Author: billboardinsider

Is the Number of Billboards in the US Increasing?

At a recent investor meeting, the CEO of one of the big three public out of home companies said this: “There are no net new billboards being built in America right now so the supply is basically fixed.” That claim didn’t seem right to us so we looked at our […]

Talon promotes Chiodi to US Client Officer and Colona to SVP Marketing North America

New York, NY – March 5, 2024 – Talon, the global independent Out of Home (OOH) media agency, today announced appointments that will further strengthen Talon’s dynamic leadership team as the company enters its next phase of growth in North America with two key leadership positions. Former Senior Vice President, […]

Harnessing Scholarly Research for OOH Practitioners

OOH advertising research produced by academics holds great potential for understanding the medium’s efficacy as well as the issues facing the industry. Yet, the proliferation of scholarly research covers many diverse topics, perspectives, and academic disciplines making it difficult for those working in the OOH industry to discover relevant content. […]

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 […]

Lamar Runs Make-A-Wish Mural Designed by 12 Year Old

Baton Rouge, LA – February 29, 2024 – In commemoration of the company’s year-long pro bono partnership with Make-A-Wish, Lamar Advertising today announced that its Colossal Media division has allocated space on a wall display in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn for the creation of a hand-painted mural designed by […]

Company of the Day: Kelley Outdoor

Company:  Kelley Outdoor Media Markets: Georgia Address: 2729 Nancy St, Columbus, GA Email: reggiekelley@kelleyoutdoormedia.com Phone: 706-593-8171 Kelley Outdoor Media operates a billboard plant in Georgia.  Reggie Kelley is the company’s founder.  The company was started in January 2015. To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in […]

Lamar’s Vistar Media Investment Paying Dividends

In July 2021 Lamar purchased a 20% stake in programmatic out of home sales company Vistar Media for $30 million.   Lamar also has a seat on the Vistar Media board. The investment is accounted for using the equity method which means that Lamar recognizes 20% of Vistar Media net income […]

Daktronics Has Profitable 3Q FY 2024

Revenue declined, but Daktronics was profitable during the 3rd quarter of fiscal 2024 (3 months ended January 27, 2024).  Here are the results of the Daktronics 3Q FY 24 earnings release, Daktronics 3Q 24 earnings deck and investor call. Revenue declined 8% to $170 million although the company was up […]

Company of the Day: Joyce Outdoor

Company: Joyce Outdoor Advertising Markets: New Jersey, Chicago, Pennsylvania Headquarters: 800 James Avenue, Scranton, PA  18510 Phone: 570-871-0311 Email: info@joyceoutdoor.com Joyce Outdoor Advertising operates a plant which includes 33 total billboard and wall faces including 5 digital faces in New Jersey, Chicago and Pennsylvania.  In September 2019 the company developed a wallscape targeting the athletic facilities […]

JCDecaux on the Benefits of Airport Advertising

Paris, February 28th, 2024 – JCDecaux SE (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, has unveiled today its latest international airport research called “First Class Advertising – The Enduring Magic of Airports”. This comprehensive study, carried out by Ipsos, provides an updated perspective on air passenger profiles, […]