Dublin City Council, JCDecaux and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have announced that Sky’s Now TV Dublin Bikes scheme will be upgraded with half of the fleet of 1,600 moving to hybrid electric bikes from the end of March when the first batch of the e-bikes will roll out. The hybrid electric option means people […]
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Carlsberg zero alcohol an out of home ads hero
New research on the zero-alcohol drinks market found that 38 per cent of Dublin alcohol drinkers aged 18-54 took part in so called Dry January. The Ipsos MRBI ‘Focus on Zero’ survey of 300 respondents for PML Group investigated opinions and perceptions associated with zero-alcohol brands including taste, consumption and relationships to parent alcohol brands. […]
Lidl supports ladies GAA with new push
German discounter Lidl has launched a new campaign created by BBDO Dublin to mark its sponsorship of the Ladies’ Gaelic Football Association (LGFA). Launched across TV, OOH and multiple digital channels, ‘Level The Playing Field’ aims to acknowledge the generations of players who have battled for equality and act as a rallying cry for all […]
Guinness rolls out Six Nations out of home ads
With the Guinness Six Nations kicking off this weekend, with Ireland playing away to Wales on Sunday, title sponsor Guinness has been ramping up anticipation for the tournament on out of home (OOH) as part of its wider sponsorship activity. Large format gave prominence to Guinness’s message ‘Hope Rises’, building awareness of its sponsorship. Ahead of […]
Wide Eye Outdoor agrees deal with Adtower
Cinema sales house Wide Eye Media has confirmed it has “merged” its digital out of home (DOOH) Wide Eye Outdoor division with Adtower for an undisclosed sum. Adtower was founded by ex-OAS and Avenue Media executives Vincent and Eileen Whelan in 2011, offering full motion panels in SuperValu, Centra, Eurospar, Spar, Mace, Londis and Maxol […]
Diageo remains top out of home spender
Although spend by alcohol brands on out of home (OOH) declined considerably last year, Diageo remains the channel’s top advertiser, followed by Sky and Mondeléz, PML Group’s final quarterly Posterwatch report shows. Retail, finance and media were the top categories in 2020, while tourism/travel and fast food and casual restaurants (QSRs) were down. Media and […]
Bulmers lights up Christmas outdoors
As part of its Christmas campaign this year, Bulmers has brought some festive sparkle to OOH by creating an illuminated billboard. The 48 sheet special, located at the busy intersection in Dundrum, is centred on Bulmers iconic apple tree which has been decorated in Christmas lights. The creative places a festive spin on its new […]
JCDecaux installs new Digishelters in city centre
JCDecaux have begun installing seven new Digishelters on O’Connell Street and Westmoreland Street. It is the first time these high-profile city centre streets will have bus shelters, providing commuters with winter cover with a high spec design that incorporates 86” 4k ultra HD digital ad screens on the main thoroughfare in the heart of the […]
PML research shows local power of ads
PML Group has published analysis of aggregated research results of more than 400 OOH campaigns that have been active during some form of restriction associated with the pandemic since March 2020. Across all key metrics, including recall, relevance, understanding and call to action, campaigns have performed better in 2020 than in the same period 2019. […]
Bonfire’s Alone ads enlighten consumers
The team at Bonfire have produced a multi-media campaign for Alone aimed at galvanising the charity’s supporters, volunteers and older people. Alone’s response to the pandemic has been widely praised and recognised as being to the forefront in helping older people through the crisis. But as a result they have barely had a chance to […]
Sport Ireland urges over 45s to exercise
Sport Ireland’s Your Personal Best Month runs throughout November and is aimed at getting men over 45 more physically active. The project urges men to stop making excuses and to engage in 30 minutes of moderate physical activity five days a week. The campaign is supported by Cycling Ireland, Athletics Ireland, Get Ireland Walking and […]
McVitie’s go with VIB treatments on posters
Pladis-owned McVitie’s has launched a new campaign, using traditional and digital out of home, to unveil its new luxury digestive biscuits called VIBs. The ads are hosted on a A-list combination of formats consisting of 48 sheets, 6 sheets in retail and roadside environments and digital screens in both retail and commuter locations. The ads […]
Virgin hits out at RTÉ policies in letter to DG
Virgin Media Television’s director of content has strongly criticised RTÉ policies in the Irish television market. In a letter sent to RTÉ director general, Dee Forbes, Bill Malone accused her organisation of behaving aggressively and undermining competition in the market by using its public funding to outbid it for staff, sports rights and programming. Malone […]
