Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition by Mubadala Capital. The transaction, valued at approximately $6.2 billion, closed following the receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals and approval by Clear Channel stockholders. […]
Richard Jonker, vice president of commercial business development at NETGEAR. Crestron’s decision to develop a purpose-built chip raises a much bigger question for Pro AV. As products become compute platforms, how much of their performance, lifespan, and commercial value is decided before the finished box is even designed? […]
By Guy Campos. A criminal complaint unsealed by the US Department of Justice yesterday alleges that the bug was placed by an OpenAI engineer, Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, a national of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. […]
We sat down with Silverflow's Winfried Karst, Founder & Co-CEO, and Adrian Skelton – Founder & Co-CEO. What does Silverflow OOH do? Explain your business solutions for potential customers Silverflow OOH is an independent international Out of Home specialist. […]
Australia's shrinking legal tobacco market is forcing convenience retailers to reconsider a long-standing source of sales and profit. Monetising the new engine: retail media and forecourt. On 2 October, it launched Anytime Media @ 7-Eleven, billed as Australia’s first dedicated convenience retail media network. […]
The Nexora pro AV distribution businesses, which include Almo and JAM in North America and Comm-Tec in Europe, will be acquired by One Equity Partners which already owns Kinly. DCC Energy plc has agreed to sell its Nexora North American and European AV, IT, MI and consumer tech distribution businesses to private equity firm One Equity Partners at an enterprise value of $725m. […]
By Balthasar Mayer. The acquisition is notable because OEP also owns Kinly, the global IT and ProAV integrator created through the merger of Yorktel and Kinly. Whether the shared ownership of a major distributor and integrator will create operational synergies or lead to further consolidation remains to be seen. […]
The conference will feature industry-leading speakers, thought-provoking conversations, new research and opportunities to connect with the people shaping the future of advertising. […]
Billy Tolson, President, Fairmount Outdoor Advertising and Reata Outdoor Advertising. The biggest thing is remembering that you’re dealing with a piece of real estate, and real estate changes hands, so a good billboard lease anticipates change. Anybody can write a lease that works on the day you sign it. […]
Chris Rothfelder, Rothfelder Law Firm. A right of first refusal (or ROFR) gives its holder a right to purchase property on the same terms offered by or to a bona fide purchaser. It can add significant value to a billboard ground lease when many billboards are under threat of extinction due to widening freeways and increased sign regulation. […]
by Gino Sesto — President, DASH TWO. Deploying massive displays without considering viewing distance and context can waste money and reduce engagement. Screen selection should be driven by audience distance, creative strategy and desired viewer action—often making smaller, close-proximity displays far more effective and ROI-positive than massive marquee screens. […]
Maria Semenova. Helsinki has become the latest European capital to support a ban on advertising for all types of fossil fuels and products with high embedded carbon. A previous attempt to introduce a moratorium on such advertising was made in 2021, but at that time the city council failed to secure a sufficient number of votes. […]
Out-of-home display location leases carry a fixed term. There’s a risk that you might not be able to renew the lease at the end of the term. […]
The out-of-home advertising industry recorded net media revenue growth of 8. 8 per cent in the third quarter of 2026. Revenue for the quarter reached $376 million, up from an adjusted figure of $346 million during the same period in 2025. […]
By Hannah Hammond: At the NACS Show, Circle K, Love's and 4Court Media leaders say convenience retailers should lean on fuel and in-store strengths to build their networks. What convenience stores are doing in the retail media network space may look different than what competitors like Amazon or Walmart are doing. […]
