Digital Signs

Blackbird Media Wants to Expand

Last week Insider ran a story of Blackbird Media’s purchase of the iconic Atlanta sign from Mashburn Outdoor.  Insider talked with Blackbird Media Founder Chenault Sanders to learn more about the project. What’s the history of the Atlanta sign.  The permit for this non-conforming site came from a Settlement Agreement […]

Lamar Advertising Partners with iGotcha Media

Providing Touch-Screen Kiosks for Metro Vancouver’s Regional Transportation Authority TransLink iGotcha Media, a digital interactive studio specialized in building memorable screen-based customer experiences, today announced a partnership with Lamar Advertising, one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world, to provide touch-screen kiosks for TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation […]

Intersection Adds Directional Sound to Video Wall at Clark/Lake Station

CHICAGO — (June 25, 2019) ─ Intersection, the leading media and smart cities technology company, today announced that its large-format video wall at the Clark/Lake train station now has new directional sound capabilities, giving advertisers in Chicago an exclusive opportunity to create fully immersive experiences for consumers that activate the senses. […]

A Case for Light Blocking Technology

Patriot Ledger and CBS Boston say Weymouth residents are objecting to a three sided digital billboard along Route 3 on the grounds that it is too bright.  The board’s owner Cove Outdoor advertising has offered to install light blocking technology or to lower the billboard but the residents want the […]

Why the Next Wave of Digital Billboard Ads Will Be Automated

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 […]

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.    […]