OOH is highly influential, says Anupriya Acharya

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - July 28, 2015

Anupriya Acharya, Group CEO, ZenithOptimedia India, urges the industry to direct focused attention on regulation, transparency and measurement metrics

We'll develop the best audience measurement system: Tony Jarvis

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - January 19, 2015

Tony Jarvis expressed hope that the industry stakeholders will appreciate the urgent need for a common currency and provide due support for its development

COMB releases state-of-the-art audit technology

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - January 14, 2015

Canadian Out-of-Home Measurement Bureau (COMB) has launched a state-of-the-art process to synchronise all trading data between its systems and those of its OOH company members

IOAA invites Tony Jarvis to India for discussions with OOH industry leaders

In OOH News By Rajiv Raghunath - January 08, 2015

Global advertising and research architect Tony Jarvis, Proprietor & Research Architect at Olympic Media Consultancy, will hold discussions with heads and representatives of OOH media owning firms, OOH specialist agencies and advertisers in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Lucknow during January 10-16 to make an assessment of the ground realities to be considered for developing an OOH audience measurement system for the industry

'We will see new advertisers using OOH medium'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - July 22, 2014

In May this year Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS) exclusively endorsed Measuring OOH Visibility & Exposure (MOVE), a Pakistan-based media marketing and research company, to develop and launch an OOH audience and ratings currency in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Qamar Abbas, Executive Director, Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS), talks about the new initiative in conversation with Rajiv Raghunath of Outdoor Asia. Abbas as over 15 years of professional experience with proven track record in setting up new ventures, securing profitable growth, establishing new streams of revenue and regulatory policy making. He has had a hand in executing some of the milestone media initiatives in Pakistan like Television Audience Measurement, Consumer Multimedia Index and the industry's most prestigious Advertising Effectiveness Awards. Edited excerpts of the interview:

Global OOH trends have a bearing on Indian OOH business: Chris O'Donnell

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - July 09, 2014

6 global OOH trends impacting India are: (i) Rise of the Destination, (ii) Rise of Experiential; (iii) Planning Convergence; (iv) Technology in Buying (including Automation); and (vi) Technology in Planning (including new ways of measurement)

Milestone Brandcom launches measurement matrix Milestone Optimizer

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - June 13, 2014

Milestone Optimizer introduces a new measurement matrix called Gross Impression Points (GIP) that measures the reach and frequency of an OOH campaign, thus serving as a holistic planning solution

Form a Joint Industry Committee to develop OOH metrics: Tony Jarvis

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - May 26, 2014

Most mature OOH markets around the world have adopted their own audience measurement and rating currency with great success. Time is rife for the Indian OOH industry to take similar recourse. Global advertising and research architect Tony Jarvis, Proprietor & Research Architect at Olympic Media Consultancy, asserts that the Indian OOH industry should lose no time in developing and launching an OOH audience measurement and rating currency, while being aware that the metrics will evolve as per industry requirements. Jarvis advocates a step-by-step approach toward building, enhancing and including the currency. In an exclusive interview with Rajiv Raghunath of Outdoor Asia, he says the measurement system will become more refined and multi-layered as it gains wider acceptance. Jarvis cites the adoption of a comprehensive OOH currency system in Australia to underline that once the teething troubles are sorted, the system will catalyse significant industry growth. The following are edited excerpts of the interview:

Pakistan Advertisers Society initiates development of OOH audience currency

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - May 23, 2014

The apex body has engaged media marketing & research firm MOVE to develop and launch an OOH audience and ratings currency in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi

'Innovation is the name of the game'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - May 12, 2014

OOH medium is escalating at a faster pace in terms of quality, scale and business. However, this growth will hardly make a difference, until and unless the industry issues get resolved, whether it is the issue of clutter, measurement or business margins coming down. Outdoor Asia speaks to industry veteran, Anita Nayyar, CEO, Havas Media Group, India & South Asia, to get an inside view of the industry's current strengths and challenges.