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Magna Forecasts 4.5% US OOH Growth in 2024

Magna published an updated media industry forecast for 2024. US out of home revenues are projected to grow by 4.5% in 2024 up from 2.1% in 2023. TV, publishing and direct mail revenues will decline in 2024.  Audio (e.g. radio and podcasting) revenues will increase slightly. Social media revenues and search […]

Company of the Day: Gateway Outdoor

Company:  Gateway Outdoor Advertising Markets:  Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. Address: 18 Pleasant Grove Road, Long Valley, NJ. 07853 Phone: 908-684-8122 Gateway Outdoor Advertising operates a transit advertising and bus shelter business in 9 eastern states, a billboard business in Michigan and […]

SignBird Launches National Proof-of-Performance Partner Program

December 7th, 2023   SignBird is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking addition to our suite of services tailored specifically for the Out-of-Home Advertising industry. As a part of our ongoing commitment to delivering unparalleled value, SignBird is now offering a Proof-of-Performance Partner Program. Click this link to qualify to be […]

Media Rating Council Issues OOH Standard Draft for Public Comment

Insider has learned that after 5 years of crafting, analysis and feedback from media owners, data providers, agencies and brands from continental and international sources, the Media Rating Council has released the OOH Standard draft for public comment which ends Dec 18th, 2023.   Please click here for the MRC release and […]

Company of the Day – Granite State Media

Company: Granite State Media Markets: Connecticut Address: East Brooklyn, Connecticut Phone: 860-377-1430 Granite State Media operates a billboard plant in Northeast Connecticut.  The plant consist primarily of wood structures with poster panels.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word […]

Link Media’s Robin Karp on Labor Issues During 2023 & For 2024

As Insider continues our annual reviews of aspects of the OOH industry, this year we wanted to look at the labor and HR market. It seemed as if finding and keeping workers has been a steady theme throughout 2023. Robin Karp is the Director of Human Resources for Link Media […]

Daktronics Continues Strong Financial Performance

Daktronics has been on a roll and that trend continues with the reporting of their second quarter results.  Here are select information from both their earnings press release and their investor call held yesterday. Q2 FY2024 financial highlights: Sales of $199.4 million, a 6.4 percent increase from the second quarter […]

New Study Finds Shifting Media Dollars to OOH Drives a Higher ROI

NEW STUDY FROM BENCHMARKETING FINDS SHIFTING GREATER SHARE TO OUT OF HOME MEDIA DRIVES HIGHER EFFECTIVENESS AND ROI FOR BRANDS DECEMBER 5, 2023 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – A new study from Benchmarketing, a division of Omnicom Media Group, found that increasing out of home’s share of media plan allocations leads to […]

Color Vision Adds Tingey to its Board of Directors

Central America, [12/1/2023] — Color Visión, the leading outdoor advertising company in Central America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Kurt Tingey, formerly Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Clear Channel Outdoor, to its distinguished board of directors. This strategic addition comes at a crucial moment […]

Company of the Day: Fruitland Outdoor

Company of the Day:  Fruitland Outdoor Advertising Markets: South Carolina Address: 138 Webber Rd, Faffney, SC. 29342 Email: trey@fruitlandoutdoor.com Phone: 864-425-8259 Fruitland Outdoor is a family owned billboard company that operates in the upstate of South Carolina.   The company is owned and operated by Joey Lemmons who founded the company.  Insider talked with Trey […]