Tag: digital billboard

How to Win When the Planning Commission is Against You

Last week Las Vegas Billboards won an appeal before the Las Vegas City Council to convert a non-conforming static billboard to a digital billboard.  The case is a textbook study in how to win an appeal when the Planning Commission and Staff are against you.  Las Vegas billboard made three […]

Watchfire introduces new digital billboard innovations

DANVILLE, Ill. — July 8, 2026 — Watchfire announced a series of updates designed to help digital billboard operators reduce operating costs while increasing revenue and improving day-to-day efficiency. “The challenge isn’t managing screens, it’s consistently filling them with paying advertisers,” said Kyle Dines, vice president of outdoor advertising at Watchfire. […]

Filling a New Digital Billboard May Take Longer Than You Think

In Mind The Gap – Financing the Post Install Billboard Deficit Billboard Insider suggested that a new digital billboard should be able to get to full occupancy in about 4 months.  An eastern out of home executive says it may take longer than 4 months to lease up a new […]

Digital Billboard Helps Save Lives

Freedom Media’s Joseph Watson tells Billboard Insider that a digital billboard helped save a life: Dave, I just wanted to share a little something with you. It is not often that we in the outdoor industry get a thank you for something “Good” that we have done! but several months […]

Future Proof Your Billboards

Atlanta, GA – Formetco, a leader in outdoor advertising solutions since 1968, today announces the launch of its breakthrough program, Replacement Experts. Aimed at billboard operators with digital displays approaching or surpassing the 8-year mark, this program promises a comprehensive analysis and turnkey solution to extend the operational longevity of […]

Billboard Insider Readers Have a Clear Preference on Digital Flips

80% of Billboard Insider’s readers run 8 flips a minute on their digital billboards.  Here are the results of Monday’s poll. To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the title.  Our newsletter is free and we don’t sell our subscriber […]

West Hollywood’s Embrace of Digital Billboards

Age Advertising President Andy Goodman has 33 years experience siting and developing billboards.  Today he talks about West Hollywood’s embrace of digital billboards. 17 new digital billboard faces I really like what’s going on in West Hollywood.  I worked in that market with CBS Outdoor when we did a double faced […]

Branded Cities Adds Las Vegas Spectacular

New York, NY– December 21, 2020 – Branded Cities, an iconic Out-of-Home media company, and GH Media Group, announced an exclusive long-term representation agreement to sell digital advertising and integrated marketing campaigns on a full-motion LED display located on the Las Vegas Strip. The digital spectacular will be marketed by […]

Another City Sees Digital Billboard Benefits

Another city is raising money for city services by leasing land on city property for digital billboards.  On Sept 1 Kingston Mass approved two OUTRONT Media billboard leases generating approximately $200,000/year in lease payments for 25 years.  The billboards will be on  town-owned parcels at 8 Cranberry Road and 60 […]

Watchfire, Blip and Greyline to Launch Programmatic Billboard in Times Square

DANVILLE, Ill. — (March 10, 2020) — Watchfire Signs, a leading manufacturer of digital billboards and LED displays, was selected by Greyline Outdoor to manufacture a large digital billboard located in Times Square, a major commercial, tourist and entertainment center in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City. Click to Tweet. The 8mm […]