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Times Square billboard operator Branded Cities acquires Clear Channel Outdoor Canada (BCN)

Branded Cities can now offer brands some of the most prestigious OOH Media opportunities in Canada such as the assets in Yonge Dundas Square, Spectaculars along Toronto’s busiest road the Gardiner Expressway, Billy Bishop Airport’s prestigious terminal, Canada’s busiest building Union Station, as well as Street Furniture Networks in Edmonton and Ottawa. […]

brandedcities.com
Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 7:20 PM

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Clear Channel Outdoor’s Quarterly Earnings Results (Stock News Times)

The business had revenue of $672.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $672.22 million. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCO) reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.01), MarketWatch Earnings reports. […]

stocknewstimes.com
Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 6:57 PM

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One size doesn’t fit all with multi-touch screens (DSToday)

There are as many valid reasons for specifying a single or two-point touch sensing technology as there are for specifying a touchscreen capable of measuring 40 touches. The key is understanding the application and then designing the entire system (hardware and software) accordingly. […]

digitalsignagetoday.com
Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 6:48 PM

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16:9: Daily Star hijacked InLinkUK DOOH Wi-Fi stations in London to call sex lines for free

As Amscreen’s Simon Sugar points out in the tweet below, it’s not like the people behind the smart cities digital OOH interactive screens in the UK didn’t get clues from a sister installation in New York. The InLinkUK interactive stations that are replacing some phone booths around London can easily, it seems, be hijacked to dial up and blast phone sex calls for all passersby to hear. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 6:47 PM

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The Drum video: DOOH advertising is getting more immersive and interactive: Neo@Ogilvy’s Simon Wong

The digital-out-of-home (DOOH) advertising industry is gaining momentum as marketers find new and creative ways to target consumers. […]

thedrum.com
Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 6:43 PM

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16:9: Here’s Who’s All Behind Coca-Cola’s Giant New Robotic LED Board In NYC

More information is dribbling out about that giant robotic 3D LED board Coca-Cola switched on last week in Times Square. The vendor list is long, and the one most familiar to the digital signage community is Convergent, which is listed as doing Technology Design and Implementation, Content Management and Monitoring Services. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 12:32 PM

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16:9: Fighting Irish Add Giant LED Board, Fine Pitch LED To Renovated Stadium

News of a stadium adding a big-ass LED screen in the stands is commonplace, but what’s interesting about an announcement involving the University of Notre Dame is ALL the fine pitch LED being added around the Fighting Irish’s historic football grounds. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 11:27 AM

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Sports entertainment tech firm Topgolf joins the Digital Place Based Advertising Association

With Topgolf technology, guests can enjoy point-scoring golf games using microchipped balls that instantly score themselves, showing players the accuracy and distance of their shots instantly on a TV screen in their hitting bay. The venues also feature an outstanding chef-driven menu, top-shelf drinks, big screen TVs and music in climate-controlled hitting bays for year-round comfort. […]

dp-aa.org
Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 7:11 AM

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InfoComm’s AV and digital signage industry outlook and trends (Installation-International)

The report predicts pro AV revenues will continue to rise. They are expected to increase from $178.4 billion in 2016 to $198.7 billion in 2019, and on to $231 billion in 2022 – a rise of over 29%. The ranking by value of the largest three pro AV market sectors globally remains unchanged. […]

Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 7:04 AM

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Stock analysis: oOh!media on a roll (FNArena)

The market reacted positively to oOh!media's first half and brokers expect 2017 will reveal meaningful growth. […]

fnarena.com
Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 7:01 AM

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Sydney Morning Herald: oOh!media reports 18 per cent growth in profit as digital revenue blooms

The rise of the digital billboards is proving very profitable for one of the nation's biggest outdoor advertising companies. oOh!media on Monday revealed its half-year net profit was up 18 per cent to $7.1 million bolstering predictions that outdoor advertising will continue growing while print, television, and radio stagnate. […]

smh.com.au
Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 5:08 PM

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InfoComm ‘s AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis for the Americas (BusinessInsider)

The pro-AV industry in the Americas generated $65 billion in 2016, after a very moderate contraction in 2015. It's anticipated that the region will continue to grow, reaching $83 billion in value in 2022. […]

markets.businessinsider.com
Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 5:04 PM

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OOH companies shake up Australia’s advertising industry (Finfeed)

FinFeed examines three companies that generate earnings from this mode of media presentation and advertising. […]

finfeed.com
Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 4:46 PM

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Clear Channel uses location data to turn billboards into a hybrid medium (IsaInsider)

An unexpected result of the development of mobile-location analytics is its impact on OOH advertising, which was at one point in danger of being marginalized by digital media. It makes OOH much more competitive with online and mobile display and has the advantage of guaranteed viewability. […]

lsainsider.com
Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 4:40 PM

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16:9: NEC Ups Warranty To Five Years On 24/7 Digital Signage Display Series

I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about screen warranties, but do think NEC Display announcing some of its pro-grade 24/7 digital signage displays will ship with five-year warranties is out of the norm. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 12:41 PM

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