‘A strong trade body would help the industry wade through troubled waters’

In OOH News By N Jayalakshmi - August 27, 2021

What is the role of an industry body at a time when business is limping back to normalcy post pandemic? Outdoor Asia reached out to media owners to get their views on the role of a national or regional trade body in supporting the OOH industry’s growth, in terms of these four aspects: A. Policy Policy advocacy and discussions with regulations B. Access to technologies and digitalisation of OOH C. Training/retraining of OOH professionals and D. Discussions with OOH planners and buyers on brand engagements, campaign durations, timely payments, etc. Here is the first part of their take.

Punjab ad policy amended to spur revenue growth

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - July 12, 2021

Contract tenures reduced, 2 tenders permitted in larger cities.

IOAA maintains I&B Ministry should have consulted industry before preparing new Outdoor Publicity guidelines

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - March 11, 2021

The apex association is planning to submit with ministry outdoor industry’s feedback on the new policy

I&B Ministry releases new guidelines for Outdoor Publicity

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - March 02, 2021

The new policy has been designed to cater to the evolving nature of the OOH medium and to government organizations’ communications needs through proper guidelines regarding media planning, monitoring, rates list, etc.

Mumbai OOH set for new policies

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - February 08, 2021

The BMC has also announced new property development under the PPP model as part of the new policy

NDMC takes stern action against illegal media

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - January 18, 2021

Including self signages, the posters, banners and illegal hoardings violating OAP 2017 policy are being removed by the civic body

Hyderabad media owners protest against govt’s hoardings removal order

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - November 30, 2020

The local outdoor media owners' association has appealed to the Minister of State for Home Affairs to intervene in the matter

Hyderabad civic body orders large format structures’ dismantling owing to safety reasons

In OOH News By Pray Jani - July 16, 2020

GHMC has stopped charging license fee from the media owners on large format hoardings and refuses to renew the licenses

‘In case of violation, any unauthorised advertisement will attract penalty’ warns Delhi civic body in its notice

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - July 02, 2020

NDMC has spotted a few illegal hoardings, LED/LCD boards without permission and oversized shop signages in the areas under its jurisdiction

Hyderabad media owners contest new policy implementation issued by GHMC

In OOH News By Pray Jani - June 24, 2020

The media owners, approached the Telangana High Court, have obtained a stay order on Hyderabad civic body’s notice on the new policy