DDC done … call the guys Cineplex Digital Solutions February 18, 2011 by Super UserDDC, aka Digital Display & Communications Inc., has been rebranded as Cineplex Digital Solutions (CDS)., as of today. The new handle comes roughly eight months after Stuart, Steve and the rest of the crew were acquired by Cineplex Entertainment in July 2010. Cineplex is Canada’s largest movie theatre chain and already runs some digital networks, …
DSE 2011 – Looking ahead to next week February 18, 2011 by Super UserI am getting carpet-bombed with emails from public relations inviting me to their DSE vendor clients’ booths next week for private tours and chats with various bosses. I go to DSE as a press guy because I end up writing a lot about the show, I get broad access, and the press room has a …
Adcentricity releases latest DOOH outlooks and market reviews February 17, 2011 by Super UserThere is a pile of good information and insights in the latest Adcentricity resource guides released today and available to anyone interested. It’s smart marketing and also speaks to the unselfish notion of helping raise the industry through sharing and distributing information. The company, which positions itself now as a location based digital ad network …
Mixer Sponsor Profiles: DMG, Harris, POPAI February 17, 2011 by Super UserNote: Part Two, following on a Wednesday post … The big Preset Group DSE Mixer is our way of getting a lot of industry friends together for a casual networking evening just ahead of the mayhem to follow the next day, as the trade show hall opens at Digital Signage Expo. The thing has grown into a …
DSA marks year with new name, merger and CETW partnership February 17, 2011 by Super UserIt has now been a year since the established order of the digital signage sector was shaken up with news of the Digital Signage Federation. Very suddenly, there were two opposing organizations competing for the hearts and minds of companies and individuals active in this sector. I asked the heads of the two organizations if …
DSF's chair looks back at first year February 17, 2011 by Super UserIt has now been a year since the established order of the digital signage sector was shaken up with news of the Digital Signage Federation. Very suddenly, there were two opposing organizations competing for the hearts and minds of companies and individuals active in this sector. I asked the heads of the two organizations if …
Giant multimedia arch planned for DSE 2011 entrance February 17, 2011 by Super UserThere was a stack of varied displays at the entrance to last year’s Digital Signage Expo, showcasing technology but looking somewhat cobbled together. It will be very different look this year. A group of companies – including BrightSign, Chief, flixio and Philips have pulled together a huge video archway over and around the main entrance. …
LocaModa adds more social integration muscle with 4.0 release February 16, 2011 by Super UserLocaModa has released version 4.0 of its mobile and social media integration platform for digital signage and Digital OOH companies, featuring a streamlined process that allows network operators, agencies and brands to deliver place-based versions of Twitter, Facebook Places and Foursquare. Features in 4.0, timed no doubt to demo at DSE next week, include: Twitter …
Mixer Sponsor Profiles: Adcentricity, Arsenal Media and DailyDOOH February 16, 2011 by Super UserThe big Preset Group DSE Mixer is our way of getting a lot of industry friends together for a casual networking evening just ahead of the mayhem to follow the next day, as the trade show hall opens at Digital Signage Expo. The thing has grown into a bit of a beast and we were …
Newad adding 550 new screens in Canada, 3,500 over next three years February 15, 2011 by Super UserMontreal’s Newad finally pulled the trigger on its digital expansion plans, announcing today an $8 million investment in digital screens it will be rolling out across Canada over the next three years. Newad has had digital screens going back more than a decade, and already had several hundred out in the marketplace, but I know …
