PJ SOLOMON acted as exclusive financial advisor to help CityBridge, the operator of LinkNYC secure a $200 million investment commitment from ZenFi Networks, a NYC-based digital infrastructure company. The investment will accelerate the expansion of the LinkNYC network throughout New York City, expanding 5G access and bringing free high-speed Wi-Fi […]
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Comscore Adds Captivate To Its Growing DOOH Client List
Insider mentioned when Comscore signed an agreement with GSTV that they have an appetite to grow in the Digital OOH space. Yesterday they announced an agreement with Captivate, North America’s leading location-based digital video network, to provide reporting from Comscore’s fast-growing digital out-of-home (DOOH) solution. The new reporting includes digital ad impressions, reach, […]
DPAA Video Everywhere Speakers list announced.
NEW YORK, August 3, DPAA, the global trade marketing association connecting out-of-home (OOH) media with the advertising community while moving OOH to digital, today announced initial speakers for its in-person Video Everywhere Summit on October 12 at Chelsea Piers on the Hudson River in New York City. To register for […]
Hivestack Names Ichiro Jinnai Japan President
TOKYO, JAPAN, MONTREAL, CANADA, August 4, 2021 – Hivestack, the global ad tech leader in programmatic digital out of home (DOOH) advertising, today announced the appointment of Ichiro Jinnai as President, Hivestack Japan. Jinnai will be responsible for driving the regional strategy, direction and expansion of the Hivestack platform in […]
Lucit Focused on Real Estate and Retail
Lucit sends big-ticket inventory from realtors, auto dealers, ag dealers and recreational dealers directly to digital billboards in real time. Billboard Insider talked with Lucit’s CTO Eric Kubiwschta. How did Covid impact your business. We essentially began building our product a few months before Covid hit. Our initial target was […]
Lamar Partners with Grocery TV for DOOH
AUSTIN, Texas, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Lamar Advertising, one of the largest out-of-home (OOH) advertising companies in the world, and Grocery TV, a digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising company in grocery retail, have partnered to package their premium inventories, so that advertisers can activate simultaneously in grocery stores and large-format billboards through a singular […]
Samsung and SoFi Stadium Change the Entertainment Game
Creating a live events destination for the 21st century Samsung Electronics America partnered with SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park to create a global sports and entertainment destination in the heart of Los Angeles. The Infinity Screen by Samsung is a revolutionary feat of engineering that hangs 122 feet above the […]
Digital Billboard Delivery Times Slow
Digital billboard delivery times have lengthened. Here’s what manufacturers tell Billboard Insider: Delivery times are as much as 6-12 weeks. This is up from a normal 2-4 week delivery cycle. There is strong demand for digital billboards. Ocean shipping costs have risen dramatically. From $4,000 per container to $20,000 per […]
Place Exchange Raises $20 Million and Spins Off From Intersection
NEW YORK — July 21, 2021 – Place Exchange, the leading supply-side platform (SSP) for programmatic out-of-home (OOH) and place-based media, today announced the close of a $20 million Series A funding round. The investment was co-led by Revolution Ventures and Tribe Capital. The company will use the funding to […]
Branded Cities Livestreams Rocket Launch
Phoenix, AZ – July 19, 2021 – Branded Cities, a premier and iconic Out-of-Home (OOH) media company in North America, announced today that it will be livestreaming the historic launch of Blue Origin’s first human flight. The event is set to take place on July 20, 2021, with liftoff expected […]