Disney Cruise Ship Turned Into Floating Projection Canvas November 14, 2025 by John Berkovich In what is reportedly the largest floating projection-mapping installation completed to date, a technical team at Video Systems Design, working with Montreal-based VYV Corporation, live-tracked a cruise ship and mapped ultra-wide content across its hull using a system built around 30 laser projectors and VYV’s real-time media-server and tracking platforms. The activation used active positional …
JC Decaux and Ströer Show Rare Signs of Weakness as Global OoH Softens November 14, 2025 by John Berkovich JC Decaux has posted its first quarterly revenue decline in years, signalling that even the world’s largest outdoor-media owner isn’t immune to shifting advertiser sentiment. The company reported €926.1 million (US$1.08 billion) in Q3 2025 revenue, a 2.3 percent year-over-year decline (–0.9 percent organic), driven by weakness in Street Furniture and Billboard. Transport was the …
LED Studio Brings Rocket-Proof Displays to Kennedy Space Center November 13, 2025 by John Berkovich The Gantry at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has reopened with a bold new attraction that blends real-time spaceflight data, theatrical immersion, and advanced display technology anchored by LED Studio’s custom-engineered LED systems. Once the primary public viewing platform for Space Shuttle launches at Launch Complex 39, The Gantry has been reimagined as a multi-zone …
Jolt’s Dual-Charge Strategy Could Define Canada’s EV Future November 13, 2025 by John Berkovich When Shell announced in August 2025 that it would dismantle more than 2,000 Volta charging stations, it sent a clear message: free, ad-supported EV charging may look good on paper, but it rarely pays for itself. The U.S. experiment exposed the challenge of merging utility-scale infrastructure with media-driven revenue models. Into that breach steps Jolt …
Nongshim Lights Up Times Square With ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ — Even If I Have No Idea Who They Are November 12, 2025 by John Berkovich Nongshim brought the heat to New York’s Times Square with a splashy global campaign – and, for some of us who haven’t followed pop music since the CD era, a touch of cultural confusion – celebrating its Shin Ramyun collaboration with Netflix’s animated film KPop Demon Hunters. The noodle giant took over digital billboards and …
Shell’s Exit, Jolt’s Entry: A New Chapter for EV Charging and DooH November 12, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Shell acquired Volta in 2023 after the U.S.-based startup faced mounting financial struggles. But in August 2025, the oil giant confirmed it would dismantle Volta’s network of more than 2,000 charging stations, shifting its focus to paid fast-charging infrastructure. The decision underscores the broader challenges facing EV adoption under the Trump administration, which has rolled …
Alfalite Expands Into the Americas Through Partnership With Adistec November 12, 2025 by John Berkovich LEDs manufactured in Europe are becoming increasingly attractive to customers in the U.S., particularly in government-related projects and other business-critical verticals that preclude Chinese solutions from the outset due to safety and ongoing tariff concerns. It’s not surprising, then, that Alfalite, based in Spain, is seeking to expand business in North America with the announcement …
Ex-Avixa Executives Partner With Jetbuilt To Deliver AV Market Intelligence November 11, 2025 by John Berkovich Jetbuilt has announced a new partnership with Apogee Insights, the research firm recently launched by former Avixa executives Sean Wargo and Lee Dodson, to provide deeper, data-driven market understanding for manufacturers, integrators, and consultants. The collaboration will integrate Jetbuilt’s project-management ecosystem with Apogee Insights’ analytical expertise in research, market strategy, and data science. Together, the …
Lionsgate Rolls Out ‘Hologram-ish’ Movie Stars in 15 U.S. Theaters November 11, 2025 by John Berkovich No, it’s not a hologram but it sure looks like one. Lionsgate has unveiled interactive “hologram-ish,” as Sixteen:Nine founder Dave Haynes would say, pop-ups featuring the cast of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t in 15 theater lobbies across the United States. The activation lets moviegoers pose for selfies with life-size digital versions of …
Glass-Media and Digi Point Media Launch Transparent LED Poster, Targeting Retail’s Poster Problem November 10, 2025 by John Berkovich Dallas, USA-based Glass-Media, in partnership with Digi Point Media, has unveiled a transparent LED poster designed to replace printed storefront graphics with lightweight and remotely managed digital displays – the latest addition to a fast-growing category of transparent LED displays. According to Glass Media, its new display weighs just 13 pounds and can be installed …
