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16:9: DSE May Be Over But The Trade Show And Conference Season Is Anything But …

Digital Signage Expo is over but trade show and conference season is anything but over. There are many events in the coming three months that touch or focus on digital signage, among them: InfoComm China – There’s a track on digital signage at the event next week in Beijing. I know because I am speaking at it, talking about data-driven content. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 1:20 PM

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16:9: BMO Uses Flip-Disc Tech For Mobile App-Driven Wish Fountain

In an odd twist, here’s a second post in a week about flip-disc technology being used as an alternative to digital screens. The Bank of Montreal – one of the big five national banks in Canada – is celebrating its 200th year in business in 2017, and one of the things it is doing to mark that is something of a digital art installation in the company’s Toronto office tower. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 11:54 AM

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Digital Signage Expo 2017 as covered by rAVe Pubs

We shot about 300 videos of new products from the show floor. These included a 55” OLED display (called Wallpaper) from LG Business Solutions that is the less than the thickness of a dime. […]

ravepubs.com
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 7:18 AM

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Nigerian OOH: The Cold War between APCON and LASAA (Nigeria Today)

The once chummy relationship between the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria and Lagos State Advertisement Signage Agency may have turned sour over the control and regulation of advertising in Lagos. The Lagos State Advertisement Signage Agency, (LASAA) is not new to controversy. Since the year 2006, when the then Lagos State Governor, Mr. […]

Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 7:07 AM

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Intersection brings more train tracker displays, and more DOOH ads, to the Chicago Transit Authority (Chicago Street Blog)

As part of an amendment to the Chicago Transit Authority’s contract with its advertising concessionaire Intersection, which has exclusive ad rights on all CTA vehicles and real estate, 130 more digital displays are coming to ‘L’ stations, bringing the total number to more than 400, the transit agency announced today. […]

chi.streetsblog.org
Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 7:50 PM

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Five Things You’re Doing Wrong with Your Billboard Ads (Media Space Solutions)

Billboard advertising remains an incredibly effective way of reaching an audience and getting a nice return on your investment. That is, if you don’t screw it up. Here are 5 things you’re doing wrong with your billboard ads: You’re Writing the Great American Novel Your billboard should not read like a novel. […]

mediaspacesolutions.com
Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 7:49 PM

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Burr Smith Tells Sixteen:Nine Why Broadsign Sued T-Rex (Billboard Insider)

"... they’d filed all these suits but nobody ever knew what they were claiming. And everybody was all settling. […]

billboardinsider.com
Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 7:47 PM

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Geopath taps Streetlytics to enhance audience location measurement In the OOH industry (PRWeb)

Geopath, the not-for-profit formerly known as the Traffic Audit Bureau for Media Measurement, whose mission is to provide audience location measurement to the out-of-home (OOH) industry, has chosen Streetlytics to power its new OOH audience measurement solution, MORE, slated to launch later this year. […]

prweb.com
Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 7:43 PM

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3 Main Takeaways From DSE 2017 (BroadSign)

The Time for Programmatic is Now. 2. Competition is Fierce. 3. Revenue is King. […]

Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 7:41 PM

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Chicago Transit Authority and Intersection partner to create a large DOOH network (Intersection)

The expanded network will be deployed over the next two years and will generate additional advertising revenue for the CTA. The 130 new digital displays, funded by Intersection, will add to the existing 283 digital displays for a total of more than 400 displays within the CTA network. […]

ixn.intersection.com
Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 7:00 PM

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16:9: Louisiana Wellness Center Spans 12K Video Across Three Walls

The new Education Center at the Wellness Center of Thibodaux Regional, in Thibodaux, Louisiana, greets visitors with a 17-minute video that showcases the native beauty of Louisiana across three 4K video walls. The multi-screen video experience developed by VisionQuest Design & Production of Atlanta features nature scenes, landmarks, plantations, and the Bayou, among other local places. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 7:41 AM

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Sixteen:Nine Podcasts: Jerome Moeri, CEO of Navori

I’ve known Jerome Moeri, the CEO of Navori, for more than a decade, but we’ve never had much of a chance to have a good long chat. That changed at ISE a few weeks ago, when we slotted half an hour to talk about how the Swiss software company got started and where it is going. Jerome’s a soft-spoken guy, but if you lean in to listen, the story is quite interesting. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 12:11 AM

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Outdoor ad firm stocks outperform market in 1Q 2017 (Billboard Insider)

A portfolio of the three public US outdoor companies (Clear Channel Outdoor, Lamar Advertising and Outfront Media) increased by 16% per annum during the first quarter of 2017 (3 months ended March 31, 2017) well above the 6% increase for the S&P 500 during the same period. Clear Channel Outdoor stock increased 20% during the first quarter of 2017. […]

billboardinsider.com
Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 6:41 PM

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How retail digital signage attracts and holds shoppers, converts browsers to buyers (DSConnection)

Unfortunately, digital signage is often seen as a stand-alone or silo application. To gain the benefit of the retail fundamentals of traffic and conversion, the retailers must plan, install and leverage the digital signage medium. It is too often considered as just a property improvement or a supplier merchandising program, and not integral to improving the shopping experience. […]

digitalsignageconnection.com
Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 6:40 PM

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Samsung Insights: How Dunkin’ Donuts Serves Up an Enhanced Customer Experience With Outdoor Menu Displays

Dunkin’ Donuts is boosting the customer experience in its drive-thru lanes with three-screen outdoor menu displays that can tailor ordering options by varying conditions, and likely one day, vehicle by vehicle. […]

insights.samsung.com
Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 6:38 PM

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