Archive for September, 2010
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Montreal-based UB Media has launched its newest network – UB Campus. UB has taken over all inventory previously operated by NEWAD at Concordia University, Canada’s sixth-largest university with an enrollment of over 44,000 students. While most of the inventory is static, UB will be transitioning much of the traditional to digital in early 2011. Founded […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
Next week’s Investor Conference will see David Drain give an update on the Digital Screenmedia Association‘s various activities which we think will be interesting AND we fully expect a couple of announcements in there. Topics likely to be covered for the first time in public include news on the so-called DSA ‘sponsored’ trade show and […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Atlanta-based EyeWonder, a Limelight Networks‘ business and member of the Mobile Marketing Association, has announced a comprehensive mobile ad offering, which includes all MMA-recommended rich media, video and standard ad formats for select smartphones across U.S. carriers – AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular – and full support for HTML5-based ads for iPhone and […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Thousands of Taxi Magic’s taxi fare booking and payment devices will gain new advertising opportunities thanks to a new partnership agreement between San Francisco-based Reach Media Group, a leading, digital place-based media and entertainment company, and Taxi Magic, the leading electronic taxi booking service in the United States. RMG will provide a localized video entertainment […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Alan High, president of Clear Channel Malls, has multi-years experience in the DOOH sector, so he’ll be calling on that past experience and observation with digital signage deployments in his Day 2 morning talk. He says that he has seen saw a lot of missteps, basic mistakes and a disproportionate number of failures, so feels […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
No, we’re not being a Smart Ass in asking the question: It’s the question being asked in an out-of-home campaign for Fat Bastard Wines’ producer Gabriel Meffre and Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits, of Toronto. While not using digital posters, the 24” x 36” static posters are equipped with a QR code for smart phone […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
It’s worth reminding folks that the facilitation meeting for any of those in the industry affected by the Minkus Patent claim is being held next Monday October 4th at 4pm Eastern time in the MetLife Building, NYC. At this point over 25 people have agreed to participate. Just to re-iterate, the idea behind the meeting […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
Preparations for the 2011 InAVation Awards are now well in train, as the event heads into its fifth year. 2010 saw nearly 1000 industry professionals attend the awards ceremony held during Integrated Systems Europe, making it the biggest yet (and what great fun it was, especially with the singing compere who turned what can easily […]
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Shamrock Capital Growth Fund II, a leading private equity fund focused solely on media, entertainment and communications investing, is becoming the majority stakeholder in New York-based Screenvision by purchasing from UK-based ITV Pic its full 50% stake in Screenvision. Screenvision’s other owner, Technicolor, will retain a minority shareholding and will continue to be Screenvision’s provider […]
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Monday, September 27th, 2010
Dmitry Sokolov
Over 90 people from 73 companies signed up for last week’s Ingram Micro Digital Signage training in Toronto. Designed specifically for IT resellers, the full day session at the Old Mill Hotel and Spa coincided with Ingram Micro’s CONNEX Program and was headlined by Lyle Bunn’s SPEED program.
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