Insider has been tracking two significant tax cases in Cincinnati and Baltimore. The Supreme Court of Ohio accepted an appeal of the legal challenge to Cincinnati’s targeted tax on billboards. In June, 2018, the City of Cincinnati enacted a billboard tax as part of a last-minute “emergency” measure to help […]
In an effort to reduce a projected budget shortfall, Washington D.C. was proposing to create a tax on advertising revenue as a way to generate up to $18 million in new revenue to the city. The Washington Post reports that the 3 percent advertising tax was among a list of […]
Yesterday a three judge court of appeals in Hamilton County Ohio reinstated the Cincinnati billboard tax by a 3-0 vote. A lower court had blocked the tax on a first amendment challenge in October 2018. The Ohio court explained the decision as follows: “The city’s billboard tax applies to billboards […]
The Maryland Court of Appeals will review a challenge to Baltimore’s Billboard tax. Clear Channel Outdoor has asked courts to overturn a tax at the rate of $15 per square foot for digital billboards and $5 per square foot on other billboards. Clear Channel Outdoor says the tax is constitutionally […]
Billboard Insider has sorted 368 US out of home companies based on their bulletin, poster and wall faces. We assembled the list by canvassing out of home websites or talking to company execs. A face is a face is a face so a digital face or a spectacular get the […]
A Maryland appeals court yesterday ruled that a Baltimore City excise tax on billboards does not violate the First Amendment rights of Clear Channel Outdoor, upholding a state tax court decision in favor of the City’s Finance Department. Key components of the ruling include: EXCISE TAX – FIRST AMENDMENT An […]
Here are the Billboard Insider 2020 out of home website rankings for 510 out of home advertising companies. The list is alphabetical. The list shows how many points an out of home operator received out of 20 possible points. The average score was 11.5 points. Need an out of home […]
Billboard Insider reviewed 510 out of home websites to compile the 2020 Out of Home Website Rankings. We’ll publish the entire list tomorrow. Here are the top 37 out of home websites: the first, second and third place winners. Insider used a 20 point scale to rank websites. One point […]
From Nancy Fletcher OAAA President and CEO Poet Chaucer made the profound point, “All good things must come to an end.” As I prepare to pass the baton to a new OAAA leader next week, I’d like to share three sentiments. First, thank you. Second, we share confidence in […]
OAAA regularly features Thought Leadership Q&A from its committee members. This month, OAAA spotlights the Innovations Committee, asking members: “What are some ways you’ve successfully helped traditional OOH sales teams embrace a more data and technology-driven approach to selling OOH advertising?” Kevin Bartanian, Kevani The promise and delivery of a […]
