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Six SNA Displays projects selected as 2026 Digital Signage Awards finalists

NEW YORK—Judges have chosen six projects featuring SNA Displays’ LED video technology to compete in the 2026 Digital Signage Awards. Each year, the independent DSAs honor outstanding excellence and innovation across initiatives, design, products, and services from members of the worldwide digital signage community. […]

snadisplays.com · Promoted content
Fri, Dec 12 at 12:10 AM

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Shifting away from manufacturers who burned bridges, AI but not really AI, and other AV trends of 2025 (Commercial Integrator)

by Nathan Firesheets. Supply chain disruptions during the pandemic exposed cracks in how much integrators can rely on our vendors. Some manufacturers overpromised on delivery dates, couldn’t deliver gear at all or left integrators scrambling to fulfill commitments. […]

commercialintegrator.com
Thu, Dec 11 at 5:47 PM

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Beginning in 2026, OAAA’s OBIE Awards will be a standalone event taking place in October in New York City

Hosting the OBIEs in New York makes the celebration more accessible to the broader advertising community and reflects OAAA’s commitment to elevating and expanding recognition of the best creative work in the medium. For more than 80 years, the OBIE Awards have celebrated the work that defines out of home and have brought together brands, agencies, and top creative leaders. […]

oaaa.org
Thu, Dec 11 at 5:37 PM

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Canada opens privacy probe into DOOH ad screens near Toronto’s Union Station (16:9)

by John Berkovich. Digital advertising screens near Toronto’s Union Station reportedly use facial-detection software powered by Quividi — a move sparked by public complaints after a Toronto Star report last month and coming just weeks after similar concerns were raised and largely dismissed in a Sixteen:Nine piece about the same kiosks. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Thu, Dec 11 at 12:22 AM

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How SNA Displays’ kiosks help customers find their way around high-profile locations

Video kiosks are some of the most functional uses of display technology. Though the content sets for this digital signage format can vary greatly, kiosks typically provide informative content, crisp visuals, and an overall helpful experience. In many cases, they also offer digital-out-of-home advertising, providing an important revenue stream. […]

snadisplays.com · Promoted content
Thu, Dec 11 at 12:17 AM

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Australian luggage brand July reported lifts in sales, engagement and brand metrics following its first out-of-home ad campaign (BandT)

July ran ads in oOh!media's premium airport and office environments in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Placements included large-format externals, security dwell zones, retail precincts, gate lounges and baggage claim areas. […]

bandt.com.au
Thu, Dec 11 at 12:17 AM

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In-store audience measurement firm Venvee releases industry’s first platform aligned with new IAB Future State In-Store Measurement Standards

Venvee says the new platform delivers verified impressions and attribution metrics. Venvee, the provider of privacy-first in-store audience measurement, announced full alignment with the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s new Viable Framework for Maturing In-Store Measurement. […]

venvee.com · Promoted content
Thu, Dec 11 at 12:14 AM

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US out-of-home ad industry grew faster than economy or inflation in Q3 2025 (Billboard Insider)

US out-of-home revenues increased 4.5% compared to projected growth of 3.5% of the US nominal gross domestic product and 2.9% for US inflation. This marks only the third time in the past 12 quarters that US out of home growth has exceeded the economy. Maybe we should be calling out of home a GDP business as opposed to a GDP-plus business. […]

billboardinsider.com
Wed, Dec 10 at 7:41 PM

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Germany feels the effect of China’s export re-routing (Invidis)

by Florian Rotberg. Germany’s ProAV and IT hardware market is under mounting pressure as Chinese exports pour into Europe according to latest figures of the Federal Statistical Office Germany. With U.S. […]

invidis.com
Wed, Dec 10 at 7:19 PM

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Will It Be ISE, Or AISE? (16:9)

by Dave Haynes. ISE 2026 in Barcelona is now only a few weeks out, and it is time to start thinking about what I expect and want to see – those are not necessarily the same things – at the biggest ProAV trade show on the planet. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Wed, Dec 10 at 10:55 AM

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Ohio bans marijuana billboards (Tribune News Service)

By Laura Hancock • cleveland.com (TNS). COLUMBUS — A decision by a legislative body in Columbus will keep Ohio from looking like Michigan, where signage touts that state’s marijuana dispensaries and cannabis products. […]

limaohio.com
Wed, Dec 10 at 12:17 AM

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Six months later, City of Johannesburg fails to deliver promised outdoor advertising audit (Citizen)

Johannesburg residents are still waiting for the city to deliver on a promise made six months ago to audit and tighten control over outdoor advertising across the metro. This follows Fourways Review raising the alarm over illegal adverts proliferating across the suburb, particularly along major roads such as Witkoppen and Winnie Mandela drives. The question was: What is the city doing about it? […]

citizen.co.za
Wed, Dec 10 at 12:14 AM

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Why CTV and DOOH don’t mix (Billboard Insider)

Why does the thought of this crossover style advertising have our industry salivating at the thought of it? One format is in-home and personal while the other, usually much larger format is out of home and public. In English, one is TV the other is billboards. […]

billboardinsider.com
Wed, Dec 10 at 12:11 AM

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IAB Ireland’s December 2025 report examines retail media infrastructure, measurement approaches and other industry developments (PPC Land)

by Luis Rijo. IAB Ireland published the first dedicated analysis of Ireland's retail media landscape and providing strategic recommendations for brands, agencies, and retailers operating in the market. […]

ppc.land
Tue, Dec 9 at 7:13 PM

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Canada’s privacy commissioner investigating facial detection on digital ad signs owned by Cineplex Digital Media (Toronto Star)

By Kevin Jiang, Staff Reporter. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has launched an investigation into certain digital signboards using facial detection technology in Toronto, after the Star reported on their usage last month. […]

thestar.com
Tue, Dec 9 at 7:04 PM

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