Astral Media goes BIG into a digital network

February 10, 2009 by Dave Haynes

Montreal-based out of home company Astral Media Outdoor announced a milestone 10-board LED sign network on Tuesday, with plans to start setting up the massive screens …

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Finally, a 3D screen that didn't make me shrug

February 10, 2009 by Dave Haynes

    When the guys at Organix in Montreal started asking me to come over to their shop when I was in town, to see a …

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Mixer reminder

February 9, 2009 by Dave Haynes

A reminder that the industry mixer series is back on tomorrow might (Tuesday) in Toronto, starting at 6:30 or so. Samsung is hosting, and …

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Thank Heavens

February 9, 2009 by Dave Haynes

Whoever at Metro decided it was OK to sell their customers as “Eyeballs” or “Impressions” should be locked forever in a room with Transit …

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Finally… it's going away!

February 7, 2009 by Dave Haynes

Whereas I am sympathetic to Transit TV as to a company – that they’re going out of business (it is indeed sad, in those …

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Transit TV

February 7, 2009 by Dave Haynes

(copy of comment I posted on the WSJ site) I ride the bus in LA every so often. A lot of people found Transit …

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Free is Good Sometimes

February 6, 2009 by Dave Haynes

Dave, I agree with your position, but if the ‘free’ was positioned properly it’s a good concept. Providing a method of ‘tasting’ the product …

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Doctor Smartie is seeing patients

February 6, 2009 by Dave Haynes

Ed Voltan is one of the real pioneers in this space, having jumped from mainstream broadcast and specialty channel TV sales into the rather …

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Virgin retail CIO to do keynote at DS Show

February 6, 2009 by Dave Haynes

The Digital Signage Show has announced its keynote speaker for the next show in May is the CIO and Vice President of Information Technology of …

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UK firm has low-cost screen protectors

February 6, 2009 by Dave Haynes

This comes from the UK, which means I get to use the term “Gobsmacked!!!” I am gobsmacked, at times, when I see a digital …

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Three years and about 1,100 posts … so far

February 6, 2009 by Dave Haynes

I just realized today marks three years of writing this nonsense. By my count, 1,100 posts and so far only one cease and desist …

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Creative insights for aging audiences

February 6, 2009 by Dave Haynes

  Marketing Charts has a piece up about Baby Boomer attitudes towards photos in advertising, and it may offer some clues to people doing creative …

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