Revisiting the 720P vs 1080P thing
February 4, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Being a sales monkey, I have this conversation about once a day with someone. The prospect rattles through what they’re looking for, and throws …
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Norris leaving OVAB after nine-month stint
January 26, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Seen in MediaPost: AFTER ONLY NINE MONTHS ON the job, Kim Norris is stepping down as president/CEO of the Out-of-Home Video Advertising Bureau, a …
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New play gives retail POS away in return for ad screen
January 25, 2008 by Dave Haynes
When I was in downtown Toronto Thursday I squirted out of the parking garage and smack into a food court, which included a pita …
Read moreOne in 20 people actually watch TV commercials
January 24, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Ohio-based BIGresearch, among other things, does work looking at how people consume media … particularly how they consume media while doing other stuff at …
Read moreToronto Star sells Transit TV to firm actually in this business
January 17, 2008 by Dave Haynes
I always thought one of the stranger ownership situations out there was the Toronto Star, Canada’s biggest local daily newspaper, owning Transit TV, a …
Read more630,000 screens and counting???
January 10, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Spotted in Digital Signage Today, a Promo magazine piece looking at the industry as a whole. It has this very big assertion: About 630,000 …
Read moreIndustry described as being on the cusp of a wave
January 10, 2008 by Dave Haynes
There’s a piece today in a UK online publication called What PC? — but what seems to be apiece from another publication called CRN, …
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OneStop investors sell part of stake, but retain big plans
January 7, 2008 by Dave Haynes
A news release this morning says Mishorim Development Ltd. have sold 13.33% of OneStop Media Group for C$5 million, “reflecting a company value of …
Read moreHelius picked up by Hughes
January 3, 2008 by Dave Haynes
As fellow blogger Bill Gerba points out in his post, the year has just started and there’s already evidence news of consolidation. Satellite communications …
Read moreLooking ahead – digital signage in 2008
December 31, 2007 by Dave Haynes
I am not big on predictions for a couple of key reasons: a – I’m not very bright b – This is still an …
Read moreTrends to Watch in 2008: Ad Age
December 29, 2007 by Dave Haynes
The industry publication Ad Age has done its look ahead for the coming year and focused on trends to watch. For those of us …
Read more2007 predictions: how I did
December 29, 2007 by Dave Haynes
Before we look ahead, let’s look at how I did with my fairly general predictions for the industry in 2007. 1. Several major retailers …
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