KMC to look into West Bengal Outdoor Advertising Association plea for fee & tax waivers

In OOH News By Ria Banerjee - April 28, 2020

The association is also approaching building owners with plea for non-payment of rent in the crisis period

Glimmer of hope for Bengaluru large format media owners

In OOH News By Ria Banerjee - July 15, 2019

Single judge bench of Karnataka High Court has taken the view that the media owners of large formats could resume business; however, a written document on the matter yet to be released

KMC launches city wide drive for media structure safety

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - December 10, 2018

Media owners fully back the Kolkata municipal body’s initiative to ensure structural stability

KMC to step up focus on solar OOH lighting, GPS-enabled media monitoring

In OOH News By Ria Banerjee - March 21, 2018

Ahead of FY2018-19, Debasish Kumar, Mayor-In-Council, MMIC-Advertisement, Kolkata Municipal Corporation talks about banning illegal hoardings and earning more ad tax revenues, as well as installation of solar panels for illuminating LED boards, GPS tracking system for hoardings, etc.

OAAWB resolves to take firm steps for betterment of industry

In OOH News By Nabamita Chatterjee - April 27, 2017

At the 42nd AGM of the association, the new committee of office bearers has delineated the steps to implement the SOP for OOH business in the region, expand the association's membership, engender more transparency in the business and address the long-standing issue of mushrooming unauthorised media.

KMC awards rights for new LED boards to Selvel Advertising, Enkon, P.K. Advertising

In OOH News By Nabamita Chatterjee - February 13, 2017

Selvel has won the rights for 11 LED boards while Enkon received 5 and P.K. Advertising got rights for 3 LED boards installation in the city of Kolkata

KMC announces tender for construction of New Bus Shelters

In OOH News By Nabamita Chatterjee - July 08, 2016

The deadline for submitting the tender is July 12th and the results for the same will be declared on July 13, 2016.

KMC looses Rs 24 crore due to unlawful hoarding issues

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - November 13, 2015

According to the rule of KMC, any agency needs to first clear the outstanding before participating in the new tender. In this case, rules have been flouted and many of the outdoor advertising agencies got the new rights of hoarding.

Three OOH firms settle outstandings with KMC

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - April 08, 2015

Kolkata-based outdoor advertising firms View Finder Publicity, Arun Sign Service, and Sampark Advertising & Media, as per information available, have settled their respective outstandings due with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).

KMC files report against 4 defaulting agencies in Kolkata

In OOH News By Rajiv Raghunath - March 05, 2015

The Advertisement Department of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has filed a report against the four defaulting agencies with the Officer-in-Charge, New Market Police Station, S N Banerjee Road, Kolkata.