By Richard Rothfelder, Rothfelder and Falick Introduction On April 6, 2018, the Texas Supreme Court granted TxDOT’s Petition for Review and without hearing oral argument, issuing a formal opinion, or considering the merits of the case, vacated the judgments of the Court of Appeals and trial court (which ruled the […]
Billboard Insider is running a monthly series called View From The Top where we interview senior executives about issues facing their companies and the out of home advertising industry. Today we interview Lamar’s Chief Marketing Officer Tommy Teepell. Teepell graduated from Louisiana State University with a BS degree in accounting, […]
RIMO Outdoor, LLC. is selling 28 billboard faces in the Quad Cities along with 8 permanent easements for $525,000. Insider talked with RIMO principals Jim Gash and David Buring about the sale. Tell us about the plant. There are 18 structures and 28 faces. A majority of the structures are […]
Lots of buzz about last friday’s announcement that Netflix bid $300 million for Regency Outdoor. Here’s a sampling: Observer: Billboards may seem pretty quaint in the age of social media, but Netflix has already shown it knows how to use them for maximum effect. Last year, plain white billboards featuring black […]
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CNBC reports that Netflix bid $300 million for LA’s Regency Outdoor. There are other bidders. Insider’s thoughts: The bid is new evidence streaming and social media companies value out of home. Regency does lots of business with cable TV, TV and the movie studios. How willing are they going to […]
Billboard law is unconstitutional because it treats roadside billboards differently than on-site business signs — based on content — says a plaintiff challenging Tennessee’s Billboard Act. “The law cannot function without evaluating a message’s meaning,” and thus runs afoul of a 2015 Supreme Court ruling against sign regulation based on […]
Company: Barrett Outdoor Headquarters: 381 Highland St., West Haven CT Markets: Eastern Connecticut Phone: 203.932.4601 Email: sales@Barrettoutdoor.com Barrett Outdoor operates a billboard plant in Eastern Connecticut along the I-95 corridor including Bridgeport, Stratford, Devon and Milford. The Company was started in 1962 by Jack Barrett. John Barrett is the company’s President. Barrett is a member […]
Kenny Robison has a Seeking Alpha post which says Lamar is undervalued by 30%. We’ll review Robinson’s financial analysis next week. This sentence in Robinson’s article caught Insider’s eye: “The company (without distracting from the client’s advertisement) strategically places its logo center stage at the base of each and every […]
“I’ve said for years that CCO is just a piggy bank that Bain/Lee have totally abused.” Insider heard those words recently from an experienced investor and dealmaker. Insider took a look at Clear Channel Outdoor’s financial statements to investigate this claim and the results were staggering. Here’s what the equity […]
