Two readers asked Insider to explain what’s in a good out of home media kit. A media kit is a document prepared for an ad agency or larger ad client to present information about your company, signs and markets. A media kit differs from a ride sheet in that a […]
By Ken Klein, EVP – Government Affairs, OAAA Out of home media is completing a basic but meaningful step for sustainability: switching its light bulbs. Nationwide, this practical step means: Improved energy efficiency and less energy load, requiring less energy generation Better lens technology that reduces light “spillage” Fewer maintenance […]
By Andrea Messimer-Henley In early March we all felt the impact of COVID19, there isn’t a single person that wasn’t affected in some way shape or form. I began to reflect on what I learned growing up in the grocery business that people need food in every circumstance and no one […]
Courthouse News reported that San Francisco Mayor London Breed cannot be sued for allegedly pressuring advertising firms to pull a political rival’s billboards that were denounced as racist by the mayor and several other elected officials, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Failed mayoral candidate Ellen Zhou sued Mayor Breed, Clear […]
Clear Channel Outdoor announced a “shareholder rights plan” on May 19: SAN ANTONIO, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) (the “Company”) announced today that its board of directors (the “Board”) unanimously adopted a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) to protect the interests of all Company […]
Insider has compiled a list of the top 20 US out of home companies ranked by bulletin and poster faces. Three caveats: (1) We left indoor, place-based, transit and airports off the list. That’s for a future post. (2) A face is a face is a face (no premium for […]
By Ken Klein OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs A United States Senator from Colorado recently toured the OUTFRONT Media plant in Denver, learning about technology and jobs. This type of political education benefits the entire industry, far beyond Colorado. As a regulated industry, we know the importance of government […]
Outfront announced that two of their wholly-owned subsidiaries priced a private offering of $650,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2027. Outfront intends to use the net proceeds from the notes offering, together with cash on hand, to redeem all of its outstanding $550 million 5.250% […]
IHeartMedia announced yesterday that its reorganization plan has gotten confirmation from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. With the confirmation of the Plan, iHeart expects the Chapter 11 process to be completely finished within the first half of 2019, subject to completion of certain steps related to the […]
In June 2017, municipal officials in Carson California declared a “fiscal emergency” after the council approved a budget with a deficit for the eighth time in the last 11 years. Officials warned that without a change in its spending habits, the city might be forced to declare bankruptcy by 2020. […]
