England’s National Stadium, Wembley Stadium in London, received a new integrated LED video display system designed, manufactured and installed by Brookings, S.D.-based Daktronics.This digital signage system includes two main video displays with a unique curved aspect and a ribbon display that circles the entire interior of the stadium along the seating area.
The Marley Coffee Automated Cafe is intended to provide a barista-made coffee shop experience.AVT Inc., a developer of automated retailing systems, self-service kiosks and micro-stores, announced that its recently acquired technology is being utilized to target the property management and commercial development industries.”We now have a proven method for commercial developers and managers to add revenues without risk,” said Shannon Illingworth, founder and chairman of AVT Inc.
SportStream has announced the launch of SportsBase, a customizable fan experience platform for teams, leagues, connected TV, media companies and others to create and manage tailored social media experiences in any digital environment, from websites and apps to digital signage inside stadiums.With 32 million U.S. consumers tweeting about TV in 2012, SportsBase enables partners to harness the conversation around any sporting event and deliver multiple custom “social streams” with brand-appropriate, high-quality, highly relevant Twitter, Facebook, Instagram posts and other content that is engaging, exciting and informative for fans, according to the company.
Chicago’s City Council has voted to award Clear Channel Airports a new five-year contract with five one-year extension options to provide comprehensive indoor digital media programs at Chicago’s two airports — O’Hare and Midway International.Clear Channel Airports, a division of Clear Channel Outdoor [www.clearchanneloutdoor.com] has a long history in Chicago, having owned and operated advertising space at both airports since 2002.
SOURCE: Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc.
IRVINE, CA–(Marketwired – May 22, 2013) – You don’t need to be a graphic designer or IT expert to make effective and attractive digital signage. Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc. and Shuttle Computer Group, Inc.
The Digital Place-based Advertising Association (DPAA) announced that Barry Frey has been hired as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer.Frey is a long-time media and marketing visionary with extensive leadership credibility in building interactive, television and cross-platform media businesses for marketers. He succeeds Susan Danaher, who resigned from the DPAA to accept a position at Adspace Digital Mall Network.”Barry Frey is a very strong media and marketing executive with a stellar record of success,” said Mike DiFranza, president of Captivate Network and DPAA chairman.
ADstruc, a planning and buying platform for the outdoor advertising industry, including both traditional and digital out-of-home media (OOH), and Mediaocean, an independent advertising technology company with annual billings of more than $130 billion across all media channels, have partnered to provide the first fully integrated OOH platform for advertising agencies.By integrating ADstruc’s platform with Mediaocean’s ad management system, Prisma, agencies will now be able to simplify the media buying process by automating their OOH billing process as well as purchase and measure multiple advertising mediums in a single environment.The integration will also enable agencies to leverage their historical purchasing data in Prisma and ADstruc (e.g.
BrightSign LLC announced that Argo Tea Inc., a Chicago-based chain of specialty tea cafés, has installed a total of 78 BrightSign network-enabled digital signage players to deliver high-definition menu board content at the company’s 26 cafés located around the globe.Argo Tea uses the networking capabilities of BrightSign’s controllers and BrightSign Network Manager to remotely update prices and menu items on the 78 menu boards from its headquarters in Chicago.”BrightSign’s digital signage players enabled us to consolidate management of our entire network of digital menu boards,” said Simon Simonian, Argo Tea’s co-founder.
BrightSign LLC announced that Argo Tea Inc., a Chicago-based chain of specialty tea cafés, has installed a total of 78 BrightSign network-enabled digital signage players to deliver high-definition menu board content at the company’s 26 cafés located around the globe.Argo Tea uses the networking capabilities of BrightSign’s controllers and BrightSign Network Manager to remotely update prices and menu items on the 78 menu boards from its headquarters in Chicago.”BrightSign’s digital signage players enabled us to consolidate management of our entire network of digital menu boards,” said Simon Simonian, Argo Tea’s co-founder.
Starting this summer, visitors to Canada’s capital region in Ottawa will notice a few technology upgrades aimed at modernizing the city’s tourism and improving the visitor experience.
The National Capital Commission has introduced more than 40 capital Wi-Fi interactive touchscreen units to extend free Wi-Fi hot spots. The digital signage units will serve as an electronic wayfinding application to help pedestrians find useful information about the capital, maps, activities and tourism-rich content to access, as well as find where special offers or deals are taking place, according to the NCC. The convenience of free Wi-Fi over 3G/LTE networks allows visitors to experience rich multimedia without the burden of roaming charges, the NCC said.
