Las Vegas Sphere Reports $98.4M Loss … But That Mostly Covers Period Before Doors Opened November 9, 2023 by Dave Haynes That giant LED orb in Las Vegas has generated a huge amount of intention since it was lit up and the doors opened for paid admissions, and its backers are undoubtedly hoping it will generate the kind of money needed to make it viable – given that the most recent financials for the Sphere show …
Netflix Planning Bricks And Mortar Attractions To Immerse Fans In Popular Shows (And Sell Stuff) November 7, 2023 by Dave Haynes Streaming entertainment giant Netflix is reportedly going a little down the path of Disney and Universal Studios, with plans to start opening bricks and mortar locations that let consumers immerse themselves in aspects of favorite shows. First reported in Bloomberg (paywalled), and picked up by other media outlets, the Netflix House concept would start with …
US Sports And Entertainment Venues Seeing Big Demand Jump For Sponsor And Ad Signage November 7, 2023 by Dave Haynes A US company that specializes in what it calls sports and entertainment intelligence has some interesting insights and data on why there seems to be a lot of investment these days in digital signage and DOOH screens in sports and entertainment venues. SponsorUnited, based in Stamford, CT, says there has been a massive influx of …
Tiny Maine School District MacGyvers Digital Signage Network With $20 PCs Rescued From Reyclers November 7, 2023 by Dave Haynes The CMS software firm Rise Vision has an interesting new case study out about a school district in Maine really pushing its tight budget and multi-tasking what gear it had to boost the effectiveness and impacts of digital signage communication in its schools. Regional School Unit 25 (school names are evidently cooked up by no-nonsense …
Australian Fire Danger Signs Go Digital, But They’re Not Always Bright Enough To Do The Job November 2, 2023 by Dave Haynes Photo: ABC News, Cathy Border Here’s a case of a good intentions but flawed execution – fire danger rating signs made easier to update by going digital, but not bright enough for people to read on sunny, hazy days. The rural fire service in Queensland, a state in Australia, switched over from analog road signs …
Korean Creative Tech Shop D’Strict Opening Projection-Driven Arte Museum On Las Vegas Strip November 1, 2023 by Dave Haynes The Korean creative shop that has produced some of the more amazing large format visuals seen on big public displays – including among the first anamorphic illusions – is opening what it calls an Arte Museum on the Las Vegas Strip in later this month. The projection mapping attraction will compete directly with Illuminarium and …
LED Mainstreamed: Small NC University Kits Out Sports Arena With Vast LED Halo Over Seating Bowl November 1, 2023 by Dave Haynes Yet more evidence of LED costs coming down and awareness and adoption going up – a small university on North Carolina has kitted out the seating bowl of its campus sports arena with a 577-foot circumference LRD halo ring. The 5,000-seater Nido & Mariana Qubein Arena at High Point University in North Carolina added the …
Changi Re-Opens Terminal 2 With Digital Waterfall, LED Halos And Virtual Sky November 1, 2023 by Dave Haynes Singapore’s Changi Airport has consistently been ranked as one of the best airport experiences anywhere, and while there are undoubtedly many operational reasons for that, our interests here are of course on what it does with digital. After 3.5 years of work, the upgraded and expanded Terminal 2 fully reopened today – with the terminal …
Waikiki Beach Hilton Now Sports What’s Described As Largest Screen In Hawaii October 31, 2023 by Dave Haynes The Hilton Waikiki Beach in Honolulu now has what’s touted to be the largest screen in Hawaii – a 146 inch version of the Samsung’s premium The Wall LED display. It’s up behind the bar in the lobby of the hotel, which caters to both business travelers and vacationers. The big screen splits it time …
Global Digital Signage Awards Release List Of Finalists; Dinner Set For Jan. 29th In Barcelona October 31, 2023 by Dave Haynes The UK team behind the global Digital Signage Awards has released a full list of the companies that have submitted work for consideration for the 2024 awards, with some 50 business and organizations from around the planet. A rumble through the list shows companies from as far afield as Australia, and the entries include work …
