OOH industry sceptical of BBMP's push for new ad policy

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - April 28, 2016

Industry leaders question the civic body's elusive approach, impractical interventions and a general lack of vision to regulate OOH business in the city. While Bengaluru's OOH business landscape is cluttered and largely unregulated, it poses big risks to the industry's future business prospects.

BBMP floats new tender for construction of street furniture

In OOH News By Satarupa Chakraborty - November 18, 2015

After a gap of many years, BRUHAT bengaluru MAHANAGARA PALIKE (BBMP) has called tender for construction of street furnitures in the city under 4 different packages on DBOOT basis. Major outdoor players such as Prakash Arts, Times OOH, Sign Post are participating in this tender.

Outdoor industry must protect the beauty of Bengaluru city: BBMP Commissioner

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - September 10, 2014

In recent times, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has taken strident steps to regularise the outdoor media advertising in the city of Bengaluru. M Lakshminarayana, Commissioner of BBMP, firmly believes the industry has a vital role in preserving the beauty of the city. The Commissioner shares the civic body's outlook on outdoor media advertising in an interview with Rajiv Raghunath of Outdoor Asia. Edited excerpts:

USI Media crafts innovative street furniture in Bangalore

In OOH News By Rajiv Raghunath - August 19, 2014

The company has acquired the rights from BBMP to put up 5,000 courtesy benches across the city, having entered into a five-year contract with the civic body. In this period, USI Media will put up these benches as per its own selection of locations, generate revenues from advertising on this street furniture, and also pay land and advertising tax to BBMP