Outfront Media CEO Jeremy Male was upbeat on this week’s earnings conference call He expects Outfront’s revenue growth to accelerate above the first quarter’s 10% rate. You can read a transcript of his comments at Seeking Alpha. Outfront’s 10% growth rate is propelled by local advertising but national is trending […]
Month: May 2019
Today at the IBOUSA Conference – Digital Security
Insider is at the IBOUSA conference in Savanah, GA. Here is one of the things we found interesting on Wednesday. Bill Ripp, VP of Digital Development at Lamar Advertising and Jim Shimmin, GM of Digital Products at Formetco both offered their perspectives on digital security. Here are my top three […]
Extra Credit Projects billboard for D.A Blodgett St Johns
Insider is a big fan of Extra Credit projects work. It’s fresh, witty and readable. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 7, 2019—Local children’s advocacy group, D.A. Blodgett–St. John’s, is back on billboards with a new message bringing awareness to their child and family advocacy services.Last month, the Grand Rapids organization teased West Michigan with […]
Company of the Day – Scotty Outdoor
Company: Scotty Outdoor Market: Central and Eastern North Carolina. Headquarters: P.O. Box 974 Snow Hill NC 28580 Phone: 252-468-6969 Email: scottyshivar@gmail.com Scotty Outdoor has been serving the Central and Eastern North Carolina billboard market for over 30 years. The Company operates in over 20 central and eastern NC counties. They are IBOUSA members. […]
Paul Wright says out of home values are 10.5-11 times cashflow
This week’s Billboard Insider podcast features Paul Wright, the top out of home valuation expert in the United States. Paul’s firm SignValue.com appraises billboards, billboard leases and billboard easements. Paul talks about out of home values, a tax case that could hurt values, Landmark Infrastructure and what he thinks of […]
Do’s and Dont’s: Advertising CBD Products
By Kerry Yoakum, Vice President of Government Affairs, OAAA If CVS is selling cannabidiol products over the counter and Carl’s Jr has CBD burgers in Denver, then it must be okay to advertise, right? The promotion of new CBD products raises complex issues. In this report, I’ll explain CBD, how […]
Outfront revenue up 10% in 1Q 2019
Outfront had a strong first quarter 2019. Here are the results from the earnings release and investor presentation for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Revenues increased by 10% to $371 million during the first quarter of 2019. Billboards were up 5%. Transit was up 22% due to the […]
Lamar Expands Denver Transit Ad Displays
Denver, CO – May 7, 2019 – With the recent grand opening of the G-Line commuter rail in Denver, Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest out of home (OOH) media companies in the world, is pleased to debut a range of new outdoor advertising opportunities for local […]
Company of the Day: See-Co Outdoor
Company: See-Co Outdoor Advertising Markets: Oklahoma Headquarters: Norman, Oklahoma Phone: 877-581-9600 Email: jbenson@normannow.com See-Co operates a billboard plant in the following the following Oklahoma communities: Purcell, Normal and Guthrie. Jim Benson is the firm’s owner. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement
DigiOutdoor’s McCord Pleads Guilty
On April 2, 2019 Wash DC out of home executive Don MacCord pleaded guilty and was sentenced to $1.4 million of restitution and 30 months jail followed by 3 years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Here’s a list of MacCord’s misdeeds mentioned in the Sentencing Memorandum. […]