As a follow up to our story this week about Watchfire and Cree, the Triangle Business Journal reports that Cree pushed back by filing a counter suit on February 28th. The litigation surrounds a Cree product called C4SM – oval LEDs designed for full-color video screens, digital billboards and […]
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JCDecaux Expects 1Q 2020 Revenue to Decline 10% Due to Coronavirus
JCDecaux delivered record 2019 results but said it expects first quarter 2020 revenues to decline 10% due to the conoravirus. Here are the results from the 2019 earnings release. Adjusted revenue increased by 7.5% to 3,890 euros in 2019 due to strong growth in digital advertising. CEO Jean-Francois Decaux said […]
LA Request for Info for New Street Furniture Contract
Los Angeles, CA (March 4, 2020) – The City of Los Angeles released a Request for Information (RFI) formally beginning the process to identify an experienced business partner to develop a self-sustaining, world-class street furniture program. A briefing session for the Out of Home, Digital Online, Wireless and Design industries […]
Company of the Day: DC Marketing
Company: DC Marketing, LLC. Markets: New York Address: 16 Kearney St. Oneonta, New York, 13820 Email: Len@dcmarketing.com Phone: 607-244-9183 DC marketing is a family owned business which operates 5 digital signs and 3 static billboards in the City of Oneonta, New York. Billboard Insider talked with co-owner Len Carson. How […]
Sean Reilly on taking share from TV and adding more digital billboards
Lamar CEO Sean Reilly was entertaining as ever at Wednesday’s Morgan Stanley Tech, Media and Telecom Conference. Some of the highlights. On taking share from local TV and radio I think it’s the next shoe to drop. I’ve seen it in what has happened to print…Our fastest growing and largest […]
Sun Pacific and InSite Street Media to Market Street Furniture in Rhode Island and New Jersey
MANALAPAN, N.J., March 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sun Pacific Holding Corp. (Other OTC: SNPW) today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Street Smart Outdoor Corp (“SSO”) and InSite Street Media (“ISM”) have entered into an initial one year business relationship agreement that will allow ISM to expand outdoor marketing and advertising […]
Tennessee House Subcommittee Approves Sign Legislation
The Tennessee House Transportation Subcommittee on Infrastructure passed two bills to amend the State’s sign regulations. Both bills are designed to fix Tennessee’s sign regulations which were overturned by the Thomas v Bright court challenge. HB 1071 is legislation prepared by various stakeholders including the out of home advertising industry. HB […]
Company of the Day – Eagle Signs
Company: Eagle Signs Headquarters: 436-B Hackel Dr, Montgomery, AL 36117 Market: Montgomery AL Phone: (334) 832-4000 Created in 1989 as an outdoor advertising company, Eagle Signs has expanded to address the needs of a growing market area and their clients. Along with their Outdoor signs, they design, manufacture and install […]
Ike Wingate on what makes a good site and why less can be more when it comes to digital billboards.
Today’s podcast guest, Ike Wingate, founder of Wingate Media Group, represents the best of the new breed of young independent out of home operators. Today Ike talks about what makes a good billboard site, why less can be more when it comes to digital billboards and keeping work in perspective. […]
Landmark Developing Billboards in Europe
Landmark Infrastructure released fourth quarter 2019 financials last week. Some highlights from the 10k annual financials, fourth quarter earnings release and earnings call Rental revenue increased 5% to $15.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2019. Net income totaled $1.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. The portfolio is […]