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Italy: Milan Transport Agency Installs Scala Powered Digital Signage Network

25 March 2011 10 h 21 min

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The Milan Transport Agency (ATM) and the City of Milan are on a mission to modernize both the underground and above-ground public transportation network. The entire revitalization process includes plans to replace all vehicles with more environmentally friendly versions, improve transportation efficiency, and increase safety and comfort for travelers. ATM turned to Scala Certified Partner…More

China: China MediaExpress Adds 774 Express Buses to Network

21 January 2011 11 h 48 min

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China MediaExpress has signed three new long-term agreements, which increase its network by 774 express buses. CME added 623 inter-city express buses based in the Province of Henan, 101 airport express buses based at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Sichuan Province and 50 airport express buses based at Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport in Hebei Province….More

Review of 2010: #3 The Top 10 DOOH Operators of the Year

12 January 2011 9 h 10 min | 1 Comment

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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

China: Focus Media to Invest $60+ Million in VisionChina Media

3 January 2011 11 h 35 min | 4 Comments

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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

Brazil: O Globo Launches DOOH Network in Buses

1 December 2010 11 h 31 min

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O Globo, Rio de Janeiro’s largest daily newspaper, will launch Geomidia, a digital signage network, in the city’s buses. Technical installation will be undertaken by Onbus Digital, and the network will initially cover 150 vehicles fitted with 22” and 26” screens and a 3G system. The screens will display passenger information, general and cultural news…More

China: China MediaExpress Adds 2,067 Inter-City Buses to Its Network

29 November 2010 11 h 27 min

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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

World: BlueFox and Partners To Supply Content for Telefonica (50,000 screens), Bouygues Telecom…

4 November 2010 11 h 17 min

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BlueFox has just announced several new agreements which have recently been signed either directly or through its network of partners. Spain has been an important growth area for the company, which now supplies content via TMT Factory for Telefonica Music (50,000 screens planned by 2012), ALSA (300 buses), Alooha (30 screens in shopping centres) and…More

China: Starr International to Invest Additional $13.5 Million in China MediaExpress

14 October 2010 23 h 49 min

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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

China: China MediaExpress Adds Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport’ Express Buses to its Network

17 September 2010 10 h 08 min

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China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc. has entered into an agreement with a media company in Chongqing, to purchase the exclusive right to operate digital signage screens and to supply entertainment programming along with paid advertising on all 26 airport express buses originating from the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. This three-year contract goes into effect on October…More

USA: Omnivex Moxie Digital Signage Software Delivers Location Based Content to Shuttle Smart Passengers

9 September 2010 11 h 24 min

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Omnivex Corporation has deployed its Moxie software on Destination Shuttle Service’s airport shuttle buses at LAX, called Shuttle Smart. The deployment also includes interactive kiosks placed in the lobbies of Destination Shuttle Service’s partner hotels. The system aims to enhance the hospitality experience by providing passengers with relevant travel, hotel and city information while on…More