Digital Signage Today

In this episode of the DST podcast, Josh Cohen, CEO at Pearl Media, an out-of-home media company, offers insight on the value of the latest trend in digital signage — the street level network. With a team of 30-plus professionals and a portfolio of 700-plus media assets nationwide, Pearl Media specializes in delivering high-impact advertising across premier real estate. From digital networks in Midtown Manhattan and Chelsea Market to large-scale destinations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Nashville, Austin, Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, and beyond, Pearl Media is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in OOH. The Midtown Digital Network which boasts 30 eye-level full motion screens around the fringes of Time Square, from 41st to 56th Streets — where the local New Yorkers navigate the chaos between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Tune in to learn what street level digital signage offers an advertiser and what you need to know about content and messaging strategies.

In the latest episode of the Digital Signage Today Podcast, Chuck Lewis, EVP of business development and sales at the Palmer Digital Group, talks with Digital Signage Today Editor Judy Mottl on the innovations with digital menu boards and enclosures. Lewis, an engineer, joined PDG when the company formed in 2018 in a collaborative vision with PDG owner John Palmer to address the growing interest in digital kiosks across many business verticals. He initially focused on innovations for the QSR and retail markets with PDG's consumer-facing digital menu board, kiosks and enclosure solutions. He also shares insight on what prospective clients should understand about digital menu board installations and predicts a major digital display disruptor in the future.

In this episode of the Digital Signage Today podcast Kathy Isaacs, VP of sales at 22Miles, an all in one content management system platform, talks with Judy Mottl, editor of Digital Signage Today on digital signage content management. Isaacs is a seasoned digital signage industry professional who has been leading projects at 22Miles for over eight years. She works closely with clients to identify needs; develop tailored proposals; coordinate with partner vendors; manage projects to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery; and provide ongoing service to support long-term client success. Content as everyone in the digital signage world knows, is king when it comes to digital signage strategies. Yet oftentimes brands and organizations don't choose the best CMS tech initially, leading to frustration and unmet expectations. In the podcast, Isaacs share insight and her expertise on a wide range of digital signage CMS aspects, from what an enterprise needs to know before choosing a CMS partner to selecting a partner (the vetting process) and why assessment and evaluations play into a good CMS decision.

In this episode of the Digital Signage Today podcast Screenverse CEO David Weinfeld and Screenverse President Adam Malone, both co-founders, share insight with Digital Signage Today editor Judy Mottl on the shift of digital out of home from static signage to a fully digital, data-driven medium. The shift is being driven by technology from digital ad marketplace connections, smarter CMS systems, real-time data, to automated pricing, but also by the marketplace. The two industry leaders also discuss the biggest opportunities for DOOH networks and the top three challenges facing DOOH networks. Weinfeld leads all aspects of Screenverse, including SSP and DSP partnerships, product roadmap and company culture. With over 13 years of experience in digital signage and digital out-of-home media, he has a diverse background that spans from launching DOOH networks to building supply-side sales practices. Malone leads the supply partnerships, finance and marketing departments, focused on keeping people and partners at the center of everything he does. With over 15 years of experience in the out-of-home media sector, he has a successful track record of innovation; leading the growth of DOmedia where he developed new products, partnerships, and international market opportunities. Don't miss an informative discussion about where DOOH is today and where it's headed. [RELATED_MEDIA]

In this episode of the Digital Signage Today podcast guest Mike Tippets shares insight on digital signage trends and innovations given his longtime tenure in the industry. Tippets is vice president of the enterprise division at Hughes, an EchoStar company. Prior to joining Hughes in 2008, he was president of Helius, LLC, a start-up digital signage company that he led through acquisition by Hughes. At Hughes Tippets leads the company's corporate communications, corporate marketing and enterprise division marketing. He oversees teams responsible for public relations, thought leadership, branding, and messaging for the company and its Hughes, HughesNet and EchoStar brands globally. Additionally, Tippets and his team drive the marketing of managed services and digital signage solutions for distributed enterprises, including national and multinational retail, grocery, restaurant, financial and retail petroleum/c-store chains.

In this episode of the Digital Signage Today podcast Anna Bager, president and CEO of the Out of Home Advertising Association of America, shares insight on what's driving robust OOH growth and revenue as well as the trends taking root in the OOH industry. Digital OOH was a prime driver in OOH ad spend hitting a revenue landmark in 2024 — $1.98 billion in OOH ad spend. Bager discusses why OOH is grabbing deeper traction among retailers and businesses and catching greater attention with consumers. The OAAA chief also explains why the association recently initiated an Agency Council and the role it plays in the association.

In this episode of the Digital Signage Today podcast, produced by Networld Media Group, Judy Mottl, editor of Digital Signage Talk, talks with Jeff Van Houten and Jovani Torres from Cree LED. Cree LED is a well-known leader given its 30-plus years in the OEM LED market and its technology can be found in a wide range of applications, from portable lighting like flashlights, headlamps and bike lights to horticultural systems used in greenhouses and vertical farms. Van Houten is a product manager and Torres is a strategic business developer for Cree LED's High Bright products. What sets the High Bright division apart is its focus on LED solutions for digital displays — think large-scale signage, video walls and public information displays. Cree LED has played a big role in shaping the digital display space and has behind many of the foundational technologies that are now industry standards. Just to name a few: Cree LED's latest innovation is FusionBeam, which combines RGB dies into one compact package. This innovation enables thinner, lighter signage, easier integration and up to 4x less light spill, which helps reduce light pollution. It's a huge leap forward in terms of visual clarity, especially for icons, logos and video content. Learn how Cree LED's research and development as well as deep industry experience have allowed us to stay ahead of the curve.

In this episode of the Digital Signage Today podcast, produced by Networld Media Group, Judy Mottl, editor of Digital Signage Talk, talks with Rob Meiner, a senior solutions engineer with Peerless-AV, about the digital signage project at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Peerless-AV's discussions with the zoo revealed the zoo wanted to boost its visitors experience as well as provide more engaging content. Peerless-AV designs and manufactures outdoor displays and TVs, dvLED and LCD video wall systems, integrated kiosks, professional carts and stands. The zoo's indoor Searle Visitor Center installation included four 75-inch Samsung landscape displays and Peerless-AV SmartMount Universal Flat Wall Mounts and a 55-inch Samsung display with a Peerless-AV Smart Mount Universal Flat Wall Mount. The outdoor East Gate area installation included three Peerless-AV Smart City Kiosks with 55" Xtreme High Bright Outdoor Displays fixed to concrete pedestals. Each was equipped with a Wi-Fi antenna and a BrightSign media player. There are also Two Peerless-AV 75-inch Xtreme High Bright Outdoor Displays (XHB754) with Outdoor Flat Wall Mounts. Meiner shares insight on the deployment of digital signage and kiosks from placement strategy to the challenges an outside installation presents.

The traditional approach to digital signage may soon take a big turn given the advent of virtual AR-powered signage. The leader driving the change is Skidattl, a start up led by Randy Marsden who serves as CEO. Marsden is known for numerous successful ventures including the onscreen keyboard Swype , which was acquired by Microsoft, and Dryft, which was acquired by Apple. Skidattl is a B2B SaaS platform enables businesses to place virtual signs in the real world using AR. It had its soft launch at the FASTSIGNS International Convention 2025 and the enthusiastic feedback on virtual signage was clear. In this episode of the Digital Signage Today podcast Marsden shares how he envisions a future where virtual information seamlessly integrates with the real world.

In this episode of the Digital Signage Today podcast, Judy Mottl talks with Ricardo Belmar, director partner marketing for retail and consumer goods at Microsoft. In this role, Belmar helps Microsoft Cloud for Retail partners grow their business by delivering cloud-based AI solutions and services to retailers and consumer goods brands, solving their business challenges in supply chain, store operations, and elevating the shopper journey. He is also the podcast producer and host of The Retail Razor Podcast Network series of podcasts helping retailers cut through the clutter in retail trends and retail technology. Belmar has over two decades of experience leading retail tech marketing and product teams to help retail organizations deliver elevated customer experiences and optimize their operations using technology including digital signage and shares his insights on big innovations and where digital signage is heading in the next decade.

In this episode of the Digital Signage Today podcast, editor Daniel Brown interviews Vince Mosca, chief revenue officer and co-founder at Highly Analytical. Mosca discusses how his company integrates AI-driven analytics with digital signage, transforming traditional advertising spaces like ATMs and dispensaries into dynamic, revenue-generating platforms. Highlighting innovations in programmatic digital-out-of-home (DOOH) advertising, Mosca explains how AI enhances customer engagement through predictive inventory management, personalized ad targeting, and community-driven solutions. He shares insights from his experience in the cannabis industry, demonstrating how creative applications of digital signage can revolutionize retail environments and smaller businesses, from barbershops to comedy venues. Mosca emphasizes collaboration with hardware providers and the potential of AI-powered tools to improve accessibility and operational efficiency, offering solutions for both large enterprises and independent retailers. His message underscores the evolving synergy within the digital signage industry and its capacity to bridge the gap between technology and human connection, and the power of AI-fueled systems to build end-to-end intelligence for businesses across sectors. This conversation captures Mosca's vision for integrating data and digital mediums to create accessible, impactful, and profitable advertising ecosystems. Moreover, it illustrates the disruption AI has brought to digital signage, along with massive potential for growth.

In this episode of the Digital Signage Today Podcast, Daniel Brown, editor at Digital Signage Today, was joined by Julian Arcila, managing director for Latin America at Creative Realities Inc., to discuss the company's expansion in Mexico, which has revealed emerging trends in the growing digital signage market in Mexico. The market expansion has revealed a host of insights, including four key takeaways: In addition to these insights, the expansion has further underscored the continuing growth of the digital signage industry, not only in LATAM and emerging markets but across the globe. 1. Mexico shows digital signage industry growth. 2. Mexico reveals unique digital signage opportunities. 3. Mexico's digital signage market brings unique challenges require innovative strategies. 4. Mexico shows core lessons for digital signage operators. Listen to the podcast in its entirety above.

Daniel Brown, editor at Digital Signage Today, hosted Chris Devlin, president at Omnivex Corporation, on the podcast to discuss the evolving digital signage industry. Devlin joined the podcast via video link from Toronto and emphasized the core philosophy guiding Omnivex: using technology to connect people with the right information at the right time, enhancing decision-making and productivity. Core topics discussed included:

In this episode of the Digital Signage Today podcast, Daniel Brown interviews Ankur Ahlowalia, CEO at Korbyt, about the company's evolution and its role in shaping modern workplace experiences. Originally rooted in digital signage, Korbyt has expanded into a comprehensive workplace experience platform, helping companies adapt to hybrid and remote work models. Ahlowalia highlights Korbyt's recent acquisition of NFS Technology, which enhances the company's ability to support hybrid work environments by allowing employees to reserve desks and meeting rooms. This acquisition solidifies Korbyt's position as a leader in workplace management, providing enterprises with tools to deliver unified brand experiences across multiple communication channels like digital signage, mobile apps, desktop interfaces, and email. A significant focus of the discussion is on improving employee engagement and productivity in hybrid work settings. Ahlowalia emphasizes the need for personalized communication, with companies using multiple channels to deliver tailored messages to different groups of employees. He also discusses how Korbyt is using AI and data-driven insights to optimize workplace communication and help companies make smarter decisions. Looking to the future, Ahlowalia predicts that AI will play a pivotal role in creating smarter, more engaging workplaces. He also touches on the potential for emerging technologies, such as augmented reality, to shape the future of workplace interactions.

While digital signage remains one of the most powerful tools in history for advertising and communication, there remains one great limitation to placing those screens where they are most effective: power. For example, retailers have historically been restricted in their ability to place screens where they channel the most purchasing behavior (let alone moving those screens as needed) because of the cost in time, labor, and money for rewiring an area of a store — or, if they use batteries, the cost in labor and time in replacing those batteries, to say nothing of the consequences of unplanned downtime due to dead batteries. This is why the wireless power revolution, spearheaded by Wi-Charge, a wireless power solutions firm, is transforming digital signage applications across retail, hospitality, and more (with ramifications for parallel applications across smart homes and other categories). Ori Mor, co-founder and VP research and development at Wi-Charge, joined Digital Signage Today editor Daniel Brown via videolink to discuss the invention, growth, and future of wireless power, for digital signage and beyond.

Francesco Ziliani, CEO at SpinetiX, joined Digital Signage Today editor Daniel Brown via video link from Lausanne, Switzerland to discuss the Millenium smart building's adoption of SpinetiX digital signage and how the project illustrates major trends in the industry. Serving as a hub for commerce, business, and hospitality, the Millennium building prides itself as "the smartest building in Switzerland," serving as headquarters for businesses like SpinetiX along with providing 5-star hospitality and services for companies and the local community, including (but not limited to): However, what makes the building stand out most is, arguably, its approach to experiential design, along with its innovation as a smart building. This includes advanced technologies such as interactive digital signage. In fact, the management of Millennium and SpinetiX shared such a mutual admiration of each other's business philosophy and practice that SpinetiX chose to make Millennium its new headquarters, while Millennium adopted SpinetiX hardware and software to power its interactive digital signage networks. Sharing the story of SpinetiX and Millennium's partnership in digital signage, Ziliani explained how the project helped to illustrate major trends in the digital signage industry, key lessons for success among operators and businesses leveraging signage, and powerful insights for the future of the digital signage industry.

From smart cities and smart homes to smart solutions for business and infrastructure, the Internet of Things and AI are connecting our world in surprising new ways every year. But just how is this transition being engineered, and what kind of opportunities for businesses and consumers are emerging, from digital signage to retail and beyond? We sat down with Mike Slovin, VP and general manager at Comcast Smart Solutions, to get an update on the state of the industry. Slovin joined us via video link to share these insights and to suggest some of the hottest trends to watch in the coming year.

Workplace digital signage and communications are one of the most powerful tools to engage your workforce and supercharge your employee satisfaction and learning, but it's still an area where many businesses struggle. What kind of tools and content actually work to transform your workplace communications and build a positive work culture? This week, we sat down with Will White, director of technical workplace experience at Appspace, to discuss workplace engagement and how Appspace is leveraging its unique collaboration with Microsoft Teams to reach workers in meaningful ways.

Sports digital signage is growing and diversifying, with new providers rising across professional and educational arenas and venues. Indeed, applications are evolving as well; from LED scoreboards and ribbon displays to signage and kiosks around the stadium, including concessions and shops, the potential for the segment is seemingly limitless. That's why we reached out to Will Bear, VP Sales and Marketing at Crimson AV, to learn more about the trends from a professional who has not only worked with installations but who is an avid sports fan who spends a lot of time in these venues. Listen now for the hottest trends and the freshest insights into this growing market!

We all know that digital signage is one of the most powerful tools you can use to engineer customer experience, from retail to travel and more. But did you know that hospitals and healthcare provide one of the fastest-growing areas for digital signage? And it's not just infotainment and room info for patients and hospital visitors — facilities are installing parking facility signage along with interactive digital signage for doctors, nurses, and staff at nursing stations and in patient rooms, to say nothing of wayfinding and donor messaging. Susan Wilhite, senior director of business development at Bluefin, joined Digital Signage Today editor Daniel Brown to discuss some of her recent projects and experiences in the healthcare digital signage sector, along with strategies and lessons she has learned along the way.