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A Case of Consolidation: Outcast & AdtekMedia

The need for “consolidation” has been talked about within this sector for awhile now; whether it be on the network or agency sides, and the recent partnership between Outcast (a.k.a. Fuelcast), and AdtekMedia (a.k.a PumpTop TV) seems to be the prime and excellent example of this need.

Here were two different networks targeting the same locations and demographics. And as insiders know, this is an example of the “pain” that media planners/buyers at agencies have to go through in terms of sorting through the duplication that exists in much of the industry.

According to Outcast, PumpTop TV partner on at-the-pump digital network:

The consolidated venture creates a national network with more than 12,600 high-definition large screens in 15 of the top DMAs reaching more than 20 million active consumers each month. The reach in these markets equates to a top-5 ranked prime-time show on network television, but without the negative impact of DVR ad-skipping or multitasking.

Indeed, the partnership has built a huge and more relevant network, that is definitely more “buyer friendly,” and hopefully ties in the research and methodolgies/metrics together as one. These two companies already seem to have merge their messages together somewhat with the website(s), where their domains lead to the same intro page, which is also good brand communication.

Very smart move for the two companies, and a model for the industry.


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Two Cool Techs for DOOH: The AMOLED Prototype & ASUS ‘Seamless Experience’

This and Vid via Engadget

This AMOLED pic and the Vid below via Engadget

Kinda like MSFT’s Surface. But when companies start looking into certain technologies; the tech’s gotta be pretty close to reality/everyday.

Pictures and videos speak (or write) a million words…


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“Iconic” / Times Square Signs and No Crazy Cabbies = Still One of the Best DOOH/OOH Inventories in the Sector

Photo Cred: www.dvorak.org

Photo Cred: www.dvorak.org

Clear Channel recently announced their new Time Square “Iconic” Digital Billboard that is to show the 500K+ daily visitors in the area that, well; they have indeed arrived at Time Square! A nice little integrated campaign with the web and the sign to introduce the new sign to the world as well, which is always great.
Time Square serves as the key inspiration for starting my interest in the biz, and recently going into a meeting with Viacom, it was also a great chance to really look around and gather some thoughts. The landscape has changed so much in the recent years; from printed billboards, to digital, from energy burners, to signs using green tech, but one fact still remains, which is that the these billboards probably still represent some of the best inventories in the business. All the signs still seem to be bought out, and if you look around Time Square even today, it certainly doesn’t have seem to be effected by this recent crushing recession that most are going through.
Another recent development was when the City of NY officially blocked out vehicle traffic around the area, and placed chairs all over the area so visitors can sit around and relax without the worry of getting run over by one of the crazy NYC cab drivers (although this change may not be permanent.. but hopefully it will be). What this simply means is: more Dwell Time around these signs, and it’s fair to assume that recent research for this media holders will come back with more favorable results. You put 500K+ daily visitors + increased Dwell Time – a certain? percentage for impressions (disclaimer: this is Not the exact metric for this kinda thing), and you still get one of the best inventories in the biz.
Entertaining and engaging the audience with this increase dwell time?
That’s another matter, but content and media integration is probably the obvious solutions. Something to the effect of, oh, I don’t know; tying in mobile, gaming, and a huge digital sign maybe?? Locamoda, anyone? :)


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