Insider ran across an interesting 2003 Massachusetts law case which highlights the importance of filing your organization documents promptly. In November 1999 Carroll Advertising was issued a $1 million commercial liability insurance policy which covered 8 billboards it owned in Massachusetts. The policy had a carve out which said that […]
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Vistar Releases Free Media Planning Software for Out-of-Home Buyers
Free Media Planning Software Helps Buyers Map Static and Digital Inventory Across United States NEW YORK, NY — Vistar Media has released a free, web-based media planning software designed to simplify the out-of-home planning process for buyers. According to the company, the software includes data on all static and digital inventory […]
368,263 billboard displays in the United States
There are 368,293 billboard displays in the US according to this chart on the OAAA website. Source: OAAA Website Insider’s take on the chart: Digital billboards accounted for only 6,400 (2%) of the 368,239 total billboards in the United States. The number of digital boards, however, has doubled since 2002. […]
Research and Markets Issues Outdoor Report
Insider wanted to provide the following press release from Research & Markets June 21, 2016 08:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “2016 Outdoor Advertising Outlook – Remarkably Resilient OOH Keeps on Growing” report to their offering. “2016 Outdoor Advertising Outlook – Remarkably […]
Company of the Day: Admiral Outdoor
Company: Admiral Outdoor Market: Eastern North Carolina Headquarters: 5752 US Highway 17, Wallace, NC 28466 Phone: 910-285-1047 Admiral Outdoor operates 31 structures along I40, Route 11, Route 50, Route 41 and Route 111 in Eastern North Carolina. The company was established in 2003 and is owned by Murphy Family Ventures […]
500-1,000 Independent US Outdoor Advertising Companies
How many independent outdoor companies are in the US? Insider estimates that there are at least 500 and perhaps as many as 1,000. Insider began tracking independent outdoor advertising company websites last year. Insider has 306 outdoor advertising company websites in his database and is discovering new websites every day. […]
Choice Media
Company: Choice Media Markets: Texas Headquarters: 11805 I-27, Amarillo, TX 79119 Phone: 806-352-6585 Choice media operates a billboard plant in Texas. Brad and Kristie Tooley formed the company in 1992 by buying a half dozen empty billboard faces with proceeds from the sale of a rental house.Tooley was blessed to […]
Company of the Day – Carroll Advertising
Company: Carroll Advertising Company Market: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. Headquarters: 1022 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02122 Phone: 617-282-2100 Carroll Advertising Company, Inc., was started in 1996 by John Carroll with three billboard faces. The company has 60 static and digital billboard faces covering the Greater Boston Area, New Hampshire and […]
Company of the Day: Bulletin Displays
Company: Bulletin Displays Markets: California Headquarters: 3127 E South Street Suite B, Long Beach CA 90805. Phone: 562-470-6680 Bulletin Displays is one of the largest outdoor companies in Los Angeles. The firm has static and digital billboards. 90% of the plant is along freeways. Mark Kudler is the firm’s president. […]
Rouge Media Sells Majority Stake to Fairfax Holdings
PR Newswire reports that Rouge Media has sold a majority stake to Fairfax Financial Holdings, a publicly Toronto holding company. Most of Fairfax’s investments are in insurance companies. Insider wrote on June 10 about Rouge Media’s acquisiton of On-Campus Media. Here’s the press release announcing Fairfax Financials Holdings […]