DANVILLE, Ill. — (August 29, 2017) — In another advancement for digital billboard operators, Watchfire Signs announces an industry-exclusive pre-sale advertising plan available on the next 50 billboard purchases. Click to Tweet. The Watchfire Advertising Plan connects billboard operators with Blip Billboards to deliver pre-sold advertising that dramatically reduces the upfront price of any new […]
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FEMA Activates Digital billboards In Coastal Texas
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has begun activating donated digital billboards in coastal Texas as part of recovery from Hurricane Harvey. In the Corpus Christi market, six of nine digital billboards operated by Lamar Advertising Company were displaying the government’s toll-free number and web address (the other three structures […]
New South Uses Blip for Digital out of home sales
Montgomery, AL (8/23/17) – New South Outdoor, LLC (New South) today announced a partnership with Blip, a pay-per-flip digital out of home (DOOH) advertising platform, to eliminate the cost and contract barriers that have historically prohibited smaller organizations from utilizing billboards. Blip’s online marketplace will now enable advertisers who aren’t […]
Watchfire Appoints Ben Barr Director of Sign Sales East Coast
DANVILLE, Ill. – (August 23, 2017) – Watchfire Signs (www.watchfiresigns.com), a manufacturer of digital on-premise and outdoor LED signs, announced that Ben Barr has been promoted to director of sign division sales, East Coast, succeeding John Kunze, who is retiring after 26 years with the company. Barr joined Watchfire Signs […]
Road Trip – London
Insider is touring London, Paris, Brussels and Dortmund with his son. Shortly after arriving in London, I saw figures posted by PricewaterhouseCoopers for increases in digital ad spending in the UK. The first thing I noticed on arriving at the Paddington Train Station were several JCDecaux static boards as we […]
Piccadilly Lights: Physical Installation Complete
The journey of LED display cabinets from Brookings, South Dakota, to London’s iconic Piccadilly Lights location is complete. The new massive, curved 4K LED display has been put into place on the building side in London’s Piccadilly Circus. This final cabinet was put in place last week completing the […]
Sign On Austin Petitions For Digital
SignOnAustin, a coalition of Austin-based employers, law enforcement agencies, and community groups that believes the Texas city needs a network of outdoor advertising befitting its reputation as a hub of digital technology has started a public petition drive to bring digital billboards to Austin. The group promotes in their […]
IDEA Convention Presents Daktronics Achievement Award
BROOKINGS, S.D. – July 31, 2017 – The Information Display and Entertainment Association (IDEA) Conference took place in Philadelphia earlier this month and Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, walked away with the 2017 Allied Member Achievement Award. Daktronics has attended the conference for 30 years dating back to 1987. This year marks […]
Daktronics Meets TAA Requirements
From the Daktronics Blog Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. § 2501–2581), is intended to foster fair and open international trade. TAA requires that products must be produced or undergo substantial transformation within the United States or a designated country. All Daktronics products offered in the United States are compliant with […]
CCO’s RADAR Gets Smarter by Adding Cuebiq
24 Hour Fitness Uses New Data for Integrated Out-of-Home and Mobile Campaign Achieving 264% Lift in Gym Visits 24 Hour Fitness launched their campaign on Clear Channel Outdoor’s printed and digital billboards in two California markets. (Photo: Business Wire) July 24, 2017 10:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clear […]