Why big companies are buying outdoor

Quite a thorough look (i.e. long but good) at why Netflix and other large advertisers are prioritising outdoor spends. Summary:

  • Four of the largest 10 outdoor advertisers are now tech firms
  • Factors supporting OOH – no ad skipping/blocking – digital billboards now location and context-sensitive – increasing interactivity (see article for examples)
  • Mobile click-through rates increase 15 percent when supported by OOH ads
  • Outdoor ads were the only traditional media category to show growth this year

England

In the spirit of Telethon:

Sunny Araf’s daughter was born with a heart condition. She had six operations at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital and died before the age of three. Sunny put the last photo taken of him and his daughter on digital outdoor screens across the city, to thank the NHS and the hospital for their work and dedication. Article.

Sunny Araf and one of the outdoor billboards