Archive for April, 2014

PetCARE TV Converts to @BroadSign

Thursday, April 24th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

PetCARE TV LLC, the Baltimore, Maryland-based subsidiary of Care Media and CaerVision, has converted its network of 1,750 screens to the digital signage software platform of BroadSign International LLC., Montreal. The healthcare network plans to be situated in 5,000 locations by 2016. Founded in the early 1990’s, PetCARE TV operates 32”-to-42” LED screens in the waiting […]

TELUS @PlayTaxiMedia Partnership Gives Taxi Passengers A Free Boost

Thursday, April 24th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

If your mobile device battery is dead and you have no way to power up, maybe it’s time to take a cab. In partnership with Play Taxi Media, TELUS is unveiling the first-ever fleet of taxis in Canada featuring cell phone and tablet chargers. Rolling out over the coming months in 1,000 cabs, Canadian taxi-goers […]

Blessed Are The (Roland) Cheesemakers

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The presentation on Thursday at #2014SignExpo entitled ‘Demystifying Digital Signage For Sign Makers’ from Roland DGA Corp. President, Rick Scrimger (11:00 in the Dynamic Digital Park) should be an absolute hoot when they (Roland) are NOT embarrassed to show this (and I make no apologies for using this word) CRAP at the event… Let’s take […]

#2014SignExpo Show Me The Money

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Daniel Parisien, vice-president product and strategic planning at BroadSign International Inc., Montreal, got the day-long session entitled Dynamic Digital Signage on Wednesday’s Educational Day prior to #2014SignExpo off to a good start with his talk ‘Show Me the Money: How network operators can succeed at selling advertising’. Among the points he made were: “The three […]

#LetsRecycleRight Say @LamarOOH & Recycle Across America

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Lamar Advertising Co., Baton Rouge, is celebrating Earth Week 2014 by partnering with Recycle Across America and notable celebrities to announce a simple solution that will deliver a profound impact on the environment and the economy: standardized labeling for recycling bins. For Earth Week, Lamar Advertising Company has donated space on 600 digital billboards across […]

DSA Offering Free Membership To Deployers

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We see that the Digital Screenmedia Association is offering a free membership to qualified deployers, so if you’ve been considering joining, this looks like the time to do so. This will save you paying any initiation fees – up to $2,000 in savings! The DSA is an independent non-profit association whose mission is to advance […]

#2014SignExpo Transport Problem Solved

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

With our North America editor Gail being at least 99 years old AND with dodgy knees, walking too far at events is always a problem… However this year in Orlando, we are here this week for #2014SignExpo which kicks off Thursday (although there is an Almo event we are also looking forward to Wednesday) we […]

Hoots Mon! OOH and DOOH

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

Maddie Cotterill

Scotland’s Premier ‘Out of Home’ operator Forrest Media are continuing to set a blistering pace in the North of the United Kingdom, today announcing three new major developments (one of which is digital) which are certain to make a big impression on the Scottish OOH Media landscape. Edinburgh City Gateway is the latest in Forrest […]

Artists Only (Byrne, Wayne Zieve)

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

Alex Hughes

I’ve been lucky enough to have been asked to speak at a couple of events during London Digital Signage Week. On Wednesday May 14, 2014 I will be presenting ‘Branding Your Building, The Scala Way‘ at The International Scala Conference taking place at The Timber Lodge, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London On Thursday May 15, […]

International @ScalaInc Conference 2014, London

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

Andrew Neale

The speaker line up has been announced for the next International Scala Conference 2014, taking place during London Digital Signage Week on May 14th-15th at the Timber Lodge in the London Olympic Park. On day one they have: – Steen Mertz Director Communications and Technology at Jyske Bank Christian Lie Senior Advisor Digital Signage, Design […]