Branded Cities Relaunches Bryant Park Digital Spectacular
Multi-million-dollar upgrade reinforces Branded Cities’ commitment to spectacular signage in Midtown Manhattan
New York, NY– Branded Cities, North America’s premier Out-of-Home and iconic media company, announced today that the upgrade of its iconic Bryant Park Digital spectacular is now complete and running brand copy on Manhattan’s highly trafficked 42nd Street corridor. Only steps from Manhattan’s popular destination, Bryant Park, Branded Cities’ updated sign remains Manhattan’s only large-format digital spectacular east of Times Square capable of supporting multiple brands on its high-definition display.
As part of this multi-million-dollar upgrade, the Bryant Park Digital spectacular sports a new 10mm display courtesy of SNA’s line of EMPIRE™ Exterior video LEDs. This improvement provides a significant increase in quality over Bryant Park Digital’s previous iteration, bringing brands’ creatives to life with even greater color, clarity and definition.
“We are excited to have lit up our new Bryant Park Digital spectacular on 42nd Street in the heart of Midtown Manhattan,” said Vaibhav “VG” Gupta, president and COO of Branded Cities. “The increase in quality of our sign will lend itself well to the beautiful campaigns we are seeing in the industry and will be a key selling point as we enter the final third of the year.”
North Shore Neon provided installation for the new display.
The Bryant Park Digital spectacular will continue to be capable of supporting a large variety of Out-of-Home executions such as dynamic content, Dreamroom 3D creative and will be available programmatically on participating supply-side platforms (SSPs).
About Branded Cities
Branded Cities, which is owned by EL Media and Shamrock Capital, is a leading Out-of-Home media company with an integrated network of premier digital and static signage across North America. The digital and static media assets span across some of the largest markets in the United States and Canada (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal and many more) and are situated in the country’s most valuable Out-of-Home environments such as Times Square, the Las Vegas Strip, West Hollywood, Union Station, and Yonge – Dundas Square. Branded Cities empowers brands to deliver impactful and engaging messages to North America’s most desirable, hard-to-reach audiences. EL Media is an affiliate of The Ellman Companies (“Ellman”). Ellman is a privately-owned media, real estate and investments group founded in 1972 with diverse interests in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
For more information visit: brandedcities.com or brandedcities.ca. Follow Branded Cities on Twitter (@brandedcities) and like us on Instagram.
Press Contact:
Vaibhav Gupta
President/Chief Operating Officer
602-224-3106
vgupta@brandedcities.com
Branded Cities To Launch New Iconic Digital Spectacular in Los Angeles
New York, NY– Branded Cities, North America’s premier Out-of-Home and iconic media company, announced today an exclusive agreement with Jamison Properties to represent and sell advertising campaigns on a digital spectacular located at Opus, a luxury high-rise residential and commercial complex on Wilshire Boulevard.
At over 1,600 square feet, the large-format 28’ x 58’ digital spectacular, which will be marketed as “The Wilshire East,” will be a key presence day and night in this densely populated part of Los Angeles this July.
Sited at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and South Ardmore Avenue, The Wilshire East sits along a main corridor that links Beverly Hills in the west to Downtown Los Angeles in the east. The Wilshire East will be paired with its sister screen, The Wilshire West, located six blocks west, providing brands the ability to dominate this premium stretch of Wilshire Boulevard.
“We are delighted to add The Wilshire East digital spectacular to our portfolio in Los Angeles and further grow our relationship with Jamison Properties,” said Steven Ellman, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Branded Cities. “The graceful curving screen of this digital display will become a landmark to those traveling along Wilshire Boulevard and will be highly valued by brands and advertisers looking to gain visibility in the Los Angeles market.”
The Wilshire East digital spectacular will be capable of supporting a large variety of Out-of-Home executions such as dynamic content, static Dreamroom 3D creative and will be available programmatically on participating supply-side platforms (SSPs).
“We are pleased to build on our association with Branded Cities and excited for audiences to experience the synergy between The Wilshire West and The Wilshire East digital screens,” said Garrett Lee, President of Jamison Properties.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
About Branded Cities
Branded Cities, which is owned by EL Media and Shamrock Capital, is a leading Out-of-Home media company with an integrated network of premier digital and static signage across North America. The digital and static media assets span across some of the largest markets in the United States and Canada (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal and many more) and are situated in the country’s most valuable Out-of-Home environments such as Times Square, the Las Vegas Strip, West Hollywood, Union Station, and Yonge – Dundas Square. Branded Cities empowers brands to deliver impactful and engaging messages to North America’s most desirable, hard-to-reach audiences. EL Media is an affiliate of The Ellman Companies (“Ellman”). Ellman is a privately-owned media, real estate and investments group founded in 1972 with diverse interests in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
For more information visit: brandedcities.com or brandedcities.ca. Follow Branded Cities on Twitter (@brandedcities) and like us on Instagram.
Press Contact:
Vaibhav Gupta
President/Chief Operating Officer
602-224-3106
vgupta@brandedcities.com
About Jamison Properties
Jamison Properties is a privately-held, family run commercial real estate enterprise with a net asset value of over $3 billion. Jamison operates 18 million square feet of multifamily, office, medical, and retail properties throughout Southern California and have delivered over 5,000 apartment units in the City of Los Angeles with a total pipeline of over 8,500 units, making Jamison one of LA’s most active apartment developers.
Branded Cities Grows Presence in Los Angeles with Iconic Digital Spectacular on Wilshire Boulevard
New York, NY– Branded Cities, North America’s premier Out-of-Home and iconic media company, announced today an exclusive agreement with Jamison Properties to represent and sell advertising campaigns on a digital spectacular located at the Solair Wilshire, a luxury high-rise residential and commercial complex on Wilshire Boulevard.
Sited at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and South Western Avenue, The Wilshire sits along two highly trafficked corridors, linking Beverly Hills in the west to Downtown Los Angeles in the east, as well as linking Hollywood in the north to the 10 Freeway in the south.
The large-format 20’ x 40’ digital spectacular, which will be marketed as “The Wilshire,” has been a key presence day and night in this densely populated part of Los Angeles.
“We are pleased to add The Wilshire digital to our portfolio in Los Angeles and grow our presence in this pivotal media market,” said Steven Ellman, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Branded Cities. “This highly visible and trafficked spectacular will be greatly desired by a variety of brands and advertisers looking to make a splash in Los Angeles.”
The Wilshire digital spectacular will be capable of supporting a large variety of Out-of-Home executions such as dynamic content, static Dreamroom 3D creative and will be available programmatically on participating supply-side platforms (SSPs).
“We look forward to a long lasting and successful relationship with Branded Cities,” said Garrett Lee, President of Jamison Properties.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Jamison Properties was advised by Consumer Experience Group.
About Branded Cities
Branded Cities, which is owned by EL Media and Shamrock Capital, is a leading Out-of-Home media company with an integrated network of premier digital and static signage across North America. The digital and static media assets span across some of the largest markets in the United States and Canada (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal and many more) and are situated in the country’s most valuable Out-of-Home environments such as Times Square, the Las Vegas Strip, West Hollywood, Union Station, and Yonge – Dundas Square. Branded Cities empowers brands to deliver impactful and engaging messages to North America’s most desirable, hard-to-reach audiences. EL Media is an affiliate of The Ellman Companies (“Ellman”). Ellman is a privately-owned media, real estate and investments group founded in 1972 with diverse interests in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
For more information visit: brandedcities.com or brandedcities.ca. Follow Branded Cities on Twitter (@brandedcities) and like us on Instagram.
Press Contact:
Vaibhav Gupta
President/Chief Operating Officer
602-224-3106
vgupta@brandedcities.com
About Jamison Properties
Jamison Properties is a privately-held, family run commercial real estate enterprise with a net asset value of over $3 billion. Jamison operates 18 million square feet of multifamily, office, medical, and retail properties throughout Southern California and have delivered over 5,000 apartment units in the City of Los Angeles with a total pipeline of over 8,500 units, making Jamison one of LA’s most active apartment developers.
Diriyah evokes The City of Earth with first ever transatlantic OOH showcase
New York, NY– Diriyah is the inaugural launch partner for The United, a super-premium transatlantic DOOH broadcast network developed by Branded Cities and Ocean Outdoor.
This first of its kind international showcase tells the story of Diriyah, The City of Earth, marking the historic destination’s transformation into one of the world’s foremost tourism experiences.
A limited opportunity due to the highly demanded nature of the sites, The United includes Los Angeles’ The Moxy, the Nasdaq Tower and Midtown Financial in New York’s Times Square and London’s Piccadilly Lights.
Breaking for seven days from November 27, the OOH work includes a 30-minute, simultaneous domination (on November 28), timed to play out at 1.30pm in LA, 4.30pm in New York and 9.30pm GMT in London.
Working with media partners in outdoor and publishing, chosen for their ability to push boundaries and break new ground through media firsts and best in class activations, the creative taps into Diriyah’s unique mix of grace, subtlety, quality and charm.
Kiran Jay Haslam, chief marketing officer of Diriyah Company, commented: “We are thrilled to be working with our partners, Ocean and Branded Cities, to bring Diriyah to life globally, introducing ‘The City of Earth’ to an entirely new audience and building our community across the world.”
Denise Levine, chief revenue officer of Branded Cities, added: “The United will provide brands such as Diriyah unparalleled reach on a global scale while delivering a memorable and one-of-a-kind experience for audiences.”
The United was developed as a collaboration between Ocean and Branded Cities to showcase latest DOOH technologies and immersive formats like and Dreamroom 3D and Deepscreen®. It includes a range of social amplification tools to drive the combined estimated 17.3 million impacts, reaching a global digital audience with a proven extended audience of tens of millions on social media, a phenomenon that has seen DOOH become a central element for brands digitally and via popular social sharing channels.
Nick Shaw, chief revenue officer of Ocean Outdoor, said: “The United offers Diriyah a chance to create global fame, transporting audiences to the birthplace of the Kingdom using the breadth, reach and prestige of OOH on a superb scale.”
Piccadilly Lights London
The Moxy Los Angeles
MiFi New York
Nasdaq New York
About Branded Cities
Branded Cities, which is owned by EL Media and Shamrock Capital, is a leading Out-of-Home media company with an integrated network of premier digital and static signage across North America. The digital and static media assets span across some of the largest markets in the United States and Canada (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal and many more) and are situated in the country’s most valuable Out-of-Home environments such as Times Square, the Las Vegas Strip, West Hollywood, Union Station, and Yonge – Dundas Square. Branded Cities empowers brands to deliver impactful and engaging messages to North America’s most desirable, hard-to-reach audiences. EL Media is an affiliate of The Ellman Companies (“Ellman”). Ellman is a privately-owned media, real estate and investments group founded in 1972 with diverse interests in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
For more information visit: brandedcities.com or brandedcities.ca. Follow Branded Cities on 𝕏 (@brandedcities) and like us on Instagram.
Press Contact:
Vaibhav Gupta
President/Chief Operating Officer
602-224-3106
vgupta@brandedcities.com
About Ocean Outdoor
A partner company of Atairos, the independent strategic investment company, Ocean Outdoor is the leading operator of digital out of home (DOOH) advertising across the UK, Northern and Continental Europe. The Group’s network of 4,000+ screens covers seven countries and 351 cities, with its technological capabilities delivering the most impactful and measurable DOOH brand and advertising experiences.
Ocean’s portfolio comprises of some of the most iconic locations including the Piccadilly Lights and the BFI IMAX and the company also works closely with high-profile landlords, including Landsec, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), the BFI, Nuveen and the Canary Wharf Group, as well as major city councils on the development of its network.
To date the Group’s growth has been driven by tender wins and the rollout of new locations, as well acquisitions that complement the existing portfolio. Since 2018, Ocean has completed seven acquisitions which has enabled it to expand its UK footprint into the Netherlands, the Nordics and Germany.
Branded Cities to Launch New Digital Transit Network at Manhattan’s Midtown Bus Terminal
New York, NY– November 00, 2023 – Branded Cities, North America’s premier Out-of-Home and iconic media company, announced today their plans to launch a new and exclusive transit network located at Port Authority’s Midtown Bus Terminal in the first quarter of 2024. The digital network is complementary to the existing assets that Branded Cities manages at the Midtown Bus Terminal as well as the Port Authority’s George Washington Bridge Bus Station.
The network of five digital units will be located at key, high-traffic areas throughout the Midtown Bus Terminal. Installation work has recently begun and when ready, the five digital units will be capable of supporting a large variety of Out-of-Home executions such as live feeds, dynamic content, Dreamroom 3D creative and will be available programmatically on participating supply-side platforms (SSPs).
“This digital network is the natural evolution of our partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey after the installation of our Landmark static spectacular and 8th Avenue Digital spectaculars on the Midtown Bus Terminal’s exterior,” said Denise Levine, Chief Revenue Officer of Branded Cities. “Additionally, this network further enhances Branded Cities’ growing position in the Out-of-Home transit space with inventory located at various Washington D.C. WMATA stations, as well as our coverage throughout Union Station Toronto, Canada’s busiest building.”
“Our partnership with Branded Cities continues to bring a high value advertising network to the Midtown Bus Terminal with the addition of these digital screens,” said Paul Fleuranges, Port Authority real estate advertising manager. “Advertising brands looking to connect with on-the-go commuters in the heart of Midtown with relevant messaging should look no further than these state-of-the-art screens.”
Manhattan’s Midtown Bus Terminal is a major transit hub in New York City and can lay claim to being the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere and the busiest in the world by volume of traffic. Located at the intersection of the highly trafficked 42nd Street and 8th Avenue, the Midtown Bus Terminal welcomes over 65 million people through its doors, almost all of which come from the affluent suburbs surrounding Manhattan. Branded Cities’ digital network will be front and center to these commuters as they begin and end their daily journeys.
About Branded Cities
Branded Cities, which is owned by EL Media and Shamrock Capital, is a leading Out-of-Home media company with an integrated network of premier digital and static signage across North America. The digital and static media assets span across some of the largest markets in the United States and Canada (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and many more) and are situated in the country’s most valuable Out-of-Home environments such as Times Square, the Las Vegas Strip, West Hollywood, Union Station, Yonge – Dundas Square and Canada’s leading shopping centers. Branded Cities empowers brands to deliver impactful and engaging messages to North America’s most desirable, hard-to-reach audiences. EL Media is an affiliate of The Ellman Companies (“Ellman”). Ellman is a privately-owned media, real estate and investments group founded in 1972 with diverse interests in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
For more information visit: brandedcities.com or brandedcities.ca. Follow Branded Cities on Twitter (@brandedcities) and like us on Instagram.
Press Contact:
Vaibhav Gupta
President/Chief Operating Officer
602-224-3106
vgupta@brandedcities.com
Branded Cities Grows Presence in West Hollywood with Two Billboards on the Coveted Sunset Strip
New York, NY– August 02, 2023 – Branded Cities, North America’s premier Out-of-Home and iconic media company, announced today an exclusive agreement to represent and sell advertising campaigns on two billboards at Hotel Ziggy on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
Located on Sunset Boulevard just east of La Cienega Blvd; these two 14’ x 48’ billboards, with their iconic yellow pylon and structure, have long been a visual focal point on the Out-of-Home dominated Sunset Strip.
“We are pleased to add these assets to our portfolio in Los Angeles and grow our presence in West Hollywood,” said Steven Ellman, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Branded Cities. “The Sunset Strip is an iconic thoroughfare for Out-of-Home and these highly visible billboards will be greatly desired by the many entertainment and fashion clients who enjoy coverage in West Hollywood.”
In addition to these two units, Branded Cities exclusively sells the ultra large-format wallscape at the Mondrian just east of the Hotel Ziggy billboards. The inclusion of the Hotel Ziggy billboards to Mondrian Wallscape programs will provide brands greater creative freedom, allowing them to deploy iconic and impactful campaigns at both locations while providing a domination effect on this coveted part of the Sunset Strip.
About Branded Cities
company with an integrated network of premier digital and static signage across North America. The digital and static media assets span across some of the largest markets in the United States and Canada (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and many more) and are situated in the country’s most valuable Out-of-Home environments such as Times Square, the Las Vegas Strip, West Hollywood, Union Station, Yonge – Dundas Square and Canada’s leading shopping centers. Branded Cities empowers brands to deliver impactful and engaging messages to North America’s most desirable, hard-to-reach audiences. EL Media is an affiliate of The Ellman Companies (“Ellman”). Ellman is a privately-owned media, real estate and investments group founded in 1972 with diverse interests in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
For more information visit: brandedcities.com or brandedcities.ca. Follow Branded Cities on Twitter (@brandedcities) and like us on Instagram.
Press Contact:
Vaibhav Gupta
President/Chief Operating Officer
602-224-3106
vgupta@brandedcities.com