Win Tickets for the Sixteen:Nine Digital Signage Mixer at ISE January 9, 2026 by Florian Rotberg The evening before ISE has long been reserved for one of the industry’s most popular networking traditions – the Sixteen:Nine Digital Signage Mixer. For ISE 2026, invidis will continue this tradition as the successors of founder Dave Haynes, with support from signageOS. Together, we’re carrying the Mixer forward in a fresh format while staying true …
NRF 2026: Idomoo and Poppulo Launch AI-Generated Video for Digital Signage January 9, 2026 by John Berkovich Idomoo and Poppulo have announced a joint solution that enables real-time, AI-driven personalized video on in-store digital signage, built on Amazon Web Services. The solution will debut at NRF 2026 in New York City, January 11-13, where it will be demonstrated in the AWS booth. The platform combines Idomoo’s Lucas AI Video Creator with Poppulo’s …
Meet Frank Pisano and Bryan Meszaros, the New Chairs of the DSF January 8, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger The Digital Signage Federation (DSF) has announced its 2026 Board of Directors, welcoming one new member and reappointing three incumbents to continue guiding the organization. Joining the Board is Andrea Varrone of Creative Realities, while Kiersten Gibson (Reach Media Network), Megan Zeller (Peerless AV), and Jonathan Brawn (Brawn Consulting) were reelected for new terms. They …
DIRECTV Advertising enables programmatic buying for Remote DooH network January 8, 2026 by John Berkovich DIRECTV Advertising has enabled programmatic access to inventory from its DirecTV Remote digital-out-of-home (DooH) network, allowing buyers to purchase live TV video placements in commercial venues through standard programmatic workflows. Announced at CES, the programmatic rollout makes DIRECTV Remote inventory available through Broadsign’s supply-side platform (SSP) Place Exchange, with launch support for demand-side platforms (DSPs) …
DIRECTV Advertising enables programmatic buying for DIRECTV Remote DooH network January 8, 2026 by John Berkovich DIRECTV Advertising has enabled programmatic access to inventory from its DirecTV Remote digital-out-of-home (DooH) network, allowing buyers to purchase live TV video placements in commercial venues through standard programmatic workflows. Announced at CES, the programmatic rollout makes DIRECTV Remote inventory available through Broadsign’s supply-side platform (SSP) Place Exchange, with launch support for demand-side platforms (DSPs) …
Glass-Media Partners With 6P Color To Improve In-Store Color Accuracy For Retail Displays January 8, 2026 by John Berkovich Glass-Media, a Dallas-based specialty display maker, has formed a strategic collaboration with 6P Color to help retailers achieve more accurate color reproduction on digital signage, particularly in categories where subtle color differences influence purchase decisions, such as beauty, jewelry, apparel, and home furnishings. The companies say that even when brands invest in carefully calibrated photography …
NRF 2026: Walmart Mexico Rolls Out Thousands of In-Store Sensors January 8, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger Just ahead of NRF this weekend, Walmart Mexico has announced a major upgrade to its in-store retail media platform, Walmart Connect. The retailer has begun a large-scale deployment of in-store audience intelligence technology across hundreds of Walmart Supercenters. Unlike the technology that recently brought New York-based grocer Wegmans into the headlines, the deployed sensors do …
Amazon Pushes AI TV Platform at CES 2026 as LG Leans into Lifestyle Displays January 7, 2026 by John Berkovich Amazon is rolling out a major overhaul of its Fire TV platform for 2026 while also introducing a new “lifestyle” television designed to double as home décor — moves that mirror LG’s renewed push into art-style displays positioned as digital canvases when not in use. Fire TV is getting a redesigned interface aimed at faster, …
CES 2026: Samsung – and Rivals – Shift Focus From Screens to Software Platforms January 7, 2026 by Florian Rotberg Samsung’s narrative is no longer limited to higher resolution, brighter panels, or thinner bezels. Instead, it is about “AI on Device,” complemented by “AI in the Cloud,” and – more importantly – about a platform that continuously evolves over the lifespan of a device. The hardware remains the same. The experience does not. What’s Happening …
Appspace Brings Enterprise-Grade CMS to Amazon’s Affordable Signage Stick January 7, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger More than a year ago, Amazon introduced the Signage Stick as a low-cost alternative to traditional digital signage media players. How widely the compact device has been adopted by end users so far remains largely unknown. Amazon’s success in attracting software partners, however, is much clearer: around 30 CMS platforms are now available for the …
