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Thursday, May 4, 2017 Thu, May 4, 2017

Ooh Media – APN Outdoor merger in doubt after ACCC warns of competition issues (Mumbrella)

The update on the review process noted that the merged Ooh-APN Outdoor business would be the only out-of-home provider with a presence in all categories of out-of-home advertising. “Other out-of-home providers have significantly smaller market shares and tend to focus on particular categories of out-of-home advertising,” the statement said. […]

mumbrella.com.au
Thu, May 4, 2017 at 5:17 PM

ACCC’s Competition Concerns Put Cloud Over oOh!media-APN Outdoor Merger (BandT)

“It will combine the two largest providers of out-of-home advertising in Australia, creating a market leader with over 50 per cent of all out-of-home advertising, and an even higher share in some segments, such as roadside billboards,” he said. “The ACCC’s preliminary view is that the merger is likely to substantially lessen competition in the out-of-home advertising market. […]

bandt.com.au
Thu, May 4, 2017 at 5:16 PM

APN-oOh!Media merger in doubt (The Australian Business Review)

The $1.6 billion merger between oOh!Media and APN Outdoor is in danger of being rejected by the competition regulator, after it raised serious concerns about the deal and its impact on advertising prices and innovation in the sector. The merger, if approved, would create for APN Outdoor and Ooh a national network of billboards, shopping centres, street furniture and digital sites. […]

theaustralian.com.au
Thu, May 4, 2017 at 4:55 PM

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Wed, May 3, 2017

How Audience Location Intelligence Will Boost the Growth of OOH Advertising (Exchange Wire)

The surge of geolocation data harnessed from sources such as carrier data, mobile ad networks, GPS, mapping apps, sensors, beacons, and beyond, empowers the out-of-home industry to meet and, in some cases, exceed the measurement of other advertising channels. OOH is in a position to not only be authorities in their medium alone, but to be leading experts in audience location intelligence. […]

exchangewire.com
Wed, May 3, 2017 at 5:52 PM

France’s largest DOOH network in healthcare chooses BroadSign’s software to deploy 1500 screens

For initial deployment, 400 screens were installed in waiting rooms in 100 doctor’s offices. By 2020, IDS Santé plans to expand its network to 1,500 screens across 500 locations. Using BroadSign’s automated CMS, news feeds, medical center information, health tips, quizzes and ad content is displayed on 43 inch LED screens to 800,000 patients each month. […]


Wed, May 3, 2017 at 5:27 PM

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