Coca Cola's festive bow brings cheer around UK

In Digital OOH By VJ Media Bureau - December 30, 2015

The bus shelters hosting the 6-sheets also had vinyl wraps incorporating Coca-Cola's iconic red and white branding, with pictures explaining how to"create the magical bow in 3 easy steps”.

OOH industry should develop measurement metrics, media rating system: RS Sodhi

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - July 29, 2015

Rupinder Singh Sodhi, Managing Director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul), delivered the Valedictory Address on Day 2 of the Outdoor Advertising Convention that was held in Mumbai during July 24-25.

Origins Advertising ties up with BroadSign International for DOOH software

In OOH News By Preethika Kotian - July 16, 2015

Origins Advertising is incorporating the global player's automated software platform into the OOH firm's LED screen based digital signage network and will handling the Indian execution of BroadSign International's deployments

JCDecaux India turns the spotlight on its'CityLights' network

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - April 08, 2015

JCDecaux Street Furniture Media Offer 2015 lets brands choose the most appropriate solutions depending on their communication objective

Karnataka Talks OOH! begins today

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - October 09, 2014

The conference will bring senior government officials, media owners, brand marketers, OOH specialist agencies, and other key stakeholders of the industry on a common platform to discuss and identify new ways to'Accelerating Karnataka OOH Industry Growth'

BMW India's 12-city Experience Tour kicks off in Chennai

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - September 08, 2014

The BMW Experience Tour 2014 showcases the complete range of sedans and SAVs (Sports Activity Vehicle), demonstrating the superior driving dynamics on a specially designed test course

Soumitra Bhattacharya takes over as CEO, Platinum Communications

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - August 04, 2014

Bhattacharya is operating from the group's Mumbai office

'We will see new advertisers using OOH medium'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - July 22, 2014

In May this year Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS) exclusively endorsed Measuring OOH Visibility & Exposure (MOVE), a Pakistan-based media marketing and research company, to develop and launch an OOH audience and ratings currency in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Qamar Abbas, Executive Director, Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS), talks about the new initiative in conversation with Rajiv Raghunath of Outdoor Asia. Abbas as over 15 years of professional experience with proven track record in setting up new ventures, securing profitable growth, establishing new streams of revenue and regulatory policy making. He has had a hand in executing some of the milestone media initiatives in Pakistan like Television Audience Measurement, Consumer Multimedia Index and the industry's most prestigious Advertising Effectiveness Awards. Edited excerpts of the interview:

OOH leaders to discuss pros & cons of media owner-cum-agency firms

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - July 03, 2014

OAC 2014 will feature a session on the theme addressed by Sam Balsara, Chairman & MD, Madison World; Pawan Bansal, Chief Operating Officer, Jagran Engage; Alok Jalan, MD, Laqshya Media Group, and Raj Mohanty, Vice President Kinetic Worldwide India

Form a Joint Industry Committee to develop OOH metrics: Tony Jarvis

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - May 26, 2014

Most mature OOH markets around the world have adopted their own audience measurement and rating currency with great success. Time is rife for the Indian OOH industry to take similar recourse. Global advertising and research architect Tony Jarvis, Proprietor & Research Architect at Olympic Media Consultancy, asserts that the Indian OOH industry should lose no time in developing and launching an OOH audience measurement and rating currency, while being aware that the metrics will evolve as per industry requirements. Jarvis advocates a step-by-step approach toward building, enhancing and including the currency. In an exclusive interview with Rajiv Raghunath of Outdoor Asia, he says the measurement system will become more refined and multi-layered as it gains wider acceptance. Jarvis cites the adoption of a comprehensive OOH currency system in Australia to underline that once the teething troubles are sorted, the system will catalyse significant industry growth. The following are edited excerpts of the interview: