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Venture Backed Companies Using Out-of-Home

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE: OUT) announced today that the company has launched out-of-home (“OOH”) campaigns with 100 venture-backed brands in 2017, a 30 percent increase from 2016. Some notable collaborations include TodayTix, WeWork, Oscar, MakeSpace, Casper, Rent The Runway, Bumble, and more. “Out-of-home advertising continues to be […]

Supplier Spotlight: 4 Questions for OOH Printers

  By, Kerry Yoakum Vice President of Government Affairs, OAAA OAAA regularly features Thought Leadership Q&A from its committee members. This month, OAAA presents the Supplier Spotlight, asking OOH printers four insightful questions: What are the major opportunities and challenges facing printers today? What are the largest customer categories for […]

Company of the Day – Wright Advertising

Company: Wright Advertising Corp. Headquarters: 1347 South Laramie Ave., Cicero, IL 60804 Market: Illinois and Indiana Phone: 708-652-6020 Email: wa@wrightadvertising.com Wright Advertising Corporation, established in 1949, is a provider of bench advertising in the Midwest. Their ad benches are present at prime locations such as well traveled and highly visible […]

Feds Saying No to NY and AZ on Highway Signs

  Feds Take Action To . . . Penalize NY State for Signs on Right of Way; Block Privatized Rest Areas in Arizona Federal transportation authorities are withholding $14 million in highway funds to New York State as punishment for installing signs on the public right of way that do […]

Primary Media Buys Hoss Outdoor

North Texas’ largest independent billboard operator is proud to announce a recent addition to its ever increasing imprint in the DFW market. In 4th Quarter 2017, Primary Media Outdoor Advertising finalized its acquisition of Hoss Outdoor Advertising. With over fifty additional billboards, primarily located along the rapidly expanding I-30 corridor, […]

Scenic America’s 2017 report

Insider read Scenic America’s 2017 report over the weekend.  Some items to note. Here’s a map showing Scenic America local affiliates and offices.  If you see a blue pin in your market you can expect flak from a Scenic affiliate when you want to do things. Scenic America’s annual budget […]

Company of the Day: Wolverine Sign Works

Company:  Wolverine Sign Works Markets:  Michigan, Indiana, Ohio Headquarters:  923 Bradley Street, Owosso, Michigan  48867 Phone:  800-535-7446 Email: info@wolverinesign.com Wolverine Sign Works was founded in 1916 by two traveling salesman who decided to start a sign rental company.  They borrowed against their life insurance and since Michigan was the wolverine […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds – February 3, 2018

Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “When thinking as to how best to get the word out of our available position we thought of Billboard Insider.  We are glad we did.  The cost of the ad was reasonable and the response was outstanding.” Jim Moravec, Stott Outdoor “We had over 25 companies inquire […]

iHeart Misses Interest Payment Deadline

Various news sites reported yesterday that  iHeartCommunications failed to make a $106 million interest payment to holders of its 14% senior unsecured notes with a  2021 maturity date.  The interest payment was due on February 1st. Insider would more likely describe that iHeart “chose” to miss the payment rather than […]

JCDecaux North American Revenues up 12% in 2017

JCDecaux is growing rapidly in the US.  The company’s North American group achieved 12% organic revenue growth (excluding foreign exchange impacts).  12% organic growth is remarkable compared to 1.3% growth for the US Out of home industry for the first 9 months of 2017.  The company cited the positive effects […]