Outfront Becomes First Out-of-Home Company to Join ANA Strategic Partner Program January 19, 2026 by John Berkovich Outfront Media has joined the Association of National Advertisers as a Strategic Partner for 2026, becoming the first out-of-home media company to participate in the ANA’s partner program. The move places the OoH operator alongside major global brands and marketing platforms that engage year-round with the ANA’s membership of senior brand and agency executives. Through …
Sphere No. 3? Sphere Entertainment Plans Smaller-Scale U.S. Venue January 19, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger Ever since the Sphere opened in Las Vegas, there has been plenty of chatter about where the next one might land. Sphere Entertainment’s original ambition was to replicate the giant live-event venue in London and other major metropolitan areas around the world. London, however, was quickly ruled out after the city’s mayor rejected the plans, …
Immersive Projection Turns Kansas Museum into a 360-Degree Digital Canvas January 16, 2026 by John Berkovich The Museum of Art + Light in Manhattan, Kansas, has opened a large-scale immersive gallery that uses high-brightness laser projection to surround visitors with moving imagery across walls and floors, transforming traditional exhibition space into a fully enveloping digital environment. The installation, known as Mezmereyz, is driven by over 100 Epson laser projectors, delivering a …
WOO Sees 2026 as the Year of Brand Focus, AdTech Consolidation and Global Growth January 16, 2026 by John Berkovich The global Out of Home industry is entering 2026 with renewed confidence, improving market conditions and a stronger strategic outlook than it experienced in 2025, according to World Out of Home Organization (WOO) President Tom Goddard. In a New Year message, Goddard said the medium has proven resilient in a volatile advertising environment, with signs …
Investor Takes Majority Stake in Nutrislice to Scale Digital Dining Platform January 16, 2026 by John Berkovich Denver-based Nutrislice has received a majority investment from Accel-KKR, a global software and technology-focused investment firm, to support the continued expansion of its digital dining platform for non-commercial foodservice operators. Nutrislice provides an integrated suite of tools that includes online menus, mobile ordering, digital signage, e-ink food labels, and branded dining websites, aimed at modernizing …
Video Interview: Tamara Bebb on Spectrio’s New Platform and Go-to-Market Focus January 16, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger Spectrio is arguably one of the digital signage companies that has undergone the most takeovers in recent years. Consolidating the acquired 14 CMS solutions into a single platform has been a massive feat for the Tampa, Florida–based company. At our Executive Club event in Miami, I spoke with Spectrio’s CEO, Tamara Bebb, to get her …
Pro Display Shipments Dip in Q4 Despite Full-Year Market Growth January 16, 2026 by John Berkovich Global shipments of large-area displays grew 2.9 percent year over year in 2025, but the public information display (PID) segment – the category that includes most digital signage and commercial out-of-home screens – moved in the opposite direction at the end of the year, according to new data from Omdia. The research firm reports that …
Skykit’s 2025/26 Review: Why 2025 Marked the Moment Digital Signage Became a True Enterprise Infrastructure January 15, 2026 by John Berkovich Digital signage took on a new identity in 2025, according to Skykit leadership. Instead of being treated as an IT add-on or communications tool, more enterprises began evaluating signage as core operational infrastructure — expected to drive revenue, deliver real-time data to frontline teams, and scale securely across thousands of endpoints. That shift reshaped how …
DSF’s Joint NRF Booth Shows Rivals Can Share Space – and Still Win January 15, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger Almost all digital signage companies operating in the U.S. retail market will agree that NRF is among the top trade shows when it comes to actually generating business from a show-floor presence. But even a tiny space at the Javits Convention Center comes at a rate that’s unrealistic for many mid-sized companies. That’s why the …
Video Interview: SageNet’s IV Dickson on True Innovation in Digital Signage January 15, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger When we hosted our Executive Club in Miami at the end of 2025, I had the chance to dive into more in-depth conversations with many of our guests. One of the brains I always enjoy picking apart is IV Dickson’s. He’s Chief Innovation Officer for SageNet and can always give you a very realistic assessment …
