EMarketer did a 17 minute interview with Lauren Fisher titled Why the Next Wave of Digital Billboard Ads Will Be Automated. A couple snippets caught Insider’s attention. Why interest in automated ads now? The mobile piece is really key here…One thing that mobile and out of home have in common…is […]
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Digital Out of Home Reaches Consumer Packaged Goods Shoppers
Vistar Media and MFour just completed a research project on consumer packaged goods and out of home. Insider talked with Vistar VP of National Sales Lucy Markowitz about the study. Lucy, what did Vistar and MFour study? We looked at people’s purchasing behaviors and preferences around consumer packaged goods (CPG). […]
Pattison Chooses Broadsign for Network Optimization
MONTREAL, June 12, 2019 — Broadsign International Inc., the leading out-of-home (OOH) marketing solution, today announced that it has been selected by PATTISON Outdoor Advertising, a leader in Canadian OOH media, to provide a suite of software tools designed to optimize operational efficiency and yield on more than 4,000 programmatically-enabled […]
Blip Adds $1,100 in Average Monthly Revenue to Digital Billboards
Blip Billboards operates an automated online marketplace selling digital billboard space. Insider talked with Brent Thomson, co-founder of Blip Billboards at last week’s 2019 OAAA conference. What’s new at the company? We hired a seasoned executive from the out of home space: Kurt Tingley. We’re super excited to see what […]
Adomni Partners with Lamar and Clear Channel Outdoor to Expand Programmatic Out of Home Inventory
LAS VEGAS – Adomni, a leading demand side platform to plan and buy digital out-of-home advertising, announced today partnerships with Clear Channel Outdoor and Lamar Advertising, two of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world. With the new additions, Adomni’s out-of-home inventory crossed 70,000 programmatically purchasable digital screens. “We […]
More on the Firefly Raise
Firefly operates a network of digital signs atop taxis and rideshare vehicles. On thursday Firefly announced a $30 million raise from an investor group led by GV (Google Ventures for those who don’t know the acronym). The new money comes on top of a $21.5 million raise last December. […]
Firefly Raises $30 million to grow rideshare/taxi digital sign business
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (May 30, 2019) — Firefly, the company connecting people, governments, and businesses with its dynamic smart media platform, today announced a $30 million Series A led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from NFX. The new investment will fuel Firefly’s growth, supporting expansion to more communities, […]
Formetco and Vistar enable new revenue for billboard owners
Duluth, GA (May 29, 2019) Formetco recently announced its new enterprise software F360 CMS has successfully integrated with the Vistar Media programmatic monetization platform. IBO’s nationwide inventory of digital screens is now available to Vistar’s advertiser base, including national brands and agencies. With F360 and Vistar, independent operators can access […]
Light Blocking Technology Stopped a War, a Billboard War That Is
CBS KUTV Report — SITELINE™ Solution for Bright Billboards Last year Woodbury Corporation, a real estate development firm in Utah, contracted with Compass Outdoor to erect, own and operate a digital billboard to promote Woodbury commercial properties. It immediately stirred controversy. According to CBS affiliate KUTV, the brightness of the […]
IBO COOP Marketplace Connects Vistar Media Platform
As more programmatic buyers find the benefits and efficiency of automation, IBOUSA General Manager Chris Cowlbeck announced that the IBO COOP Marketplace has been successfully connected to the Vistar Media’s programmatic monetization platform. “This is a huge step for accessing the large pool of national buyers available through […]