The out of home industry mourned the tragic death of longtime executive John Savey. Police say he was murdered at his home in Florida late Thursday (July 30). Savey, 61, was managing partner of Longview Outdoor Advertising. The company, founded in 2000, is based in Windermere, serving Central Florida. “John […]
Never give your landlord the right to buy a billboard at replacement cost. That’s the lesson of Buffalo Ridge Corp v Lamar Advertising. Here are the facts. In 2001 Flynn Advertising contracted with Buffalo Ridge Corporation to lease real property along I-90 near Sioux Falls to construct some billboards. The […]
JCDecaux released first half 2020 financials yesterday and the results weren’t pretty for this urban out of home and transit advertising company. We’ve translated the financials from euros to dollars. JCDecaux Financials for first half of 2020 (million’s) Revenues declined by 42% to $1.2 billion of the first 6 months […]
Some reader comments on Lamar’s decision to run Black Lives Matter copy on a billboard whose landowner was flying a confederate sign. An out of home exec says Lamar was right to run the ad. I agree with Lamar running the ad. I do believe that we are supposed to […]
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Company: Sway Outdoor Markets: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, Seattle Address: 505 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018 Email: info@swayoutdoor.com Sway outdoor is a national outdoor advertising sales and marketing firm. The company is active in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento and Seattle. Some of the company’s […]
We’ve written before about the black lives matter billboard ad that went up on a Lamar billboard next to a confederate flag in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Chatham Times reports that the owner of the flag who also is leasing the land under to the billboard to Lamar is not renewing […]
Each city has had its own unique issues during the Covid crisis. We wanted to take a look at Las Vegas, which relies so heavily on tourism. Insider reached out to Chad Harris, Owner/Operator of Las Vegas Billboards for a conversation about the market. Covid took a big hit to […]
On July 22, Geopath and OAAA hosted a virtual seminar for independent operators in out of home (OOH) that was chock full of outstanding speakers and great content. Here are 10 not to be missed key takeaways about OOH that every independent operator should know to drive sales and improve […]
The Ad Council and Project Yellow Light announced the winners of the ninth annual Project Yellow Light scholarship competition. The contest involves students creating a TV, radio or billboard PSA to educate their peers about the dangers of distracted driving, specifically the dangers of using a phone while driving. The […]
