Insider is always looking for articles that help us to better understand unique aspects of the OOH industry. Most of us are familiar with a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trusts) since Lamar and Outfront use that structure. However, understanding REITs and why they make sense for an outdoor company can […]
Today’s podcast guest Steve McNeely has 30 years experience investing in out of home companies. Steve talks about his newest out of home investment, what he thinks of the public out of home companies and private equity’s biggest issue with out of home. Last July you assisted Blackbird Media […]
OUTFRONT Media Consultant, Digital Transformation Stephanie Gutnik will run a NewGen only workshop at the World Out of Home Organization Congress in Toronto from June 3-5. Gutnik, who was one of the winners of the Organization’s first Rising Star award in 2018, will lead an ‘Elbows Out’ session for NewGen […]
This week Lamar refinanced its 5 3/8% notes with 3 3/4% and 4% notes Here’s a table showing borrowing costs for the public out of home companies. Over the past year Lamar has cut borrowing costs by almost 200 basis points by a series of refinancings. The table shows that […]
Seeking Alpha has run two pieces on billboard stocks this week. Outfront: A Long Term Investment Opportunity ran Monday . The financial analysis is shallow and simplistic but one sentence on OUTFRONT’s success at cross-selling transit and bulletins caught Insider’s eye: “According to the figures provided by Outfront Media, 86 […]
NEW YORK, January 16, 2020 – Comedy Central, in partnership with the MTA, today announced Golden Globe-winner and Queens native Awkwafina is taking over as MTA New York City Transit’s subway guest announcer, becoming the voice of the Flushing 7 Line. Through a dynamic partnership with OUTFRONT Media, the advertising […]
Jesse London has 25 years experience in media sales including stints in radio, TV and as a general manager at OUTFRONT and General Sales Manager at Clear Channel Outdoor. Today he talks about his background in out of home and how Liveboards change things for OUTFRONT. Jesse will share more […]
NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE: OUT) announces that Rob McGovern has joined the company as Senior Vice President of National Sales in Los Angeles. McGovern will lead OUTFRONT’s west coast national sales team with oversight for both agency partnerships and client relationships. Rob is a highly […]
What can we say about out of home stocks? The last quarter belonged to Clear Channel Outdoor. The last year belonged to OUTFRONT. The last five years belonged to Lamar. Here’s the data. Last quarter (3 months ended December 31, 2019) Clear Channel Outdoor up 15%. Lamar up 10%. The […]
NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE: OUT) announced today their Best in Show award and three discipline winners of their inaugural art competition OUTFRAME, which has given the “Artists of Adland” the opportunity to share their personal artwork outside of their everyday client projects, with the […]
