'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:

OOH research is going to be as good as it gets: Gallen Yip

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - July 21, 2014

Gallen Yip, Research Director, Kinetic Worldwide, Asia Pacific, says OOH is here to stay in the long foreseeable term. Yip shares his thoughts on the emerging trends in the global OOH industry.

Coming to terms with'The Ugly Truth of DOOH -- Interactivity and Engagement'

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - June 17, 2014

Gallen Yip, Research Director, Kinetic Worldwide, Asia Pacific, will talk on this subject at the upcoming 10th OAC

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

Dec quarter revenue share: Idea, Bharti gain most; RCom least

In OOH News By Sounak Mitra , Business Standard , New Delhi - February 26, 2014

Vodafone was able to sustain its revenue market share during the quarter

'Research and technology will take the medium ahead'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - December 03, 2013

In a chat with Outdoor Asia, Arpita Menon, Executive VP and Head Media Planning & Buying - Star TV, shares the brand's approach to Out of Home advertising and the challenges therein. Read on…

Malabar Gold enters Kolkata riding high on OOH

In OOH News By Nabamita Chatterjee - November 18, 2013

The brand did a thorough research before going for the OOH media to mark its entry in the Kolkata market.

Times OOH releases handbook on Delhi's prime flyway

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand - September 10, 2013

Times OOH organized an event"Innovatus- Seek the Future” in New Delhi to launch its handbook"Vade Mecum: Innovation Playbook for DND Flyway”, a research based ready reckoner of unique OOH creative ideas for the DND Flyway, a prime OOH location in the capital.

Laqshya launches Research on Outdoor Audience Movement

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - May 27, 2013

The measurement will be done on by audience measurement metric based on traffic count and allow clients to reach a ballpark figure on OTS/ Eyeballs.