Month: November 2016

TRex Litigation Update November 2016

Samsung Electronics America purchased the digital billboard operations of Yesco in May 2015 and rebranded the Yesco’s digital sign operations as Prismview, LLC..  A representative of Samsung Electronics America which owns Prismview LLC.  asked Insider to make two corrections to an article published last week on T-Rex sign litigation. First […]

Only One Label Counts on Election Day — VOTER

Thanks to Clear Channel Outdoor for allowing us to reprint their article.  Enjoy! It’s been a tumultuous (to say the least) election cycle and for most — November 8 can’t come soon enough. To encourage more citizens to show up at the polls, the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) […]

Company of the Day: Harvest Outdoor

Company: Harvest Outdoor Markets: Illinois Headquarters: 2516 Waukegan Road, PMB 350, Glenview, Illinois  60025-1774 Phone: 847-509-8876 Email: info@harvestoutdoor.com Harvest Outdoor operates a wall and billboard plant in Chicago.  Mike McHugh is the company’s owner.     Paid Ad  

Gallatin Tennessee Gets Digital Billboard

The Tennessean reports that Gallatin’s first digital billboard is operating.  Lamar has converted a billboard on West Main Street behind Krystal from static to digital. Gallatin voted earlier this year to amend city regulations and end a decade long ban on new digital signs and billboards. Lamar is the only […]

Google, Beacons and Digital Signs

Dave Haynes at Sixteen Nine has a fascinating podcast interview with Chris Lydle, Google lead for digital signage and kiosks.  Lydle says Google doesn’t want to compete in developing a content management system for digital signage but that it wants products like Chrome, Android and Eddystone to be used as the […]

Philly Considering Billboards on Public Buildings

Philly.com reports that the Philadelphia Art Commission will have a hearing Wednesday to consider proposals for advertising signs on the Municipal Services Building at 1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd and the One Parkway Building at 1515 Arch St. Billboards have been permitted on city property since 2013.  Interstate Outdoor has […]

Daktronics Internship Program

Insider noticed a Linked In post announcing that Daktronics is looking for interns for their coming January – August 2017 session. Know a young person who might have an interest in the Outdoor business. An internship with a digital sign manufacturer would be a interesting way to get to know […]

Company of the Day: Atlantic Sign Media

Company: Atlantic Sign Media Markets: North Carolina Headquarters: PO Box 4205, Burlington, NC  27215 Phone: 336-584-1375 Atlantic Sign Media is a privately held company which was started in 1958.  Atlantic Sign Media provides custom signs, LED signs and also owns and operates several high visibility digital billboards along the I-40/I-85 […]