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The former CEO of 8 Outdoor, Cennydd Roberts, has launched a new digital out-of-home (DOOH) business based in the UK: Foris Outdoor.

The network is set to launch in the first quarter of 2020.

More relevant targeting, based on people’s real and recent location behaviours, delivers better outcomes for advertisers, writes Sophie Pemberton.

Media and entertainment group Global has acquired MMD Media’s network of digital forecourt signs in Dutch petrol stations.

A new econometric study has revealed the profitability of digital OOH campaigns as the medium reaches “critical mass” in terms of reach, audience and location.

Out-of-home media owner Ocean Outdoor has further expanded its European presence with the acquisition of Stockholm-based Visual Art Media, an indy digital-out-of-home (DOOH) media and tech group.

As it consolidates its offering in the OOH market, Global has this week signed an advertising deal with Nexus, operator of the Tyne and Wear Metro, following a competitive tender pitch.

Out-of-home specialist Posterscope has hired Claire Kimber as group innovation director, a newly created role.

The first quarter of 2019 saw UK advertising expenditure climb 4.2% year-on-year (YoY) to a total of £6bn.

Although traditional OOH will always remain a part of the landscape, advertisers must ensure they know the new opportunities that programmatic, digital OOH brings, writes Sue Hunt.