Join the New Website: Sixteen:Nine – powered by invidis April 14, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger This marks the final post on Sixteen:Nine as a standalone site. After many years of independent publishing, Sixteen and invidis are now united as one platform. From here on, all new stories will continue under Sixteen:Nine – powered by invidis at invidis.com. Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey so far …
We’re Merging: Sixteen:Nine and invidis Become One Global Digital Signage Platform April 13, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger Sixteen:Nine and invidis share a long-standing partnership – for more than a decade, Dave Haynes and Florian Rotberg have worked together to give the global digital signage industry greater visibility. Both platforms have always had the same core focus: delivering credible, independent news and insights – something increasingly rare in a world where content marketing …
1.74 Miles of LED Strands Create One Giant Tree in Old German Gas Storage Tower March 30, 2026 by Valentin Klaß At the Gasometer Oberhausen — a 1920s industrial gas storage tower in Western Germany, now repurposed as an event and exhibition space — a new show opened this March: “Mythos Baum” (“Mythical Tree”). Its centerpiece is a 35-meter-high tree brought to life as a dazzling light sculpture by hundreds of LED strands. The creative brains …
Ramesh Jayaraman: New Daktronics CEO Talks about Next Steps for the LED Manufacturer March 16, 2026 by Balthasar Mayer The first three days of his new job threw Ramesh Jayaraman, the new president and CEO of Daktronics, right into the halls of ISE in Barcelona. He had a busy start – but that reflects his future tasks at the US-based LED manufacturer pretty well. Jayaraman was brought in at the start of 2026 and …
Iran Conflict Ripple Effect: Strait Of Hormuz Blockade Starts To Squeeze Digital Signage Supply Chains March 15, 2026 by Florian Rotberg The war in Iran is no longer just a geopolitical headline – it’s now hitting the digital signage industry in very real and increasingly measurable ways. Hardware suppliers are raising prices, end-customer are reluctant to approve roll-outs and digital signage integrators start laying-off staff. With the Strait of Hormuz still blocked, one of the world’s …
Frank Pisano of Bluefin on Trending Display Shapes and the Power of Partnerships February 16, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger Frank Pisano is one of the digital signage industry’s best-connected figures — the kind of CEO who seems to have endless energy for events, meetings, and networking. For the past three years, he’s been at the helm of Bluefin, a display manufacturer specializing in custom solutions and counting Walmart among its biggest customers. When I …
Operation Successful: Uniguest’s Healthcare Hub Shows the Value of Vertical Software Solutions February 12, 2026 by Balthasar Mayer In the aftermath of ISE, there was – again – a lot of discussion about the future of digital signage software. One keyphrase that keeps coming up, also on Sixteen:Nine: Find the USP. A successful software must have distinct features that sets it apart from the competition. Without this story, the selling point is solely …
Digital Signage: Questex Discontinues DSE February 2, 2026 by Florian Rotberg On the eve of ISE, Questex announced it will discontinue Digital Signage Experience (DSE) as a stand‑alone annual event – marking the end of a long, turbulent chapter for the U.S. digital signage show. After ownership changes and declining relevance, the final edition took place as a conference‑only format in San Diego in October 2025.
ADI To Transform Preston City Centre With Digital Art Telephone Box Installation January 20, 2026 by John Berkovich Who says phone booths have outlived their usefulness? In Preston, England, nine of the city’s iconic red boxes prove that even the most familiar pieces of street furniture can find a new purpose in the digital age. ADI has unveiled plans to reimagine nine Grade II listed red telephone boxes on Market Street, transforming them …
LG Takes On Samsung’s The Frame With New Gallery TV December 30, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger LG has announced a new addition to its TV lineup: the LG Gallery TV, set to debut at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The device will be available in 55- and 65-inch sizes and is designed to function as both a television and a digital canvas—a concept that closely mirrors Samsung’s Frame series, first introduced …
