OOH Geared For Growth: Industry Leaders

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand & Nabamita Chatterjee - July 22, 2014

Indian OOH leaders believe that adoption of best practices, quality improvements across the board, and some course corrections will go a long way toward driving the industry's growth in the coming times

'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:

Creating A Larger OOH Canvas: Opportunities & Challenges

In OOH News By Nabamita Chatterjee - July 18, 2014

Down the years, category advertisers like BFSI, media & entertainment, FMCG, telecom and real estate have had a domineering presence in the Indian OOH space. These brands have mainly used outdoor media like billboards to reach out to their target audiences. However, with new formats entering the OOH space, including digital formats, many other category advertisers are likely to go in for wide-scale OOH advertising.

Digital OOH: Sizing up the big picture

In OOH News By Nabamita Chatterjee - July 16, 2014

DOOH has the makings to make it big, say industry leaders

Engagement is key to effective OOH advertising: Brand leaders

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - July 15, 2014

The Indian OOH media is at an inflection point. On one side, there is a big opportunity to engage with a greater number of advertising brands. On the other side, there are expectations from the existing and potential advertisers that the industry should overhaul its practices, enhance the service quality, introduce new and innovative media assets, and offer a more enriching customer experience.

TIMDAA ties up with iGyaan for content

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - July 10, 2014

iGyaan will provide real-time tech updates and HD videos

Open Up

In Gallery By - July 09, 2014

Open Up

In Gallery By - July 09, 2014

Milestone casts Tata Docomo's'39 Paise per Minute' proposition on a wide OOH canvas

In Campaigns By VJ Media Bureau - July 09, 2014

The OOH firm used a range of OOH formats like Tab Cabs, billboards, bus back panels and hand side panels, station branding and bqs in Mumbai

Delhi Metro should extend exclusive, long-term ad rights: Industry leaders

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - July 08, 2014

DMRC is preparing the ground for consolidation of OOH business in the Metro space, and is likely to give out ad rights for periods up to 10 years