LED: India May Become the Next China March 31, 2026March 28, 2026 by Florian Rotberg Delhi | India is emerging as a strong contender to become a global hub for LED display manufacturing, driven by a rapidly expanding domestic market and government-backed initiatives such as Make in India and the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.
Forbidden City: 600-Year-Old Palace Grounds Reimagined through Digital Art April 2, 2026March 27, 2026 by invidis Editorial Team From imperial heritage to high-impact visuals: “The Ways in Patterns” exhibition reimagined the Forbidden City in Beijing as living art — turning historical motifs into experiences that merged the past and the present.
New OoH Currency: Australia Launches “Move” as a Global Benchmark March 26, 2026March 18, 2026 by Valentin Klaß Since this month, Australia’s OoH industry has been operating with a new, unified industry currency. The Move model uses synthetic audiences to optimize measurement and reporting for all OoH formats.
Displays: Skyworth Takes Over Panasonic’s TV Business February 27, 2026February 24, 2026 by Florian Rotberg Panasonic’s decision to hand over its TV business in Europe and North America to Skyworth marks another step in the decline of Japanese dominance in the global display market. As the consumer TV segment moves into Chinese hands, Panasonic Connect’s professional displays and projectors will remain fully unaffected.
M&A: Ricoh Continues Industry Consolidation February 23, 2026February 20, 2026 by Florian Rotberg Since the beginning of the year, Ricoh already announced three acquisitions across the Americas. Yet, the industry is watching even more closely as Ricoh moves toward a strategic partnership with Asia-based GVM, a collaboration that could reshape its APAC footprint.
Ramadan and CNY: Peak Moments for DooH and Retail Media February 17, 2026 by Florian Rotberg This week Chinese New Year and Ramadan are turning Asia and the Middle East into the world’s busiest advertising stages, with DooH and retail media experiencing soaring demand and record engagement. As travel peaks and shopping surges, brands leverage culturally resonant, high‑impact screens to connect with audiences during the most lucrative moments of the year.
Cleanroom Gold Rush: Chipmakers Reclaim Old LCD Lines February 15, 2026 by Florian Rotberg As aging LCD factories lose their economic footing, chipmakers are snapping up decommissioned display fabs to secure scarce cleanroom capacity for the AI era. The accelerating shift is reshaping global manufacturing as legacy digital signage panel lines are repurposed for next‑generation semiconductor production.
Australia: Media Giant Ditches TV & Radio for DooH February 1, 2026January 30, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger Australia’s largest media group, Nine Entertainment, sells its entire radio portfolio and acquires digital-out-of-home operator QMS – a signals that DooH is no longer an “add-on,” but a core growth engine.
Japan: Sumitomo Acquires NRI’s Bank Display DooH Business January 27, 2026January 26, 2026 by Florian Rotberg Consolidation is underway in Japan’s financial‑sector digital signage market. Effective April 1, 2026, Sumitomo Corporation will take over the Bank Display business from Nomura Research Institute (NRI). The two Tokyo‑based corporations have signed an agreement transferring operations of the ATM‑ and branch‑based DooH network.
M&A: Moving Walls Acquires Indian OoH SaaS Provider Adarth January 23, 2026 by invidis Editorial Team DooH adtech provider Moving Walls expands its Indian footprint with Adarth, adding AI-powered SaaS for OoH media owners and extending its automation and programmatic capabilities.
