Tag: covid

Eligible Paycheck Protection Program Expenses Now Deductible

WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance today allowing deductions for the payments of eligible expenses when such payments would result (or be expected to result) in the forgiveness of a loan (covered loan) under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Today’s guidance, Revenue Ruling 2021-02, reflects changes to […]

Geopath’s Year in Review

A Message from Kym Frank As we closed out 2019, eager to jump into 2020, no one could have predicted how COVID-19 would take hold and completely transform not only the advertising industry, but our everyday lives. Personally, I was very much looking forward to 2020 – OOH’s growth as […]

The Vaccine and Out of Home’s Return to Normal

If you invest in OUTFRONT or Clear Channel or if you own a transit or airport advertising company you should monitor how long it will be until vaccines end the Covid epidemic.   US airport travel was down 60% for the week ended November 29, 2020 versus the prior year. last […]

Clear Channel Helps Customers Recover from COVID

New York, New York – Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA) (NYSE: CCO) continues to  bolster its customers’ COVID-19 recovery by offering proven market-ready solutions, grounded in data insights, and designed to help businesses nationwide reopen, rally and recover. As part of its ongoing commitment to local and national business owners, […]

Geopath Reports Travel is 92% of Pre-covid

The Geopath Mobility Report dated 11/12/20 shows that average daily miles travelled is 92% of pre-covid levels. Here are the state charts.  Average daily miles travelled is down slightly in most states during the past month. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

JCDecaux Revenue Down 41% in 3Q 2020

Insider has two thoughts about last Friday’s JCDecaux third quarter earnings announcement. Billboards and street furniture are rebounding from covid the fastest. JCDecaux revenue was down 41% in the 3rd quarter of 2020.  The worst impact of covid was on the company’s transit business which is down 52%.  Covid needs to […]

Geopath Reports Traffic is 92% of Normal

The Geopath mobility update dated November 5, 2020 reports that traffic in the United stated is 92% of normal.  Average daily miles travelled was 16.5 miles for the week of Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2020, versus 18.0 miles for the week of Mar 2 – Mar 9, 2020. Here’s […]

Geopath Reports Traffic is 93% of Normal

The Geopath Mobility Report dated October 29, 2020 says that average daily miles traveled are 93% of pre-covid levels.  This is down slightly from 94% of precovid the week prior. Average daily miles travelled increased in 24 of 50 states in October versus September.  Daily miles travelled remained the same […]

Are Out of Home Clients Taking Longer to Pay?

Lamar Advertising recently amended the terms of its $175 million accounts receivable securitization program.  The amendment caught insider’s eye.  Here’s the disclosure language. The Amendment increases the maximum three month average Delinquency Ratio generally to 13.00%, and up to 16.00% for up to two additional periods upon written notice from […]

Geopath Reports Traffic is 93% of Normal

Traffic is 93% of normal according to Geopath’s Mobility update dated October 15, 2020. Here’s the state data.  Louisiana had an 11% drop in travel related to Hurricane Delta. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement