Bluefin Reintroduces Looping Playback in New Flex-OS V6 Displays July 14, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger In 2024, Atlanta-based display maker Bluefin launched a display line called Flex-OS. The displays, ranging from standard to ultra-wide formats, give customers the option of choosing from a range of integrated SoC options – including Brightsign, Android, and Linux – or connect an external media player via HDMI. But according to Bluefin, there remains a …
Hologram-ish Displays Now Sold at London Department Store July 11, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Selfridges London now has one of these transparent LCD boxes that create hologram-ish illusions – though not just for show, but actually available for purchase. It can be found in the Smartech section on the first floor, a shop-in-shop space dedicated to digital-native brands. It’s not run by Selfridges itself, but by the Smartech Retail …
Intersection and Lyft Bring DOOH to Chicago’s Electric Bike Network July 10, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Building EV charging infrastructure is expensive, so naturally, many operators have tried turning them into DOOH networks to offset some of those expenses. This venture was successfull in the rarest of cases. One of the main issues is that EV charging stations are often removed from high-traffic areas and the cars themselves can block the …
More DooH Screens Coming to Vancouver Transit as Pattison Wins Ad Contract July 9, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger The Canadian Out-of-Home media firm Pattison Outdoor has secured the advertising rights for TransLink, the largest regional transit authority in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. Starting August 1, Pattison will be the main provider of advertising across the entire TransLink public transport network – including on buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus, and West Coast Express. The network offers …
Panasonic’s ProAV Sale to Orix Collapses Amid Disagreements July 9, 2025 by Florian Rotberg According to the Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei Asia, the deal between Panasonic and the Japanese investment firm Orix to take over Panasonic’s ProAV business has fallen through, as the two sides were unable to agree on key terms. Orix had planned to acquire an 80% stake in the newly formed company, Panasonic Projector & Display Corporation, in a …
Sweden’s Vertiseit Group Acquires German ISV July 7, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Vertiseit, a Eurpean conglomerate of digital signage ISVs and integrators, is continuing its growth journey. The Swedish company has just announced the acquisition of MDT Medientechnik, a digital signage software vendor from Germany. MDT will be integrated into Vertiseit’s subsidiary, Grassfish. Read more on the acquisition on Sixteen:Nine’s sister page invidis: M&A: Vertiseit Acquires MDT …
Second Acquisition in One Week: Econocom Takes Over Smaller Spanish Integrator July 3, 2025 by Florian Rotberg It was only on Monday that Econocom announced acquiring a majority stake in German ICT AG. Now comes the takeover of Spanish ProAV and digital signage integrator Avanzia. Avanzia has over 20 years of experience in ProAV and digital signage, making it one of the most experienced system integrators in Spain. Alongside corporate ProAV and …
Bluezoo Introduces Smarter Sensor Management and Enhanced Reporting July 3, 2025 by invidis Bluezoo, an audience measurement specialist, has rolled out updates in its Spring Release 2025 to make managing complex sensor setups in retail and OoH spaces easier. The new features focus on four areas: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), personalized look-back reporting, better Ethernet backhaul options, and clear visualization of visitor minimum and maximum data. New Roles …
Programmatic Ad Buying Comes to 1,350 U.S. Cinemas via NCM and Vistar Partnership July 3, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Cinema Advertising in the U.S. Goes Programmatic for Global Buyers. National Cinemedia (NCM), the largest cinema advertising platformin the United States, has partnered with Vistar Media to make its inventory available on their DooH supply-side platform. Through Vistar’s SSP, advertisers can now book placements across 17,500 screens in 1,350 cinemas nationwide. Although NCM only launched …
Zetadisplay Starts Selling Proprietary CMS to Other Integrators July 1, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Zetadisplay has made its first deal to license its CMS software, “Engage,” to another integrator – Enra Technologies in South Africa. The move plays into Zetadisplay’s plans to grow its SaaS revenue and expand internationally. Right now, about 40 percent of Zetadisplay’s revenue comes from Engage. The company expects that number to keep climbing, with …
