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GTCR, Adams Outdoor to Buy Fairway Media Group

by Helen Vince

US private equity firm GTCR has partnered with Adams Outdoor to acquire Fairway Media Group from ACON Investments and MidOcean Partners. Fairway is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the US, operating approximately 20,000 …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Two markets going from strength to strength – DE/AT/CH and BENELUX

by Vanessa Browning

OVAB Europe’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) has been used to analyse the 2014 DACH and Benelux markets. In DACH, the Index began the year very positively; despite losing some momentum from Q2 …

Uncertainty Surrounds Exterion Media

by Helen Vince

Exterion Media, which said earlier this month that it is ‘exploring strategic alternatives’ for the company, is reported to have announced a round of job cuts this week at its London base. Among the …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Signage Enhances New Council Building

by Tom Allen

A total of €200 million was recently invested into a new city administration building in Utrecht, The Netherlands – part of which went towards digital signage. Brightsign, Hulskamp Audio Visual and VHS worked together to …

Tags:Brightsign| Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 04

NDS’ New Software Supports HTML5

by Bob Raikes

Netherlands-based Net Display Systems newest version of its PADS4 software is geared towards HTML5-capable signage devices. The software includes a new HTML5 viewer, which can play content on all displays with an HTML5-supporting player …

Tags:Digital Signage Software| DOOH| HTML5| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Hannspree Licenses Windows for Micro PC Stick

by Tom Allen

Just one day after Inlighten announced its Argo Windows-based ‘PC’ HDMI stick, Hannspree has followed with a similar product called the Micro PC. Hannspree’s device runs a fully-licensed version of Windows 8.1 on a …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| PCs| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Inlighten Sets Sail for Windows on Argo Thumb Stick

by Tom Allen

Argo is a digital signage player in a thumb stick form factor, from US-based Inlighten. Said to be the first such player running Windows, Argo users will have access to a range of management …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Vol 22 - Issue 04| Windows

ISE Stories, DM 22 04

by Tom Allen

ISE 2015 runs between 10th and 12th February in Amsterdam’s RAI. Display Monitor will be there to bring you full coverage from the show as it happens. The largest product launch in Atlona‘s (7.P180) 12-year …

Clear Channel UK Creates CMO Role

by Helen Vince

Clear Channel UK has appointed Sarah Speake to the newly created role of chief marketing officer. Speake currently serves as director of commercial marketing and research for ITV and will take up her new …

inLighten Introduces Argo: The First Digital Signage HDMI Stick with Windows™

by Vanessa Browning

inLighten, a recognized leader in the field of digital signage, interactive, self-service and audio solutions has announced the release of Argo, a thumb-sized digital media player for digital signage applications that is the first …

Tags:DOOH| Vol 22 - Issue 04

JCDecaux Quits OMC

by Tom Allen

JCDecaux has not renewed its membership with the UK’s Outdoor Media Centre, the industry trade body for outdoor media owners. The company will continue to work with the OMC on initiatives such as audience …

Tags:DOOH| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Matrox Brings Graphics and Controllers to DSE

by Vanessa Browning

At Digital Signage Expo 2015 (11th – 12th March, Las Vegas), Matrox (stand #1,645) will present its C-Series multi-display graphics cards; Matrox Mura videowall controller boards; and Matrox Maevex AV-over-IP encoders/decoders.

Tags:Back Panel| Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 04