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Together, Through Thick and Thin

In their March Legal Report, OAAA Counsel Eric Rubin explores the ties that bind all outdoor advertising companies. A shared interest in the core legal and legislative issues transcends size and geography. OAAA members range in size from closely-held independent companies that serve a limited number of markets to public […]

Vendor Profile: AdSemble

 This is the first in a series of profiles of the companies who are trying to automate the out of home sales process. Insider counts at least 13 companies which are trying to develop websites to facilitate buying and selling out of home advertising: AdBidx (Australia), ADstruc, AdSemble, Adquick, Bitposter (UK) […]

Company of the Day – Canyon Outdoor Media

Company:  Canyon Outdoor Media Headquarters:  9601 W. State St., Boise ID 83714 Markets: Boise, Meridian, Nampa & Fruitland Idaho Phone: 208.938.8880 Email: info@canyonoutdoormedia.com Today’s Canyon Outdoor Media has enjoyed tremendous growth since it was started providing billboard advertising in Boise, Meridian, Nampa & Fruitland Idaho in 2003. Recently, Canyon Outdoor Media has been putting innovation to […]

Extra Credit Products and Mary Free Bed St Pats Campaign

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich—The latest campaign from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital has brought some Irish spirit to billboards across West Michigan, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. While Mary Free Bed touts statistics that differentiate their services from other hospitals in the region, leprechauns with prosthetic legs jump and […]

iHeart and Clear Channel Outdoor May Be Separating

First, the press release. San Antonio, TX, March 15, 2017 – iHeartCommunications, Inc. (“iHeartCommunications”) today commenced private offers (the “Term Loan Offers”) to lenders under the Company’s Term Loan D and Term Loan E facilities (“Existing Term Loans”) to amend the Existing Term Loans and/or exchange them for new term […]

City Paper Writes About DC Sign Flap

City Paper has written a March 9, 2016 article and a March 15, 2016 article on  Digi  Outdoor Media’s attempts to install digital signs in DC.  Digi Media has spent $20 million to install digital signs on the faces of DC buildings.  The  city’s Attorney General is trying to get […]

Company of the Day: Cameron Outdoor

Company: Cameron Outdoor Markets: North Carolina Headquarters: 805 Trade Street NW Suite 101, Concord, NC  28017 Phone: 704-825-8679 Cameron Outdoor operates a digital billboard off I-85 less than half a mile from the city of Charlotte.  The board reads to the Speedway Boulevard exit and travelers southbound to Charlotte.  Ken […]

Watchfire RSS Feed updates billboards during b-ball tournament

DANVILLE, Ill. – (March 14, 2017) – The focus of collegiate basketball will be on the brackets for the annual college basketball tournament. Owners of Watchfire digital billboards can download free widgets to integrate basketball scores throughout the tournament beginning March 14, 2017. “School spirit is at an all-time high each year […]

OOH Revenue Growth Cools in last 6 mos

US Out of home revenues grew in line with US nominal GDP during 2016.  A look at the last four quarters, however, shows that US out of home revenues growth lagged GDP during the last 6 months of 2016.  Insider will be watching the next couple quarters to see  if […]

Company of the Day – Busby Companies

Company: Busby Companies Headquarters: 1734 Wansley Road, Laurel, MS  39440 Phone: 601.428.4014 Markets: Mississippi, Louisiana, Northwest Florida and Indiana Busby Companies is a local family owned and operated billboard advertising company in Laurel, Mississippi with over 30 years of experience in the industry. They offer statewide digital, static, and tri-vision […]