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Is Out of Home a GDP+ Business?

It is fashionable to say that out of home is a GDP-plus business, that is, that the US out of home business is growing faster than the US economy.   This isn’t true if you compare historic US out of home advertising revenues against the change in the Nominal US Gross […]

Company of the Day: Novum Digital

Company: Novum Digital Markets:  Indiana, Michigan Address: PO Box 371, New Carlisle, IN. 46552 Email: info@novum-digital.biz Phone: 574-440-5428 Novum Digital operates indoor billboards in 44 restaurants, pubs, laundries and markets in Indiana and Michigan.   The company was started in April 2021.   Brian Gleva is CEO.   To receive a free […]

David Sailer: Clear Channel Outdoor is a GDP Plus Business

Here’s a selection of Clear Channel CFO David Sailer’s comments at the TD Cowen Tech, Media and Telecom Conference yesterday. Problems in San Francisco I mean everyone was watching the news.  It wasn’t good and our shelter business is in the city center and that really hurt us.  It was […]

Pete Hautem Says Excellence Matters

Excellence matters.  Steiner/Bressler Advertising was an advertising agency in Birmingham, Alabama co-founded by Cy Steiner and Harry Bressler. The agency was extremely successful for many years.   The lobby of their office had a framed message on the wall that read: If you can’t do it excellently don’t do it at […]

Chris Gadek takes the Helm at AdQuick

May 29,2024 We are excited to announce a change in our leadership at AdQuick. Chris Gadek is stepping into the role of CEO, succeeding Matthew O’Connor. This transition marks a new chapter for AdQuick as we continue our journey of innovation and growth in the out-of-home (OOH) advertising industry. We […]

Company of the Day – Millenium Outdoor

Company:  Millennium Outdoor Advertising Markets: Texas Headquarters: Winfield, TX 75493 Phone: 903- 524-3313 Email: khwalton@millenniumads.net Millennium Outdoor Advertising operates an outdoor plant with 28 static faces in the following Texas communities: Caddo Mills Greenville Cumby Sulphur Springs Mt Vernon Winfield Millers Cove Mt Pleasant Gladewater The company was started in 1998. Karen […]

Tis the Season to Sell Political

Political advertising season is in full swing.  Here’s what Billboard Insider heard about about political advertising in this month’s earnings calls and investor meetings. OAAA President and CEO Anna Bager says out of home is trusted and can help get out the vote (May 23, 2024 Beet.tv interview). We think […]

Wildstone Expands into Australia

Europe’s leading OOH infrastructure owner appoints oOh! Media co-founder to drive Australian market growth Wildstone, the leading owner of outdoor media infrastructure across the UK and Europe, today announces its plans to launch and scale in Australia’s A$1.07 billion OOH market, marking the next stage of the company’s international expansion. […]

OUTFRONT Awarded Metrorail and Metrobus Contract in D.C.

NEW YORK, NY, May 28, 2024 – OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT), one of the largest out of home media companies in North America, has been awarded a new long-term advertising franchise agreement for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”). OUTFRONT has provided advertising services for WMATA since July 2014. Under […]

Help with a Kidney Transplant

Richard Kennedy of Kennedy Outdoor writes Billboard Insider: I have a friend who has a little boy that needs a kidney transplant. Some of the local operators have agreed to run this (attached artwork) on their digitals if they have any empty slots. Do you think that some other operators […]