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Clear Channel Stock Soars on Friday After Rumor of Takeover by Mubadala Capital
22 hours agoWe reported in September, that an activist investor, Anson Holdings, was pushing for a sale of Clear Channel. Yesterday Clear Channel stock surged 32% before trading was halted due to a circuit breaker, following a Bloomberg report that Mubadala Capital is exploring an acquisition of the billboard operator. Trading did […]
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- We reported in September, that an activist investor, Anson Holdings, was pushing for a sale of Clear Channel. Yesterday Clear Channel stock surged 32% before trading was halted due to a circuit
- Looking to search for the bestselling OOH sales book? Here is what you will find. The Ultimate OOH Sales Guide is available in soft back! We just received our new printing. If you are
- “Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got
- Billboard Insider’s Guide to Leases, Easements and Real Estate is an important resource for anyone in the Out of Home industry. The 130 page Guide tells you: How to use an out of home
- This 147 page guide contains interviews with 173 out of home executives at 150 out of home companies. The guide contains practical advice on: Getting Started Finding Quality Locations
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Clear Channel Stock Soars on Friday After Rumor of Takeover by Mubadala Capital
October 18, 2025We reported in September, that an activist investor, Anson Holdings, was pushing for a sale of [...] -
Billboard Insider Classifieds October 18, 2025
October 18, 2025“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, [...] -
Order Your eBook of Our Guide to Leases, Easements and Real Estate!
October 18, 2025Billboard Insider’s Guide to Leases, Easements and Real Estate is an important resource for [...] -
In Their Words – OOH Executives Talk About OOH
October 18, 2025This 147 page guide contains interviews with 173 out of home executives at 150 out of home [...] -
How will driverless cars impact roadside billboard valuations?
October 17, 2025We’d like to quote from the opening remarks of Francois de Gaspé Beaubien, Chairman of Zoom [...] -
Company of the Day: Encore Outdoor
October 17, 2025Company:Encore Outdoor Markets: Pennsylvania, New Jersey Headquarters: PO Box 494, Hawley, PA [...]
- OUTFRONT and AWS Usher in a New Era for OOH Advertising
- Company of the Day – Eastern Outdoor Advertising
- Link Media President Scott Lafoy Reflects on 40 Years in Out of Home
Digital Signs
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Formetco and Allison Outdoor Debut New Formetco Podcast
October 15, 2025Formetco has launched its brand-new podcast-style series, Behind the Boards, spotlighting the [...] -
DPAA Video Summit is Oct 14
October 13, 2025Since 2019, the DPAA has made Broadway performances a Summit tradition (because yes, Broadway IS [...] -
Ground Truth Partners with Place Exchange for Foot Traffic Attribution
October 10, 2025New York, NY (Oct. 9, 2025) – GroundTruth, the ad platform trusted by brands and agencies to turn [...] -
Screenverse Acquires Perpetual Media
October 9, 2025New York, NY-October 9, 2025 – Today, Screenverse announced the acquisition of key technology [...] -
A Promise Beyond the Warranty: 12 Years of Partnership
October 7, 2025Formetco’s 1-year labor and 10-year parts warranty is just the beginning—our products and [...] -
Cognitiv to Run AI Generated Campaign on Digital Out of Home
October 7, 2025NEW YORK, October 6, 2025 – Cognitiv, the leading advanced performance partner powered by deep [...]
- Want to Clean Your Digital Billboard? How About Using a Drone?
- Smart Outdoor Brings Lucit to the UK
- Giant Digital Screen Approved for Granville Entertainment District in Vancouver BC
sales
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The Ultimate Out of Home Sales Guide – We Have Softback Books in Stock!
October 18, 2025Looking to search for the bestselling OOH sales book? Here is what you will find. The Ultimate OOH Sales Guide is available in [...] -
Creating a Culture That Converts Customers into Lifelong Partners
August 26, 2025By Britt McConnell, Digital Sales Director, Formetco In the fast-moving world of Out of Home (OOH), product innovation [...] -
Terry Carmody on the National Out of Home Sales Market
August 13, 2025Terry Carmody spoke about the OOH national sales market on this week’s IBO webinar. Here’s a summary of what he said. [...] -
Place Exchange Programmatic OOH Trends Report is Here!
July 30, 2025The Place Exchange Programmatic OOH Trends Report was published yesterday! The report reviews select US spending patterns within [...] -
Why the World’s Largest Tech Brands Are Investing in OOH to Drive Real World Results
July 10, 2025By: David Burrick, Chief Strategy Officer at Intersection The global advertising industry is often described as a highly [...] -
How Many OOH Sales Reps Should Your Company Have?
June 26, 2025A Special “Thank you” to all who offered their insights into Monday’s Billboard Insider Account Executive Metrics Poll. The [...]
- Readers Poll on Out of Home Account Executive Metrics
- Out of Home Account Executive Metrics
- Vector Names Sheri Ham EVP National Sales
Creative
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Drone Light Show Turns to Chaos
October 17, 2025A drone light show in China turned to chaos as fire and sparks rained from the sky onto onlookers [...] -
Clear Channel Outdoor Runs Blood Cancer United Ads
October 16, 2025New York, NY – Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO) today announced it has partnered with [...] -
Lamar Dresses Up Sonic in Lubbock
October 14, 2025The local Sonic in Lubbock, TX has grown accustomed to the buzz from their billboards. Check out [...] -
Rate this Ad by Greg Callaham
October 13, 2025Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the [...] -
Day One Highlights of the IBO Fall Conference
October 9, 2025A terrific first day at the IBO Fall Conference in Atlanta. Here are some key moments that caught [...] -
A Peelable Billboard
September 30, 2025In the world of Out of Home (OOH) advertising, creativity and impact go hand-in-hand. Recently, [...]
- Over the Top? What Do You Think?
- Rate This Ad by Greg Callaham
- AI Startup Shows How OOH Helps on a Very Limited Budget
Finance
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Clear Channel Stock Soars on Friday After Rumor of Takeover by Mubadala Capital
October 18, 2025We reported in September, that an activist investor, Anson Holdings, was pushing for a sale of [...] -
3 questions to ask if you want to start an Out of Home company
October 2, 2025By Dave Westburg, Co-Publisher, Billboard Insider. I’ve had a hand in starting two out of [...] -
Clear Channel Outdoor and OUTFRONT Outpace Market in 3Q25
October 1, 2025Clear Channel Outdoor stock has been rising on talk of a company sale. Here’s a summary of [...] -
Adams Acquires TDO Outdoor
September 30, 2025Lansing, MI – October 1, 2025 — Adams Outdoor Advertising (Adams) today announced the [...] -
Lamar Advertising Completes Refinancing, Strengthening Balance Sheet
September 26, 2025BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lamar Advertising Company (“Lamar”) [...] -
Does a US asset sale make sense for Clear Channel?
September 24, 2025Clear Channel Outdoor stock has been rising following news that the company’s 6th largest [...]
- Clear Channel Up 7% on News Activist Shareholder is Pushing Sale
- Lamar Announces and Prices a Private Offering of Senior Notes
- Clear Channel Outdoor’s Three Year Plan
Legal
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Andy McDonald on Clean Zones and Why they Matter for your OOH Company
October 16, 2025The OAAA recently issued a legal report discussiong clean zones. Billboard Insider talked with [...] -
Rothfelder’s Comments on Lamar vs Broken Arrow Case
September 17, 2025Billboard Insider published in its September 16th edition an interesting article about Lamar [...] -
State of Florida Repeals Sales Tax on Commercial Real Property Rentals
August 29, 2025In the State of Florida, effective October 1, 2025, the state sales tax imposed on rent or license [...] -
OAAA Issues Guidance for Non-Tobacco Nicotine Advertising
August 22, 2025The OAAA issued guidance to out of home companies yesterday relating to advertising for non-tobacco [...] -
Rothfelder on Stop Work Orders
August 13, 2025A Billboard Insider reader recently asked the following about Stop Work Orders: What do you do when [...] -
A Followup on When is an Ordinance not an Ordinance
August 5, 2025Yesterdays ordinance article was well read and also received a comment from California based [...]
- Make Sure Your Billboard Lease Allows Data Collection Devices
- Chris Rothfelder Comments on Billboard Relocations
- A Payment for Relocation Doesn’t Prevent You From Seeking Just Compensation.
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The 20 Fastest Growing US Roadside Companies in 2025
August 7, 2025Here’s Billboard Insider’s list of the 20 fastest growing US independent roadside [...] -
Billboard Insider’s 2025 List of Bulletin/Poster Companies Ranked by Digital Faces
July 7, 2025Last week we published a list of North American bulletin/poster companies ranked by total display [...] -
Billboard Insider’s 2025 List of North American Bulletin/Poster companies, Ranked by Faces
July 3, 2025Here is Billboard Insider’s 2025 list of 467 North American bulletin/poster companies, ranked [...] -
Billboard Insider’s List of the 20 Largest North American Bulletin/Poster Companies, Ranked by Faces
July 2, 2025Here is Billboard Insider’s list of the 20 largest North American bulletin/poster companies, [...] -
Billboard Insider’s Updated Contractor List – April 2025
April 17, 2025Here’s Billboard Insider’s updated list of out of home advertising contractors. [...] -
Billboard Insider’s 2025 List of Out of Home Contractors
March 10, 2025We get quite a few requests for the names of firms which work on billboards. Here’s [...]
- Updated Out of Home Acquisition List for 2024
- Out of Home Acquisition List for 2024
- Final Update on the 2024 Outdoor Associations by State
Podcasts
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Adquick’s Ty Tinker on an Out of Home Success Story
November 8, 2024Adquick head of analytics Ty Tinker gave a talk called Winning in the Media Mix at October’s [...] -
Anna Bager: We need to go to market with a simple crisp message
February 14, 2024On today’s Billboard Insider podcast, OAAA President and CEO Anna Bager highlights the out of [...] -
Kevin Gephart says Out of Home cold calling isn’t dead.
August 9, 2023On today’s Billboard Insider podcast, out of some sales expert Kevin Gephart answers reader [...] -
John James on How to Improve Your Out of Home Marketing
May 17, 2023On today’s Billboard Insider podcast, SignBird founder John James talks about how [...] -
Anna Bager’s Out of Home Issues to Watch in 2023
January 4, 2023On today’s podcast OAAA President and CEO Anna Bager talks about the top stories of [...] -
Jim Johnsen: The Pool of Buyers is Better Than I’ve Ever Seen
November 2, 2022Today’s podcast guest is Jim Johnsen, a managing director at the out of home investment [...]
- DJ Jennings and John James on OutdoorLink’s Purchase of SignBird
- Dr. Rick Wilson on Attribution and What Advertisers Should Do in a Recession
- Nick Gonzales is Bullish on Out of Home Lending