Today Ooh-tv presents its TOP 10 DOOH Network Operators of 2010. Here are those that have made the biggest impact on their respective markets: 1. RMG  Networks (USA) The San Francisco-based company has continued its multi-sector development at a strident pace. In 2010, the company invested in the health sector, with the acquisition of Pharmacy…More

This week, Ooh-tv looks back at 2010. Today we focus on the digital out-of-home installations in the public transport sector. Out of the 50+ initiatives we spotted during the course of the year, five stand out in particular: 1. The new Infoscreen (Ströer) network in German railway stations Officially announced in September, the deployment of…More

This week, Ooh-tv looks back at 2010. Today we look at the five external growth operations which strike us as being the most significant: 1. Elemidia being bought by the Grupo Abril media group. With support from the Tiger Global investment fund, which was also behind the giant Focus Media in China, Elemidia has grown…More

Focus Media is about to acquire a significant minority share in VisionChina Media, by purchasing 15,331,305 newly issued common shares of the company for a total value of approximately US$61.0 million. JJ Media Investment Holding Limited, an entity owned by Jason Nanchun Jiang, the chairman and chief executive officer of Focus Media and one of…More

AirMedia Group Inc. has renewed its concession rights contract with China Eastern Airlines to operate digital TV screens on its airplanes on an exclusive basis for ten years until December 31, 2020. "China Eastern Airlines is one of the top three airlines in China. Our successful renewal with China Eastern Airlines further secures our concession…More

AirMedia Group Inc. and China Central Television International Mobile Media Ltd. (CCTV Mobile Media), a subsidiary of China Central Television (CCTV), have established a strategic partnership to broadcast CCTV Air Channel, a new TV channel produced by CCTV Mobile Media, to air travelers in China. AirMedia will show the channel on its digital screen network…More

Akoo International Inc. has been awarded a patent for its interactive media and marketing platform by the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of the People’s Republic of China. The platform enables mobile device users to make on-demand content requests and interact with social television services, digital out-of-home or digital place-based media networks, and video advertising…More

China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc. has signed two new long-term agreements, which will add a total of 2,067 inter-city buses to its network. “Specifically, CME signed the following contracts: – A long-term agreement with a media company to purchase the exclusive right to operate television screens and supply entertainment programming along with paid advertising on 635…More

AirMedia has recently renewed its concession rights contract with Beijing Capital Airport Advertising Co., Ltd. to operate digital frames and digital TV screens at Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport for five years from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2015. In the renewed contract, AirMedia extended the contract length to five years (compared…More

Starr International Company, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Starr Investments Cayman II, Inc. has agreed to purchase an aggregate of 1.5 million shares of China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc.’s common stock at a price of $9 per share. Starr International is already one of the major investors in China MediaExpress, having invested, through Starr Cayman, $30…More