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Do it Outdoors Campaign Dominates NY Streets

Do it outdoors Media executes Yves Saint Laurent’s bold out-of-home market domination campaign for their newest men’s fragrance, MYSLF in NYC. Yves Saint Laurent’s latest men’s fragrance, ‘MYSLF’, captivated New Yorkers through an ambitious Out-of-Home (OOH) multi-channel market engagement strategy. Orchestrated by the dynamic do it outdoors team, this campaign […]

Neo to Keynote WOOH Asia Forum

Omnicom Media Group Singapore CEO Chloe Neo is to be a keynote speaker at the World Out of Home Organization’s forthcoming Asia Forum in Bali, Indonesia from November 1-3. Neo, has held a number of senior media posts with a myriad of National, regional and global businesses in markets such […]

The 5 Metrics I Watch to Manage My OOH Company

By Neil Bell, Founder, New South Outdoor, LLC. As a billboard operator trying to grow my business, I juggle multiple tasks every day and not every aspect receives proper attention. There are, however, key aspects of my business I never overlook.  Here are the 5 metrics that I certain to […]

Clear Channel Stock Up, Lamar and OUTFRONT Down in 3Q 23

  Clear Channel Stock increased 14% during the third quarter of 2023 versus a 1.5% decline for the S&P 500.  An investor group which includes Artie Moreno, SunChase (e.g William Pope) and Verde (think Ernie Garcia) bought more shares of Clear Channel Outdoor during the quarter.  At 9/28/23 their investment […]

Rate This Ad by Greg Callaham

Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This week’s rating is […]

Company of the Day: CR Signs

Company: CR signs Markets: Iowa Address: 4701 1st Avenue SE, Suite 11, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 Email: aaron@crsignsinc.com Phone: 319-826-3608 CR Signs operates 9 billboard locations having 3 digital faces and 14 static faces in Iowa.  The billboards are located in the Dubuque and Cedar Rapids markets.  In addition to […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Pays $26 million to SEC to Resolve China Bribery Charges

Washington D.C., Sept. 28, 2023 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. agreed to pay more than $26 million to resolve charges that it bribed Chinese government officials to obtain outdoor advertising contracts in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The […]

Company of the Day: Cooper Outdoor

Company: Cooper Outdoor  Markets: Texas, Southern Coast, Southeast of San Antonio. Headquarters:  115 Waco, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78401 Phone:  361-882-3088 Email: coopersales@cooperoutdoor.com Cooper Outdoor is a locally owned and operated family business which was founded in 1981.  The company has Over 400 billboard locations in the following Texas counties: Aransas Bee Jim Wells Kendall Kleberg […]

Billboards and Transit Up, Street Furniture and Place Based Down in 2Q 23

The US out of home industry grew 2% during the second quarter of 2023 according the the OAAA.  Here’s the data by out of home sector.  Transit grew 6%.  Roadside billboards grew 2%.  Street furniture declined 1%.  Digital place based declined by 1%.  Remote work is impacting street furniture and […]

Galasso on Amortization in Ohio

Billboard attorney Michael Galasso of Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker tells Billboard Insider that amortization conflicts with Ohio state law: I read with interest the Billboard Insider article on Bloomington’s amortization ordinance and reader comments regarding the application of Indiana’s just compensation statute.  I would also point out that, in […]