Insider has compiled a list of the top 20 US out of home companies ranked by bulletin and poster faces. Three caveats: (1) We left indoor, place-based, transit and airports off the list. That’s for a future post. (2) A face is a face is a face (no premium for […]
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Watchfire Sues Cree Over Faulty LED Bulbs
Watchfire Signs has sued Cree, Inc for replacement costs and punitive damages relating to faulty LED bulbs sold to Watchfire. In its complaint Watchfire alleges: From April 2017 to March 2018 Cree provided Watchfire with LED bulbs with a significant failure rate. Cree agreed to provide Watchfire with a $1.1 […]
Invisible Man Billboard Uses Sun to Create Shadow Message
Lou Heller of Momentum Properties spotted this innovative billboard at La Cienega Blvd and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles last week. It makes use of a the sun during the day and a light during the night to create a shadow message promoting the Invisible Man movie. Turns out this […]
Rate This Board by Greg Callaham
Rate This Board allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This week’s rating is […]
Intersection Announces Hudson Yards Advertising Network
New York, NY — Intersection, the leading smart cities technology and media company, today announced it is the exclusive digital signage advertising partner for Hudson Yards. Hudson Yards is a new 28-acre neighborhood on Manhattan’s West Side featuring a wide range of culinary destinations, retail offerings, cultural experiences and more. […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds February 29, 2020
Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “Thanks to you and your website I’ve hired a General Manager. We received several qualified applicants in response to our Billboard Insider classified” Justin Powell, Owner, Huntington Outdoor “I bought my General Liability from Stu at Bassler and Co that I learned about on Billboard Insider. I told […]
Clear Channel Outdoor Reports Earnings and Says Willing to Sell Assets to Reduce Debt
“The exceptional results we delivered…primarily in the Americas have been offset by impact of the continued weakness in China’s consumer economy on Clear Media, with their revenues down 20% in 2019.” That’s how Clear Channel Outdoor Worldwide CEO William Eccleshare summarized 4Q 2019 financials. Here are the highlights of Clear […]
Daktronics Revenue up 11% in 3Q Fiscal 2020
Daktronics, the digital billboard maker had increased sales and a net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 (3 months ended February 1, 2020). Here are the highlights from the earnings release and earnings call. Net sales increased 11% to $128 million. Expenses increased by 19% to $140 million […]
DPAA Annual Video Everywhere Summit Set for October 13
NEW YORK, February 26, 2020 – DPAA, the leading global organization driving all digital advertising and content outside the home, announced today that the 2020 Video Everywhere Summit will be held Tuesday, October 13 at a new premier venue: Pier Sixty on Manhattan’s Hudson waterfront. The event will once again […]
Company of the Day: Driggers Outdoor
Company: Driggers Outdoor Markets: Louisiana Headquarters: 1440 Goodwin Road, Ruston, LA 71270 Phone: 318-251-0244 Driggers Outdoor has over 100 sign locations in Louisiana stretching along I-20 as well as I-49 south from Shreveport. The company is an operator associate of the IBOUSA. Rodney Driggers is the company’s President. Rodney, how did you enter […]