Clear Channel Outdoor closed the sale of its business in France and retained investment bankers Moelis and Co and Deutsche Bank Securities to assist it in selling Europe North (e.g. UK and Scandinavia). It will also conduct a strategic review of the Latin American business (Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Peru), investor […]
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Glyn Williams on the Skies Above Acquisition with Axis Digital
Billboard Insider ran an email blast last Wednesday on Skies Above Media’s asset transaction with Axis Digital Media. We caught up with Glyn Williams, the CEO of Skies Above Media, to discuss the transaction. Glyn, can you provide us with details as to what Skies Above Media purchased from Axis? […]
Anna Bager, Looking Back and Looking Forward
OAAA CEO, Anna Bager was interviewed last week by Street Fight. You can read the entire article on this Street Fight Link, but Billboard Insider wanted to share a few excerpts from the article How has the OAAA changed since its founding in 1891? The association was formed as the […]
AllOver Acquires Pointsmith
MINNEAPOLIS—Oct. 31, 2023—AllOver, the nation’s leading provider of alternative out-of-home marketing and advertising, today announced the successful conclusion to its third quarter across its business lines. The strong performance was marked by the additions of several key customers and its acquisition of Pointsmith, a leading provider of campaign-centric promotional and […]
Company of the Day: Durden Outdoor
Company: Durden Outdoor Displays Markets: Alabama, Florida Headquarters: 5500 US Hwy 431 N, Dothan, AL 36303 Phone: 334-792-5056 Email: info@durdenoutdoor.com Durden Outdoor Displays operates a marketing network of over 1,000 billboards, posters and digital displays across Southern Alabama and Northern Florida. The company is an operator associate of the IBOUSA. Earl Durden formed Durden Outdoor […]
Not Pretty for OOH Stocks
Not a pretty picture for out of home stocks. All the public out of home companies failed to beat the market during the past three months due to fears about a recession impacting ad spending. The S&P 500 declined 10%. Lamar was off 17%, Boston Omaha down 27%, Clear […]
Billboard Insider Readers Talk Vinyl Recycling
Some reader comments on yesterday’s What Do You Do with Old Vinyl? post. A Midwest out of home exec Tom Giesken uses vinyls for slip n slides or sells them as covers or pond liners. I never dispose of vinyls. They come in handy for so many things; personal and […]
WOOH Announces First In-person Africa Forum
The World Out of Home Organization has announced its first in-person Africa Forum following a successful online event in 2022. The Forum will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from March 11-13 2024. This follows successful in-person WOO Forums in Asia and a number of online events. The second […]
Company of the Day – Douglas Outdoor Media
Company: Douglas Outdoor Media Market: Knoxville, TN Headquarters: 212 South Peters Road, Suite 204, Knoxville, TN 37923 hone: 865-588-3027 Email: donnajarnagin@charter.net Douglas Outdoor Media is a Tennessee based OOH company providing both static, digital and tri-vision boards, in Knoxville, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, TN. They own and operate 25 faces, […]
What Do You Do With Old Vinyl?
Who will take your old vinyl? At the recent IBO show a panel of vinyl printers said Rareform, farmers and local recyclers will take old vinyl. Billboard Insider interviewed Damon Carson, Founder and President of Brighton, Colorado headquartered repurposedMATERIALS to learn more about recycling vinyls. What kinds of vinyl are […]