The out of home media industry, no longer defined by painted billboards or vinyl, is taking dramatic steps toward delivering a more powerful and cost-effective media platform. […]
A DPAA-Sponsored Feature. This is the latest installment of the ongoing series spotlighting new members of the Digital Place Based Advertising Association. DPAA's Mark Braff interviewed James Bellefeuille, co-Founder of Vugo, a rideshare advertising service. […]
Last week’s announcement about Digital Signage Federation’s partnership with OVAB Europe (now DSF Europe) as part of its global expansion initiative is another sign of the continuing consolidation within the digital signage market, this time at the trade organization level. The ‘shakeout’ among digital signage trade bodies in North America happened a year ago. […]
OAAA has announced the contenders for the 2016 OBIE Awards. Now in its 74th year, the OBIE Awards program is the oldest and one of the most prestigious shows in advertising, awarding creative excellence in the out of home (OOH) medium. The 108 campaigns nominated this year demonstrate the myriad ways that simplicity can be captured and expressed through the OOH medium. […]
A few weeks before the world's largest digital signage trade event I spoke with Andrea Varrone, Show Director at Digital Signage Expo. Andrea shared what's new this year at the DSE, which will take place on March 15-18 in Las Vegas, NV. [caption id="attachment_794" align="alignnone" width="400"] Andrea Varrone, Show Director at DSE[/caption] NU: How has DSE grown since it began? […]
By Nurlan Urazbaev, Editor-in-Chief, Digital Signage Pulse. Randy Dearborn, Vice President of Media Technology for MGM Resorts International, was recently elected Chairman of the Digital Signage Federation (DSF). Taking over from another brilliant industry veteran, Ken Goldberg, Randy Dearborn is inheriting a rich legacy to build on at the DSF. […]
A DPAA-Sponsored Feature. Given the variety of media choices and devices, people today have much more freedom in how they can access their favorite content. At present, the ad industry is lagging behind these changes in consumer behavior and is in search of ways to bridge this gap. […]
By Nurlan Urazbaev. Editor-in-Chief, Digitalsignagepulse.com For those who read my article "The State of Out of Home Advertising, 2015", there is a follow up to it, published by Media Village. […]
The President today signed the first long-term Highway Bill in a decade; Congress completed action on Thursday. The five-year bill retains the federal regulatory structure for billboards (Highway Beautification Act), which protects property rights by requiring that government pay just compensation for removal of billboards. […]
NEW YORK – The Traffic Audit Bureau for Media Measurement's Board of Directors gave unanimous approval to begin the testing phase for a major upgrade to the industry’s audience measurement system. The Traffic Audit Bureau, or TAB, is the Out of Home advertising industry body that develops the ratings currency used across the United States and Puerto Rico. […]
Earlier this fall I was invited to visit BroadSign at their new offices in downtown Montreal. It was the fourth move since the company was incorporated in 2004 under this brand name. Every move marked a milestone in BroadSign’s ascension to the top of the list of digital signage software makers. […]
The Video Everywhere Summit by the Digital Place Based Association took place on November 03, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square hotel. […]
As part of the NYC Digital Signage Week, the Digital Signage Federation (DSF) hosted Coffee & Controversy: A Breakfast Debate at Guy's American Kitchen and Bar on November 3. Ken Goldberg, DSF Chairman, moderated this entertaining discourse between four panelists. Each participant had to answer the same questions on topics ranging from technology to content and operations. […]
Charlene Weisler of Media Village recapped the DPAA Summit in her article The Mediapalooza is the Message Says the DPAA. She writes: Currently “forty-one percent of OOH is digital,” according to DPAA Chairman François de Gaspé Beaubien -- and this is poised to increase over the next few years. […]
Against the backdrop of the problems experienced by today’s advertising industry, digital-of-home (DOOH) advertising is emerging as the ‘super medium’ of the future, delivering real audiences and real return on the ad dollar. […]
