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Palmer Digital Group (PDG) selected as supplier of outdoor digital menu boards for Burger King restaurants across the U.S. and Canada (Invidis)

The deal opens the company’s technology to a network of approximately 6,000 restaurants. Under the agreement, Burger King operators can purchase PDG’s single- and triple-panel outdoor digital menu board systems as part of drive-thru modernization projects. The Burger King systems will use 49-inch LG outdoor displays integrated into PDG’s modular outdoor enclosures. […]

invidis.com
Sat, Aug 15 at 6:43 PM

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Pros and cons of having an equity fund as a business partner (Billboard Insider)

Trailhead Media CEO John Murrow. Trailhead Media is backed by Viking Global Investors. Having Viking is a partner has been really good for us. […]

billboardinsider.com
Sat, Aug 15 at 6:40 PM

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Why a south-facing digital billboard doesn’t last as long as a north-facing one (Billboard Insider)

South-facing digital billboards in North America get much more direct sunlight than north-facing digital billboards because in North America the sun is in the southern sky. A south facing billboard will get more hours of direct sun at a straighter angle. sunlight is what impacts the life of digital billboard modules. […]

billboardinsider.com
Sat, Aug 15 at 6:37 PM

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Forté Outgrows GPA (Invidis)

by Florian Rotberg. As GPA loses its largest member, Forté is accelerating its transformation into a fully global workplace technology provider, with further acquisitions expected. Forté is leaving GPA, the global network of workplace technology and AV integration partners, at the end of 2026. […]

invidis.com
Thu, Aug 13 at 6:20 PM

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Integrators FORTÉ and GPA to end their partnership from 31 December, 2026 (AVInteractive)

By Guy Campos. An announcement said the organisations will now pursue their own strategic priorities and growth initiatives separately. FORTÉ has been GPA’s US regional business unit since April 2020, replacing Whitlock after it announced its merger with AVI-SPL. […]

avinteractive.com
Thu, Aug 13 at 6:17 PM

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Comment: Five thoughts on FORTÉ and GPA parting ways (AVInteractive)

By Guy Campos: FORTÉ will still need to find a way to deliver global projects in geographies it is not currently in, such as Asia, while GPA will need to replace key regional business units in the US and Europe. Earlier today, FORTÉ and GPA confirmed that they are to conclude their partnership from 31 December to pursue their strategic priorities and growth initiatives separately. […]

avinteractive.com
Thu, Aug 13 at 6:14 PM

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The Forté-GPA separation will change the global AV integration and digital signage vendor markets (Invidis)

by Florian Rotberg. The separation of Forté and GPA is one of the most significant developments in the ProAV industry this year. While hardly unexpected, the move will reshape the competitive landscape for workplace technology providers from 2027 onwards. […]

invidis.com
Thu, Aug 13 at 6:14 PM

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Lamar’s revenue increased 6.5% to $616.7 million in Q2 2026

Lamar reported net revenues of $616.7 million for the second quarter of 2026 versus $579.3 million for the second quarter of 2025, a 6.5% increase. Operating income for the second quarter of 2026 increased $10.3 million to $208.0 million as compared to $197.7 million for the same period in 2025. […]

ir.lamar.com
Thu, Aug 13 at 6:04 PM

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Lamar Advertising acquires static and digital assets of AdSource Outdoor in UPREIT transaction (Globenewswire)

The acquisition, which closed on August 12, adds more than 230 billboard faces in Louisiana, including 30 digital displays, to Lamar’s portfolio. The pending acquisition was disclosed on the Company’s recent earnings call. […]

globenewswire.com
Thu, Aug 13 at 5:54 PM

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Ströer Q2 2026 slides: DOOH surge powers growth, leverage rises (Investing)

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA presented its second-quarter 2026 results on August 13, revealing accelerating organic growth driven by surging digital out-of-home advertising, though the German media company’s shares slipped 1.58% to $39.27 as investors weighed rising leverage and uneven segment performance. […]

investing.com
Thu, Aug 13 at 5:33 PM

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Ströer DOOH gains 24.3% in Q2 2026 while classic OOH revenue drops 1.3% (PPC Land)

by Luis Rijo. Ströer SE & Co. KGaA today published its second-quarter and half-year 2026 figures, showing group revenue of EUR 1,037.4 million for the six months to June 30 and a widening gap between the company's digital screen business and every other line it operates. […]

ppc.land
Thu, Aug 13 at 5:30 PM

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AV Awards 2026 Technology of the Year shortlists revealed (AVInteractive)

These shortlists are the second of three sets to be published this week, including the Project of the Year shortlists which we published yesterday. Tomorrow we will bring you the shortlists for the people and company categories. […]

avinteractive.com
Thu, Aug 13 at 2:09 AM

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India’s largest digital out-of-home LED display unveiled (AVInteractive)

The 586 sq metre, L-shaped Iconic by One Vision display in Hyderabad’s financial district is seven times the size of the city’s previous largest screen and is made with Absen A25 Series panels. This makes it roughly the size of two basketball courts or eight pickleball courts. […]

avinteractive.com
Thu, Aug 13 at 12:20 AM

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Digital signage tech provider Creative Realities reports revenue increase in Q2 2026 (Globenewswire)

Sales were $21.5 million for the fiscal 2026 second quarter as compared to $13.0 million in the same period in fiscal 2025, with approximately $7.4 million in the current year quarter from the acquisition of Cineplex Digital Media (“CDM”). […]

globenewswire.com · Promoted content
Thu, Aug 13 at 12:17 AM

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Parent of Link Media Outdoor, Boston Omaha, reports net loss in Q2 2026 (BusinessWire)

During the second quarter of fiscal 2026, “Net Other Expense” included an unrealized loss of $1.9 million on the Sky Harbour warrants held by Boston Omaha, losses of $0.8 million within BOAM primarily related to the changes in the fair value of the underlying assets within the 24th Street Funds and BFR Fund, $0.6 million in interest expense, and $0.4 million in losses from unconsolidated affiliates mainly related to our equity method position in Sky Harbour. […]

businesswire.com
Thu, Aug 13 at 12:17 AM

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