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Billboard Insider Classifieds June 28, 2025

“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]

Andy Goodman on Lease Fees, Signing Bonuses and Rent Increases

Last week out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman talked about visibility and rent resets.  Today he talks about these fees, signing bonuses, and rent increases.  Good money is an expert on signed development in California. Amendment Fees and Signing Bonuses Five or ten years ago, I would […]

Daktronics, Inc. Announces Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

Insider’s Note: Shown below are highlights from Daktronics reporting of 4th quarter and fiscal year end results. FY2025 Operating Profit of $33 million; Adjusted Operating Profit of $50 million FQ4 Operating Loss of $2 million; Adjusted Operating Income of $6 million FQ4 Orders +29% Sequentially and +17% YoY; Year-end Product Backlog of $342 million up 8% […]

Blip and BillboardPlanet Open Marketplace for Quantum Users

Blip has completed its integration with BillboardPlanet’s Quantum platform, giving BBP users a new path to connect their inventory with the Blip Marketplace and start generating programmatic revenue. The integration allows media owners on Quantum to make their digital inventory available to Blip’s growing pool of self-serve advertisers. With only […]

Company of the Day: North Star Media Partners

Company:  :  North Star Media Partners Headquarters:  6287 West Shadow Lake Drive, Lino Lakes, MN Markets: Twin Cities Metro, Minnesota Phone: 920-891-5496 Email:  Chuck@NorthStarMediaPartners.com North Star Media partners operates a Billboard plant with 14 digital billboard faces  in the north Twin Cities metro area. Billboard Insider talked with Chuck Bolkcom the […]

How Many OOH Sales Reps Should Your Company Have?

A Special “Thank you” to all who offered their insights into Monday’s Billboard Insider Account Executive Metrics Poll. The poll asked two of the biggest questions out of home operators have regarding the size of their sales teams. The overall answer requires much broader consideration. How many OOH sales reps […]

ArtPop Schedules Upcycled Fashion Show Sept 6th

ArtPop Street Gallery has announced the return of its annual Upcycled Fashion Show and Fundraiser, scheduled for Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Blume Studios. Now in its fifth year, the event will feature 15 commissioned fashion designers each unveiling bold, one-of-a-kind runway pieces crafted from retired ArtPop billboard vinyls. At the heart of […]

Billboards with Bling: How Vining Stone Supply Turns Rock into Romance

By the Up To Something team,  Richard Molinaro and Todd Turner In a sandbox crowded with grit and gravel, Vining Stone Supply is carving out a path all its own—by ditching the dirt and dressin’ up with diamonds. Their latest billboard campaign abandons the typical tropes of masonry, landscaping, and […]

Company of the Day – Blue Ox Media

  Company: Blue Ox Media Headquarters: 100 South 5th Street – 19th floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Market: Greater Minneapolis, MN Phone: (612) 300-8440 Email: ghooker@blueoxmediagroup.com Blue Ox Media was founded in 2016 and operates 4 digital and one static structure.  The double-side digitals are 14×48 and the static structure is […]

OUTFRONT to Shed 120 Employees or 6% of Workforce

On June 23, 2025, OUTFRONT Media Inc. (the “Company”) announced a restructuring and reduction in force plan (the “Plan”) intended to achieve the Company’s strategic goals of increasing sales demand, enhancing customer experience, optimizing internal cost efficiencies, and realigning its organization. The Plan provides for a reduction of the Company’s […]