Archive for April, 2010

#ScreenMediaExpo – Harris Stand F11

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Here’s a sneak peak at Harris Stand F11 at #ScreenMediaExpo next week…

World’s Largest Curved Plasma Display

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Sankei Biz this week reported this large 200-inch curved plasma display… It measures 4m (H) x 3m (W) and was inaugurated this week in Japan’s Kansai International Airport Departure Area.

SignChannel A Good Deal 4 Scala?

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

So our rumour first thing Thursday that Scala was going to make (and announce) an acquisition (today) was proved correct. Scala announced later on Thursday that it was to acquire the SignChannel division of Thinking Screen Media. Now Scala needn’t hold their breath waiting for what we have got to say about the acquisition because […]

Digimax Choose signagelive

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Italian digital signage solutions provider Digimax S.r.l. has just announced that it is to bundle signagelive with its digital signage hardware portfolio to provide an out of the box solution. Digimax evaluated several digital signage software platforms before deciding that signagelive offered the best solution that enables a wide range of digital signage player hardware […]

Independent Murdoch Crap

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We nearly spilt our espresso’s this morning when we opened our email inbox to find some great pictures courtesy of JCDecaux showing their PrimeTime digital network and the Torch – we read one of the JPGs which was attached as ‘independent murdochcrap.jpg‘ it was of course ‘independent murdochcrop.jpg’ but sometimes you know (especially during UK […]

RGB Communications To Distribute QuickStart

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Exton, Pennsylvania-based Scala, provider of end-to-end solutions for the digital signage and advertising management markets, has named RGB Communications, Berkshire, England, as its sole distribution partner of its new SaaS offering, Scala QuickStart, in the UK and Irish markets. RGB Communications, technical trade distributor of audio visual connectivity, will also provide Scala QuickStart customers in […]

Pump Up At The Gas Pump

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The newest programming on Ivine, California-based PumpTop TV screens is urging gas station customers to ‘Pump Up at the Gas Pump’ through fun and interactive workout programming being broadcast at thousands of gas pumps across te U.S.. The new exercise program was created by PumpTop TV and ExerciseTV, the leading digital fitness network that provides […]

Scala Announce Acquisition Today

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Scala are all set later today to announce an acquisition. There is a company wide call this afternoon – which could be simply to tell all the employees about how good March 2010 was for them (which it was we believe) but is most likely to be news of said acquisition. It will be interesting […]

#ScreenMediaExpo – Recruitment Surgery

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

If you are exhibiting at #ScreenMediaExpo and looking to hire then Steve Morahan at DOOHjobs may just have the deal for you. Steve tells us that to mark DOOHJobs recruitment surgery, in association with WOOP!m they are offering exhibiting companies a complimentary job posting credit on www.doohjobs.com They have a limited number of credits worth […]

Digital Signage 2010 Virtual Conference

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Yesterday, with little or no advertising that we could see, NewBay Media ran their 2010 Virtual Conference for Digital Signage. Whilst it only had 8 booths and as best we could tell, something like 412 folks who actually logged on (not sure if that includes the exhibitors) it wasn’t too bad and with a bit […]