Madison Media promotes Vandana Ramkrishna to COO, Madison Media Ace

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - August 16, 2021

Vandana Ramkrishna will continue to lead the businesses of Raymond, Pidilite, Cipla Health, Weikfield, Balaji Wafers, Dhani Services in Mumbai, and those of Joy Personal Care, Bandhan Bank, MP Birla Cement in Kolkata and further strengthen Madison’s east region operations.

B’luru back on billboards map soon: Specialists say cheers!

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - August 16, 2021

On July 26, 2021, the Urban Development Department notified the BBMP Advertisement Rules, 2021 for its incorporation in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act No. 53 Of 2020), paving the way for the return of large format OOH advertising in the city. Specialist agency heads share their perspectives on this development.

Kumar Gaurav joins IndusInd Bank subsidiary BFIL as SVP & Head Marketing Communications

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - August 04, 2021

Kumar Gaurav has 18 years of work experience in strategic brand management, market research, advertising & integrated marketing communications.

Bengaluru OOH Association takes strong stance to ensure strictest self-regulation, reposes unalloyed faith in New Ad Rules

In OOH News By Rajiv Raghunath - August 02, 2021

The new Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Advertisement Rules, 2021 call for authorised outdoor media falling within the jurisdiction of BBMP to be listed on the urban local body’s website; the Outdoor Advertising Association of Bangalore also plans to feature that list on its own website.

Bengaluru OOH welcomes UDD notification on New BBMP Ad Rules 2021, awaits final nod for bringing back large formats on cityscape

In OOH News By Rajiv Raghunath - July 30, 2021

Higher license fee, license renewal process, occupancy certificate for media assets on buildings cited as concerns that may be addressed to make the Rules even more business-friendly.

Madison Media acquires Digital Agency Crow’s Nest in Kolkata

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - July 26, 2021

Crow’s Nest counts among its clients Bandhan Bank, Zee Bangla, Vivo West Bengal, M P Birla Group.

‘Programmatic will unleash the potential of DOOH’

In Viewpoints By Rajiv Raghunath - June 21, 2021

Antonio Vincenti, CEO of Beirut-based Pikasso, leading OOH company across the Levant (Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq), North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco), and West Africa (Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mali), states that programmatic will help the business to connect with new potential buyers across markets. "On a large scale, data will allow our medium to become more and more traded programmatically,” he says in an interview with Rajiv Raghunath.

Equal treatment is a fair demand, call out Bengaluru outdoor media owners reeling under the ban

In OOH News By Rajiv Raghunath - June 08, 2021

If hoardings could be permitted atop public conveniences, then why there is a restraint on 1,800 legal hoardings, ask media owners who are speaking in one voice to ‘Save Outdoor Advertising Industry Bangalore’

VIOOH powers JCDecaux DOOH programmatic offering in France

In Digital OOH By M4G Bureau - June 02, 2021

In France, JCDecaux manages over 2,500 screens in all the environments where it is present: Urban digital (cities, digital window displays in local stores, premium retail) and airport digital (17 airports digitised, out of 26 airports operated in France, including Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly)

Outdoor ad ban in Bengaluru extends well beyond 1,000 days, media owners look askance at official apathy

In OOH News By Rajiv Raghunath - June 01, 2021

Financially distressed media owners in the city are vociferously asking the state government for restoration of their business by introducing the long pending 2018 bylaws.