Author: billboardinsider

New and Noted March 1, 2019

Geopath President Kym Frank gives a five sentence summary of out of home’s value proposition in a Media Post Interview: “OOH is a unique channel that is immune to many of the issues faced by other media.  It cannot be blocked or skipped.  It is not subject to ad fraud […]

Company of the day: Page Outdoor

Company:  Page Outdoor Advertising Markets:  Missouri Address:  1046 Osage Beach Rd, Osage Beach, Missouri Phone:  573-280-2030 Page Outdoor operates a static billboard plant in Lake of the Ozarks, Cole County and I-70 in Saline County in Missouri.   The firm is owned by James Page. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

Reilly on Acquisitions, Programmatic, Outfront and Clear Channel

At yesterday’s Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference Lamar CEO Sean Reilly referenced two pending purchases: a midwest out of home advertising company and a sizable transaction in Los Angeles which is tied up in litigation.   Insider surmises that the LA transaction is  Regency Outdoor Advertising. Regency owns billboards […]

Outfront Yields Rising

Here’s an interesting slide from this week’s Outfront conference call presentation.  Outfront’s billboard yield (average monthly revenue per display) increased by 10% to $2,217 during the fourth quarter of 2018.  Static yields were up 7% to $1,828 and digital billboard yields were up 4% to $19,148 which suggest a yield […]

Skyline Sells Billboard to Outfront

Skyline Outdoor has sold a billboard in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood to Outfront Media.  Williamson and Associates brokered the transaction.  Insider talked with Marty Williamson. Marty, tell us about the transaction. The 14 x 48 bulletin is located on Marietta Street in the West Midtown area of downtown Atlanta, which […]

Ocean and AGS introduce Scotland’s #1 digital screen

February 25 2019: Ocean Scotland and AGS Airports have launched Scotland’s number one advertising tower on the country’s busiest road which connects the nation’s two biggest cities. The double-sided advertising screen will deliver more than two million impacts a fortnight as motorists and their passengers travel in both directions along […]

Outfront Revenues up 12% in 4Q 2018

“Very strong financial results in the fourth quarter were driven by great execution and our digital investments…” was how Outfront’s CEO Jeremy Male summarized fourth quarter 2018 financials.  Here are the highlights from the earnings release and conference call. Revenues increased by 12% to $452 million in the fourth quarter […]

Chris Cowlbeck of the IBOUSA

This week’s podcast guest is Chris Cowlbeck.  Chris is General Manager for Look Billboards an out of home company with more than 100 traditional faces and 5 digital billboards in Oklahoma.  Chris is also General Manager of the IBOUSA a networking group which promotes the interests of independent billboard operators […]

Company of the Day: Pacific Outdoor

Company:  Pacific Outdoor Advertising Markets: Oregon, Washington Headquarters: 715 NE Everett St, Portland, OR  97232 Phone: 503-232-3111 Email: info@pacificoutdooradvertising.com Pacific Outdoor advertising operates a billboard plant in Oregon and Washington  The company was formed in 2015 via the purchase of a billboard plant from Clear Channel Outdoor.  Pacific has over 1000 […]

Two New Billboard Transactions

Two new billboard transactions to report. Tyler Outdoor Advertising has acquired certain out of home assets in Oklahoma City from Lindmark Outdoor Media. Vital Outdoor Advertising has divested certain Oklahoma Out of Home assets to Whistler Outdoor Advertising, Inc.  The seller, Vital Outdoor is an Oklahoma-based company headed by Shannon […]