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Digital Out of Home Integration into OpenRTB

More progress on establishing real time bidding standards for digital out of home.  Implementation of these standards allows out of home to be properly described and traded alongside other digital media channels.  See press release below and a recent OAAA blog post on real time bidding.  WASHINGTON, D.C. & LONDON […]

Company of the Day – Sapp Outdoor

Company: Sapp Outdoor Markets: Southeast Georgia Headquarters: 72 Laircey Street, Statesboro, GA  30458 Phone: 912-764-5649 Email:  matthewsapp26@gmail.com Sapp Outdoor has display locations in 10 Southeast Georgia counties. Insider had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with Matthew Sapp, General Manager of Sapp Outdoor. Established in 1949, Sapp Outdoor has […]

Tragedy Strikes During the Holiday Season

By, Tom Townsend, General Manager, Emerald Outdoor Advertising It seems that even in the joy of the Christmas Season, the reality of life can also sneak up on us. The morning of Nov 8th, 2022, about 11:00 AM, I received a call from the Stevens County Coroner.  They informed me […]

11 Out of Home Due Diligence Hot Buttons

When selling or buying a billboard company, there is a routine due diligence process that must be followed to successfully complete any transaction. For nearly 20 years, Stark Capital Solutions has advised and represented a variety of buyers and sellers on over $315M worth of billboard-related M&A transactions.  Throughout our […]

OAAA Lists OBIE Awards Jury Roster

OAAA  ANNOUNCES  81st OBIE AWARDS ILLUSTRIOUS JURY ROSTER, LED BY FCB NEW YORK CO-CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER GABRIEL SCHMITT Judging Panel Includes The Badger Agency’s Madonna Badger, VMLY&R’s Manuel Bordé,Horizon’s Marc Fenty, Allstate’s David Marsey, Out of Home Creative’s Melody Roberts & Zambezi’s Grace Teng WASHINGTON, D.C. — December 6, 2022 […]

The Cost of Debt and Leverage at the Public US Out of Home Companies

Moorgate Capital Partners has prepared an analysis of the Cost of Debt and Leverage (Net Debt/Adjusted EBIDTA) for the three public US Out of home companies.   Clear Channel Outdoor has the highest leverage and the highest cost of debt.  Lamar has the lowest leverage and lowest cost of debt.  The […]

Company of the Day: Scoop Outdoor

Company: Scoop Outdoor Markets:  New Jersey Address: P.O. Box 151 Lakewood, New Jersey, 08701 Email: info@scoopoutdoor.com Phone: 415-857-2667 Scoop Outdoor operates multiple digital billboards in Lakewood, New Jersey. How did Scoop enter the out of home business? We lobbied for many years to allow for new billboards to be built within the town. […]

An important High Gain question to sell more OOH faster in a recession

Ask both your clients and prospects: “If we slide into a recession, how will it affect your business.” The answer well likely be: “I will have to do more with less.”  That’s what a recession could force on us.  We must explain out of home is the Do-More-With-Less medium.  Explain […]

Out of Home Advertising up 11% in Q3 2022

WASHINGTON D.C. (December 5, 2022) – Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue increased 11 percent in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the previous year, accounting for $1.94 billion, based on figures released by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA). Digital OOH continues to power overall […]

Worldcom OOH Appoints Thomas Flood Managing Director for USA and Canada

USA, December 5, 2022.- Worldcom OOH, the company specialized in Out of Home media planning, buying & execution, announced the appointment of Thomas Flood as Managing Director for the United States and Canada. With an office already established in Miami, Flood will be tasked with expanding business operations in other […]