Billboard Advertising News
News and press releases about outdoor advertising, billboards, and Metro Atlanta OOH.
January 22, 2019
Atlanta Billboards Help Saints Fan Show DisapprovalA disgruntled New Orleans Saints fan has taken to Atlanta billboards to convey his frustration over what many are calling a “blown call” in Sunday’s NFC Championship game between the Saints and the Los Angeles Rams. The game was tied when a Rams player committed “blatant interference penalty” that was not called by the referees. […]
November 8, 2018
Atlanta Makes Top 10 ListWhich Top 10 List did Atlanta make this time? We barely scraped in to the list of Top 10 Cities with Longest Commute Times. Maybe not the list any of us commuters in Atlanta want to be on, but nonetheless we are. It could be worse…we could be higher on the list, so let’s count […]
October 19, 2018
Billboards Work! Here’s Why You Should Be Using ThemPart of the charm of the southern-style restaurant chain Cracker Barrel is its penchant for “old” things. But that’s also what’s helping it grow. With the coming of the digital age, some may consider traditional vinyl billboards an “old” style of advertising. But Cracker Barrel is spending nearly half of their advertising budget on them […]
August 6, 2018
Students Work as Walking BillboardsThere is a new generation of jobs on campus for college students these days…now they don’t have to work in the mailroom or cafeteria…they can be walking billboards! A startup company called “Nomad” is equipping students with technology to walk around with advertising on their backs. Nomad was started by 23 year old University of […]
July 26, 2018
Billboard Extensions Make Landscape InterestingThe billboard battle in Los Angeles is intense. There are a lot of structures and not a lot of land. So advertisers have to use the space wisely. To catch as many eyes as possible in an overcrowded landscape, more and more companies are turning to billboard extensions. That’s additional space built on to the […]
June 15, 2018
Teams in Frenzy for NBA’s Top TalentNBA superstar LeBron James is once again a free agent. He’s only got a couple of weeks to decide if he will stay in Cleveland and play another year for the Cavs or once again head to a new team. Teams all over the country are clamoring to show their stuff to the superstar, but […]
April 11, 2018
Netflix Eyes Possible Billboard OwnershipThe next big player in the billboard business could be one you’re already familiar with…Netflix. The media streaming giant has reportedly made an offer to buy Los Angeles based Regency Billboards, to the tune of $300 million. It would be the largest acquisition in the company’s history. Although neither parties could be reached for comment, […]
September 20, 2017
Team Move Spurs Billboard AdsThe owner of the San Diego Chargers has moved the team more than two hours north and fans are not happy. Many say they are also angry with the National Football League and feel like the team has abandoned them. One life long Chargers fan took to the internet to express his anger and raise […]
September 14, 2017
Billboards Help with Recovery EffortsThe out of home (OOH) advertising industry has used its muscle in recent weeks to help with hurricane recovery. After Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of Texas, the OOH industry responded by donating space to help disperse recovery information. Digital billboards all around the affected areas displayed information to help victims get in touch with federal […]
August 31, 2017
Anti Gun Violence Campaign Gets FundingMary-Pat Hector may be young, but she’s beyond her years when it comes to understanding the world. Hector is now a 19 year old junior at Spelman College in Atlanta, but she’s been working to end gun violence in her community for years. Hector says she was tired of hearing about kids dying from […]