Other News

The Approach Shot, Some are Easy and Some are Hard

  What is an approach photo? Whether you ask for a ‘best read’ or an ‘honest read’ or perhaps something between the two, a great photo tells a story about your billboard. Obviously, the two basic components are the billboard’s creative and the traffic passing that sees it. Approach shots […]

Daktronics is Hiring

Daktronics, the South Dakota headquartered digital billboard manufacturer, is looking for more workers to help it meet a record $400 million backlog.  Billboard Insider found 102 open Daktronics positions on Linked in during a search yesterday.  Here’s a KELO news story on the company which talks about Daktronics history, recent […]

Company of the Day: Supreme Outdoor

Company: Supreme Outdoor Advertising Markets: Minnesota Headquarters: 17595 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville, MN  55044 Phone: 952-898-1844 Email: dremes@msn.com Supreme Outdoor is a privately held company which was started in 1990.   The company operates a plant of 78 static faces around Minnesota.  A large group of the company’s faces was sold to Reagan Outdoor in July […]

Andy Goodman Reviews the Beginning of an Out of Home Lease

Billboard Insider asked out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman to review and comment on a standard out of home advertising lease.  Today he looks at the beginning of the lease.  We’ve put Andy’s comments in red. Lease Agreement Lease # _________________ I’ve worked for a lot of […]

Good News For Daktronics

Daktronics Reaches Agreement to Extend Near-Term Credit Facility Maturity Jan. 25, 2023 9:04 AM ET Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) GlobeNewswire BROOKINGS, S.D., Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) today announced it has entered into an amendment to its credit agreement with its current lender, U. S. Bank National […]

Why You Shouldn’t Put Prices in a Ride Sheet

Almost two-thirds of our readers omit prices in a ride sheet.  On Tuesday Billboard Insider published comments from several readers in favor of posting prices. A midwest out of home executive explains the case for not putting prices in ridesheets. I saw your article yesterday about rate cards and voted […]

Tiger Party to Use GOTIGER Software in Times Square

New York, NY- January 25, 2023 — Tiger Party, the Times Square-based DOOH (Digital Out-of-Home) tech shop presents a digital signage player that will work with its GOTIGER software. GOTIGER software is used to manage some of the world’s most famous digital billboard networks. Tiger Party is known for its […]

Company of the Day – Timmons Outdoor

Company: Timmons Outdoor Headquarters: 76 West Avenue, Ocean View, DE 19970 Phone: 302.236.7349 Market: Delaware About: Timmons Outdoor is a locally owned and operated billboard company based in Ocean View, DE. providing coverage in Sussex County Delaware. Established in 1978, Bonard “Bake” Timmons, Jr began his company by constructing and […]

Providence Equity Acquires Multi-Decade Lease for Iconic Times Square Billboards

Enters into Partnership with OUTFRONT Media to Manage the Billboards January 24, 2023 04:00 AM Pacific Standard Time NEW YORK & PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”), a premier private equity firm specializing in growth-oriented investments in media, communications, education and technology, today announced it has acquired a multi-decade lease […]

Clear Channel Stock Rising After Ares Announcement

Clear Channel stock is up  28% since  Ares Management disclosed a 7% ownership position in the company on January 18, 2023.  Ares Management is a publicly-traded investment fund which was formed in 1997 to make alternative investments.  It has $341 billion in assets under management. Billboard Insider’s take: Ares is […]