Transit TV shuts down February 6, 2009 by Dave HaynesTransit Television Network has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States, according to news reports.Torstar Corp., which owns Canada’s largest circulation daily newspaper (the Toronto Star), says it plans to take a $1.5 million charge on its fourth-quarter financial statement as a result of the closure. Torstar had said a year ago it had done a deal to …
It's free!!! Well, sorta, well, OK, not really … February 5, 2009 by Dave Haynes There seems to be some sort of crazy race on right now to take press releases and slap them into online trade publications and portals as quickly as possible — never mind what they say.It is awfully tempting to just send out something official looking about Sixteen:Nine Media Corp. signing a deal to install a …
DSE tour set for Vegas February 5, 2009 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Expo people have been doing a bus tour for a while now of signature installs in the cities where the show is held. This coming show is in Las Vegas, which probably has more networked digital screens per square foot than just about anywhere — certainly North America. The Feb. 24 tour stops, according to show …
Michael Willems February 5, 2009 by Dave HaynesI was fortunate to meet Michael first as a customer of Enqii, and then as a colleague. His vision of a scalable and extremely reliable digital signage platform has served Enqii well…best wishes for continued success.
Victory! February 4, 2009 by Dave HaynesAh, yes.. yet another victorious advantage for digital signage. Aside from what it can do for sales boosts, it truly is amazing how effectively and efficiently it can disseminate a vast amount of information in a number of unique settings. From hospitals to universities to banks.. and now supermarkets – clearly, the opportunities are endless. …
Dutch supermarket network sees average 14% sales boost from screens February 4, 2009 by Dave Haynes More evidence this stuff, when done well, really does work. Dutch network operator POS TV has issued a press release noting how research from Nielsen is indicating the average sales increase for advertisers on the 1,200 screen supermarket network is 14%. ‘Positive reactions from entrepreneurs, shoppers, and advertisers actually already gave away that Supermarket TV was a bull’s eye,’ according to …
Exec changes at EnQii, BroadSign February 4, 2009 by Dave Haynes There have been a couple of significant moves in the last few days at two of the larger software players in our space.Michael Willems, the long-time CTO of EnQii, is leaving after nine years of Digital View-Digital View Media-EnQii. Michael is a true pioneer in the industry, and took the company from the early days …
People of the year for industry cited by forum February 3, 2009 by Dave HaynesFrom a press release:Digital Signage Forum Announces Digital Signage Woman, Man and Best Newcomer of 2008Jill Miller, President of The Digital Signage Group, Keith Kelsen, President of MediaTile, and Justin Clupper, Program and Public Relations Manager of Neoti Broadcast Network recognized for industry development contributions.POULSBO, WA (February 02, 2009) – Digital Signage Forum, the leading interactive forum media …
The 12 rules for effective content are on line ! February 3, 2009 by Dave HaynesYou can find the rules on our website : http://www.dagobert.fr/12_rules_302.html&suite=1 Best regards, Olivier Debin
Good Insight February 3, 2009 by Dave HaynesI saw Ms. Garrido speak at OVAB’s conference last year… she knows the market well. I think her statement about proximity to the product is absolutely spot on. She is someone to watch.
