A federal judge ruled that regulators “failed to articulate a reasoned basis” for mandating warning labels for premium cigar advertising and packaging. Warnings for premium cigars, which had not gone into effect, were vacated by US District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta on February 3, 2020 (Cigar Association of America […]
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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 […]
Visit Philadelphia Taps Clear Channel Boards in Times Square
New York, NY, & Philadelphia, PA – Last week in Times Square, and through the power of streaming and digital out-of-home media (DOOH), VISIT PHILADELPHIA®, the region’s official tourism marketing organization, teamed with Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO), one of the world’s leading OOH companies, in an evolution for Greater […]
Geopath Issues 1,500 Learning Lab Certificates
New York, NY, February 10, 2020 – Geopath, the not-for-profit organization that provides the industry-standard currency for out-of-home (OOH) advertising, today announced that it has issued more than 1,500 certificates through its online Learning Lab. Introduced in September 2019 to support the launch of Geopath’s new Insight tool, the Learning […]
Company of the Day – Daily Billboards
Company: Daily Billboards Markets: Florida Headquarters: 215 Osceola St Jacksonville, FL 32204 Phone: 904-281-0000 Daily Billboards owns 16 full size 14 by 48 billboards which can be changed every day in Jacksonville and two mobile billboards. The changeable billboards are not digital but use letters. The Company’s has an affiliate, […]
Lamar Completes Refinancing
Baton Rouge, LA – February 6, 2020 – Lamar Advertising Company (“Lamar”) (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that it has completed $2.35 billion in refinancing transactions through its wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Media Corp. (“Lamar Media”), strengthening its balance […]
Selling Out of Home Versus Publishing
Jesse London has 25 years experience in media sales including 20 years selling out of home. Last week he talked about how out of home complements mobile and digital ads. Today he talks about selling out of home versus publishing. How would you sell out of home versus publishing? Print […]
Gutnick to Lead Workshop at Toronto OOH Congress
OUTFRONT Media Consultant, Digital Transformation Stephanie Gutnik will run a NewGen only workshop at the World Out of Home Organization Congress in Toronto from June 3-5. Gutnik, who was one of the winners of the Organization’s first Rising Star award in 2018, will lead an ‘Elbows Out’ session for NewGen […]
Company of the Day: Dakota Outdoor
Company: Dakota Outdoor Advertising Markets: North Dakota, Montana Headquarters: 418 E. Rosser Av, Suite 101, Bismark, ND 58501 Phone: 701-590-0992 Dakota outdoor advertising operates static and digital billboards in 18 communities in North Dakota and Montana. The company uses Daktronics digital billboards. The company’s markets include: Alexander, ND Billings, MT Bismark, ND […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds February 8, 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 […]