing business with operations in Canada the US and Asia. Jeff, talk about Media Resources and how it got into the out of home business Media Resource has […]
Digital Billboard Light Mitigation
“More and more regulatory authorities are requiring a lighting analysis for digital sign permitting. I was getting 1 request a month a year ago. Now I get 4-5 a month.” – Daktronics lighting expert Eric Johnson on the importance of lighting studies at a recent IBOUSA show. One of the […]
Rothfelder’s Legal Predictions for 2020
Since I still haven’t taken down my Christmas tree or lights, despite my wife’s justifiable and persistent encouragement to do so, I suppose its not too late to offer my annual legal predictions for the outdoor advertising industry for 2020. I recently re-read my 3 Legal Predictions for 2019 published […]
Daktronics Announces New Digital Billboard Technology Backed by Improved Support
BROOKINGS, S.D., Dec. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, announces the DB-6500, the latest addition to their DB-6000 LED digital billboard series. The Out of Home industry-standard 400 by 400-millimeter module features neighborhood-friendly emissions standards, a 10-year brightness guarantee, 12-year parts support and diagnostic information through System […]
Jeremy Male: We’re getting 4X revenue and a 25% IRR on digital billboard conversions.
OUTFRONT CEO Jeremy Male appeared at the UBS Global TMT conference on Tuesday. Here’s a summary of his comments. What’s driving growth? The principal driver of the acceleration in the US is national advertising…When you look at that there’s a couple of reasons…Firstly…our audience continues to grow whereas most other […]
Consumer Reports on OOH and Privacy
The respected Consumer Reports has published a post on the use of data. You may be asked about it. Insider makes these observations: Respect for privacy is important; our use of data is anonymized. Our goal is to match messages to audiences while respecting privacy. Learn more about privacy and […]
Watchfire Completes Fremont Street Experience.
DANVILLE, Ill. — (November 21, 2019) — The last of 59 truckloads of digital signage modules left the manufacturing facility at Watchfire Signs in Danville, Ill. recently, closing out the chapter on the renovation of the world’s largest single video screen, Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas. Watchfire Signs, selected last year for […]
Sean Reilly on Anna Bager, Privacy, Digital Billboards and ESG
Lamar CEO Sean Reilly was interesting as ever at Adrian Cotterill’s DailyDOOH investor Conference. You need to make this conference part of your Digital Signage Week activities. A selection of Reilly’s comments. On Anna Bager as the new President of the OAAA The journey that brought Anna here started a […]
Digital Billboard Light Footprint an Issue in Weymouth
The Weymouth News reports that one digital billboard has been turned off and the town council is requesting no new permits be issued for digital billboards due to lighting issues. Residents have been complaining about light from a digital billboard operated by Cove Outdoor Advertising at 611 Pleasant Street […]