Now NYC Activists Are Duct-Taping Anti-Smart City Messages On LinkNYC DOOH Screens May 3, 2019 by Super User It’s been a rough few weeks for the media company Intersection and its LinkNYC “smart cities” ad posters. First, dozens were vandalized and damaged. Now an activist group is duct-taping anti-LinkNYC messages to the screens. RethinkLinkNYC is a New York-based community group that opposes the screens, primarily on the basis of privacy concerns. The group’s …
Adspace Rebrands As Lightbox OOH Video Network May 2, 2019 by Super User One of the genuine pioneers in digital OOH networks has re-branded – with Adspace known going forward as Lightbox OOH Video Network. The media company – which builds its business around big displays in shopping mall concourses – says the new handle better suits the shifting demands of the advertising industry. “Today’s marketers increasingly demand trusted environments …
UK’s Allsee Marketing Battery-Powered Digital Sandwich Boards May 2, 2019 by Super User Birmingham, UK-based Allsee Technologies has started marketing a digital sandwich board display that’s portable and runs 12-plus hours on a rechargeable battery. The pitch is that these things are easily positioned wherever they need to be, and don’t need to be against a wall to get power, or require a power cord that becomes a …
It’s 2019 And We’re Still Doing Carved-Up Screens??? May 2, 2019 by Super User My calendar confirms it is indeed 2019, and not 2009 – which makes it somewhat mind-wobbling that there are still start-up media companies touting an ad model for out of home environments based on the totally different dynamics of web advertising. A company called AdMetv has launched in the US Northeast – mainly in bars …
Another, Very Different Digital Signage Fail At Timmies May 2, 2019 by Super User This is a Tim Horton’s in downtown Toronto this morning, as spotted by a digital signage vet. I’ve seen lots of Timmies where one or several screens are out – notably at Montreal’s airport – but this is a new one. Things are working – but the screens all have on-screen messaging for SICOM, weirdly …
San Francisco Venue Using Projection Mapping To Create Immersive Dining Experience May 2, 2019 by Super User Projection-mapping seems to be finding its way, more and more, to full-time or extended run indoor projects that are about entertainment and experience. This is F.E.A.S.T – an immersive and interactive dining experience at a San Francisco entertainment, arts and events venue called Onedome. It is a dining experience that combines interactive digital art, music, a …
Vancouver Office Tower Uses OLED Video Wall To Replace Directory, Renew Lobby May 2, 2019 by Super User This is a tiled LG 2 by 6 OLED video wall built into the lobby wall of an office tower in downtown Vancouver, BC. The displays are set into a bamboo wood wall set against a granite wall. They replaced a physical building directory. The project at Park Place, at 666 Burrard Street, was put …
Diversified Expands To Australia Via Integrator Acquisition May 1, 2019 by Super User The largest digital signage-focused integrator out there – New Jersey-based Diversified – just added what will undoubtedly be its most far-flung office, in Australia. The company has announced the acquisition of Rutledge AV – a top integrator down under. “I’m very excited for this endeavor, expanding our capabilities into the Australian market and being a …
LG Announces Dates For Display Tech Road Shows Across US May 1, 2019 by Super User LG has announced the schedule for its annual TechTour, with the first roving road show date set for two weeks in Washington, DC. The electronics giant has events planned for: May 14 – Washington, DC July 24 – Dallas Aug. 22 – Orange County, CA Sept. 12 – San Jose, CA Sept. 26 – Chicago …
NYC Bans Booze Ads On Street-Level OOH Media May 1, 2019 by Super User This is a development I’m sure out of home media companies hope doesn’t become a trend – banning booze ads on things like transit shelters. The City of New York has followed the lead of its Metropolitan Transportation Authority by banning alcohol-related advertising on most city-owned properties. The MTA, 18 months ago, had banned that ad …
