Punjab Municipal Corporation releases draft Outdoor Advertising Policy 2018

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - January 25, 2018

The draft policy focuses upon leveraging the outdoor advertising formats for revenue growth and improvement of city aesthetics; media owners have been asked to submit their suggestions pertaining to the draft policy by January 31

Ahmedabad media owners’ body reinforces S-O-P to remove curbs on timely payments

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - January 23, 2018

The association has forwarded the modified S-O-P to all national specialist agencies and their various decision makers such as CEOs, CFOs, CCOs, Branch Heads, among others, but has not received any response from the agencies as yet

Mumbai media owners welcome BMC plan to open up DOOH avenues

In Digital OOH By Bhawana Anand - January 22, 2018

The dynamic media could attract a greater number of advertising brands, but certain quarters of the industry would want to see how the regulations pan out before taking a call on the DOOH opportunity

‘We are very bullish on potential of Indian DOOH market’

In Viewpoints By Amaan Kazmi - January 02, 2018

Liseanne Gillham, Vice President - Marketing, Broadsign, asserts that DOOH media is primed for rapid expansion in the Indian market. Liseanne believes that media owners are definitely interested in adopting digital. They clearly see the benefits and ROI of moving to digital

Karnataka Talks OOH Conference to be held in Bengaluru on Feb 9

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - December 27, 2017

The conference will bring senior Karnataka Government Officials, Regional Media Owners, Brand Marketers, National & Regional Specialist Agencies & OOH Solution Providers on a common platform to address the key issues that confront Karnataka OOH industry

Lucknow media owners get temporary relief with stay on media removal

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - December 22, 2017

The media owners are still tentative about their business prospects as the matter will be evaluated by the concerned authorities and a final decision on media removal will come through in the coming days

'We are expecting more tax revenues from hoardings'

In Viewpoints By Amaan Kazmi - December 19, 2017

In the last one year OOH media owners doing business in the city of Pune have been expressing concern over the downslide in their business, pointing in particular to advertising norms laid down by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The civic body in its part is decidedly taking strong action to curb unauthorised OOH media in the city. Tushar Daundkar, Deputy Commissioner, Sky Sign Department, PMC, talks about the department’s outlook on regulating the business, and setting the tax rates, in an interview to Media4Growth. Edited excerpts:

Lonavala municipal body gearing up to implement new ad policy

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - December 18, 2017

Before ushering in the new ad norms, the civic body has deployed a team to remove all existing media in order to improve the aesthetic look of the city landscape; media owners with authorised media will be duly compensated

Pune OOH industry dismayed by official apathy, plans to challenge business unfriendly norms

In OOH News By Amaan Kazmi - December 15, 2017

The Pune Outdoor Advertising Association (POAA) has decided to challenge Pune Municipal Corporation in court of law if the proposed new advertising policy is not in line with the media owners’ expectations

Indore OOH upset over mandate to run Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign free of cost

In OOH News By M4G Bureau - December 14, 2017

The local body is using outdoor media in the city for displaying the government’s achievements with regard to the flagship programme free of cost; all that is offered to the respective media owners is an extension of the tender duration