Two events have put out of home employees in play. First, Lamar bought Verde Outdoor and when Lamar buys a company it keeps ad contracts, the leases, a few sales reps and lets the other people go. Second, OUTFRONT is laying off 120 employees 6% of its workforce. The […]
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Travel Surging and OOH Influences Travel Plans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 9, 2025 – The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) today released its 2025 Travel and OOH Impact Study, conducted in partnership with The Harris Poll. The new study reveals that daily travel has not only returned post-pandemic, but it’s accelerating, with nearly 4 in 10 […]
SignValue on the Lamar/Verde Acquisition and Why it Matters to You
Yesterday’s press release of the Lamar Advertising acquisition of Verde Outdoor created a new transaction vehicle for the public REIT’s as they announced the first-ever UPREIT transaction in the billboard industry. Billboard Insider worked with SignValue to better understand how an UPREIT works. Lamar has been interested in using an […]
OAAA Launches Agency Council
WASHINGTON, DC — The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) today announced the launch of its first-ever Agency Council, a strategic advisory group of senior leaders from top advertising agencies. This key initiative is designed to deepen collaboration and further strengthen ties between the agency community and the out of home (OOH) […]
Company of the Day: Bulletin Displays
Company: Bulletin Displays Markets: Southern California Headquarters: 3127 E South Street Suite B, Long Beach CA 90805. Phone: 562-470-6680 Email: info@bulletindisplays.com Bulletin Displays is one of the top five freeway billboard operators in the Los Angeles area with over 135 bulletin display faces including 34 digital display faces. The firm has […]
New Tradition Expands in LA
Los Angeles, CA — This week, New Tradition Media significantly expanded its premium asset footprint in Los Angeles, partnering with Caruso to represent its Out-of-Home media portfolio, one of the most prominent networks in the country, and deliver access and connections to high profile audiences. A prolific real estate developer in […]
Dawn Del Mastro-Chruma Elected to Board of WORC/Family Center for Achievement
Dawn Del Mastro-Chruma has been elected the Chair of a New York non-profit with a $60 million annual budget and a 600 employee staff. The non-profit serves developmentally disabled people including people with autism. Dawn’s father Rick Del Mastro was committed to the organzation and Dawn has continued the commitment […]
Billboard Insider’s 2025 List of Bulletin/Poster Companies Ranked by Digital Faces
Last week we published a list of North American bulletin/poster companies ranked by total display faces. Today we are publishing Billboard Insider’s 2025 list of 320 North American bulletin/poster companies ranked by digital faces. Some comments This list includes only billboards and posters, not place-based or transit or mobile. The […]
Global Out of Home Spend Increased 10% to $46.2 Billion in 2024
Global OOH spend in 2024 reached $46.2bn (USD) and represented 4.8% of global ADEX – breaking through the $45bn barrier and up 10% on spend for 2023 – OOH media globally has had its best year to date, and OOH spend is forecast to grow to $49.8bn USD in 2025 […]
Company of the Day: Brooks Outdoor
Company: Brooks Billboard Markets: Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky Headquarters: PO Box 795, Perrysburg, OH 43552 Phone: 419-874-6400 Email: BrooksWelker@yahoo.com Brooks Outdoor operates a plant with 150 billboard faces in Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky. The compan’s market includes Toledo, I-75 south to Dayton and state routes in northwest Ohio. The company started in the sign […]