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Droga5 Creative Mariano Jeger Joins OutFront, Launches IRL Studios

Mariano Jeger, former executive creative director at Droga5, has joined OutFront Media as the first chief creative officer of its new division, IRL Studios. The unit combines OutFront's creative agency, Creative Studios, with its innovation tech unit, XLabs, into a single offering. Jeger will report to Stacy Minero, OutFront's chief marketing and experience officer. He brings experience from Droga5, TBWA\Media Arts Lab, and R/GA, where he led creative for Latin America. IRL Studios aims to unify OutFront's creative and tech capabilities in out-of-home advertising.

• Mariano Jeger joined OutFront Media as chief creative officer of IRL Studios.
• IRL Studios combines OutFront's Creative Studios agency and XLabs tech unit.
• Jeger reports to Stacy Minero, chief marketing and experience officer at OutFront.

OUTFRONT Media Chief Executive Officer Nick Brien to Participate in Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference

New press release announced on August 31, 2026, regarding CEO Nick Brien's participation in Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference.

10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for OUTFRONT Media

In its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026, OUTFRONT Media detailed a comprehensive balance sheet refinancing alongside strategic commercial and governance updates. On June 12, 2026, the company issued $500.0 million in 6.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2034, which combined with $100.0 million drawn from its accounts receivable securitization facility and cash on hand to fully redeem $650.0 million of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2027, incurring a $1.4 million debt extinguishment loss. Operationally, OUTFRONT expanded its partnership with AdQuick via a three-year, $17.0 million annual sales cloud license and up to $20.0 million in investment commitments, while continuing its quarterly shareholder dividend of $0.33 per share.

• Issued $500.0M of 6.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2034 and utilized $100.0M from its AR facility to redeem $650.0M of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2027, booking a $1.4M debt extinguishment loss.
• Expanded AdQuick commercial agreements to include a 3-year sales cloud product license at $17.0M annually and an investment commitment of up to $20.0M.
• Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share payable September 30, 2026, while SVP & CAO Patrick Martin established a Rule 10b5-1 plan for up to 17,500 shares.

DOOH Store Locator Position Study Shows Top and Bottom Perform

A study by Vistar Media, Omnicom Media, and Annalect examined the optimal placement of store locator information in dynamic DOOH creatives. Testing 7,200 participants in the Netherlands, the study found that placing the store locator at the top of the creative increased purchase intent by 20%, while bottom placement boosted visit intent by 9%. The middle position underperformed on both metrics. Category-specific results showed significant lifts for retailers and confectionery brands. The study also highlighted the importance of design elements like pin icons and contrast, and cautioned against prominent retailer branding that could reduce brand recall for advertisers.

• Vistar Media, Omnicom Media, and Annalect conducted a study with 7,200 participants in the Netherlands from February to April 2026.
• Top placement of store locator in DOOH creative increased purchase intent by 20%.
• Bottom placement increased visit intent by 9% across all categories.

Vistar Media Expands Operations in Japan to Drive Programmatic OOH Growth

Vistar Media announces expansion of operations in Japan to drive programmatic OOH growth, as featured in the latest news roundup.

Live-Geofencing Extends 3D DOOH Campaign to Reddit

A German case study describes how met[ads] used time-precise "live geofencing" to extend a 3D digital out-of-home (DOOH) campaign for the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro into Reddit. Mobile devices detected within the sightline during the roughly ten seconds a 3D spot played were grouped (with user opt-in) into a Custom Audience and retargeted on Reddit. The campaign ran on high-profile DOOH sites in Berlin (Kudamm) and Hamburg (The Whale). Measurement reported strong lifts: 3D DOOH raised ad recall by 266%, and among people retargeted on Reddit recall rose 348% (exposed n=2,730; control n=3,092). The article argues that time-precise DOOH-to-digital retargeting increases the probability of true sight contact versus traditional geofencing and can convert ephemeral outdoor attention into addressable demand.

• met[ads] used live geofencing to extend a 3D DOOH campaign into Reddit for the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro.
• Time-precise mobile-device marking occurred during roughly ten seconds while the 3D spot played to create Custom Audiences for Reddit retargeting.
• The 3D DOOH execution ran on Berlin's Kudamm screen (April) and on "The Whale" at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (June).