Archive for September, 2009

Taipei Bus Station

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

Recently opened Taipei Bus Station not only offers the largest transportation terminal in Taiwan, but also boasts a 6-star hotel, residential condominiums with 24 hour concierge service, offices, a shopping mall, and a 9-screen cinema. As part of the Main Station Zone project to promote urban renewal the Taipei Main Station Zone offers direct access […]

Video Screen Enters Record Books

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Andrew Neale

Congratulations to Mitsubishi who made the Guinness World Records and a number of high profile TV news programmes. Mainstream TV coverage included the BBC News with a good story about ‘the world’s largest High Definition (HD) video screen first mentioned by us when it was still in construction back in June at the home of […]

Castrol Billboard Campaign Towed Away

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

It took only a few days for the DVLA to pull the plug on this personalised billboard advertisement running in London – many of you in the media buying world scoffed at us when we told you in that post “Definitely sort of scary and god knows how they got permission to use the UK […]

Digicom Looking For New Commercial Director

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

Tom Goddard’s Digicom business in London is looking for a new commercial director as news reaches us sadly that Ralph Ahern is winding down his involvement with Digicom. Tom tells us “this is regrettable but it is his choice to do so. He will leave us formally in a few weeks’ time” Digicom have started […]

Twenty Stands Surely A Show Does Not Make

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

October 2008 (i.e last year) we write ‘Madness And The European Digital Signage Show‘ and I am afraid it is going to be much the same story this year however we (and others) try to spin it! How can twenty stands split roughly 70% kiosk and 30% digital signage be any sort of show? It […]

Total Media Looks Good

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

We are getting very, very good reports from Madrid. First impressions coming through from the Total Media event in Spain all seem to be incredibly positive, we quote one senior executive who is exhibiting “It is a great show there are a lot of good qualified people apparently” Russ Curry will have some stories up […]

VMG Advertising Sales Agreement With ASG Media

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

Last week we were the first to tell you about ‘VMG Global In Deal With ASG Media‘ and today RNS Number: 9370Z was issued confirming that ASG Media’s sales team will indeed be selling national media across what is left of VMG’s Landscape digital shopping mall network. Note that VMG’s digital 6-sheets are not included […]

Blake Reeves Joins Capital Networks

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Markham, Ont.-based Capital Networks Limited, a global provider of broadcasting and dynamic digital signage software, has appointed Blake Reeves, a broadcast media specialist, as manager of business development. Reeves, whose almost 20 years experience includes managing large scale digital signage implementations for major international organizations, will spearhead Capital Networks drive into new sectors. He will […]

First Pictures Total Media, Spain

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

Total Media Spain opened today and here are the first few pictures from the show floor… The event looks well supported at first glance (and it’s good to see a lot of old friends here) but let’s see how many people come through the doors. Total Media is being held at the new exhibition facilities […]

Taste The Rainbow Of Fruit Flavours

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

It could be an advert but it’s not likely. We publish this only so that non-UK, non-London readers and residents can have corroborated by (more of) an independent source what we have been saying (and demonstrating) for sometime now, about the mess that CBS Outdoor’s digital network is in. Bill Yackey from Digital Signage Today […]