Danoo now known as Reach Media August 19, 2009 by Dave HaynesDanoo has dropped its dotcom-ish “what-does-that-mean?” handle in favor of a more accesible name, Reach Media Group, as part of its restructuring to roll in the assets, people and footprint of newly-acquired IdeaCast.In a news release, the new entity says it is planning to focus on three verticals: the Business Traveler network, the Health & Fitness network and …
EnQii CEO on a maturing business August 19, 2009 by Dave HaynesEnQii CEO Ajay Chowdhury is still a relative newcomer to this industry, but a very smart cookie, having worked with him for a few months before being lured away, or (maybe) astray. He’s written some good think pieces here and there, and has another one up now on Digital Signage Today that suggests the industry is starting to …
Rumours about Timmy's? August 18, 2009 by Dave HaynesDaily DOOH has had a couple of posts up about rumours that Tim Horton’s, the iconic coffee/doughnut chain that dots the Canadian landscape, is shopping its digital signage business – business now held by London, Ontario-based EK3.I have heard things here and there, as well, but nothing substantial to go on. But it’s out there now, so …
Cautionary tale: generate piles of revenue and still run a loss August 18, 2009 by Dave Haynes Chinese DOOH company AirMedia Group Inc., listed on NASDAQ, issued its quarterly report yesterday, detailing numbers that show there’s real money to be made in digital place-based advertising, but also that securing the rights to those places can kill a company.Total revenues for the second quarter of 2009 reached US$36.8 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 23.7% …
New ad-based DOOH network operator lands deal with BP August 17, 2009 by Dave Haynes Word came out this morning about a little known company bagging a big deal to roll out a screen network across the US gas station estate of BP.BP has chosen Retail Media Company LLC, a digital signage business based in Los Angeles, as its digital signage provider at the pump and in the c-store. BP selected Retail Media out …
New DS blog: Buzz, Not Buzzwords August 17, 2009 by Dave Haynes I have started posting to a new, separate blog focused on writing for this sector. Called Buzz, Not Buzzwords, it is intended to provide some observations and tips on what to do and not do when writing press releases and other material for this space.Since I started my new company I have been paying more attention …
Hands up everyone who can interpret this … OK, hands up ANYONE??? August 17, 2009 by Dave Hayneshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-xCQWLgVa8Invites went out last week by email and Youtube encouraging people who write about the DS space to set aside three hours on Friday to hook into a Webcast for a big announcement from the Germany company 42Media.As you can see on our website www.42mediagroup.com a great event is foreshadowed. On 14th August, 12 p.m. our …
The possibilities are endless August 13, 2009 by Dave HaynesWhat about interactivity? Perhaps users could influence the video stream…using their own stream. This is the first DS application I’ve heard of that by definition can only reach 50% of the population. I wonder what the equivalent would be for women’s rooms?
PRN'ers August 13, 2009 by Dave HaynesThomson still searching for a buyer for PRN, but I don’t know if it will ever happen – there’s TRULY not much left worth buying Anyone good who was there is either gone or desperately wants to leave.
