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