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Clear Channel charges forward with investment in weather-sensitive technology

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By Natalie Mortimer, N/A

March 30, 2015 | 2 min read

Outdoor advertising company Clear Channel is investing in weather-sensitive technology for its larger digital screens to adjust their brightnessaccording to changes in the weather.

The investment follows the installation of Clear Channel’s first solar powered bus shelter and billboard in the last 6 months.

Speaking to The Drum following a Clear Channel event on The Drum’s Advertising Week Europe bus last week Chris McClelland, specialist partnerships at the outdoor media owner, said it wanted to exploit a growing trend for advertising campaigns to interact with the weather. Brands including Stella Artois and Corsa have experimented with weather-activated outdoor ads as they look for new ways to build engagement from the ad formats.

“We’re seeing more and more digital campaigns activated by a change in temperature or even an increase in pollen count – it’s great to see technology being used to add an extra level of contextual relevance.”

Clear Channel recently released new research which found that the out-of-home sector needs to better educate marketers on emerging technology due to low levels of awareness. The study of 200 marketing professionals showed that less than a third were aware that the medium offered contactless technology, motion detection, QR and NFC integration or facial recognition technology.

Building on that research, McClelland said he hoped the session on the bus with The Drum would showcase the kind of advertising Clear Channel can offer.

“We have some 45-50 partners on the bus, to show them what we are investing in, what we’re doing, the changing landscape and importantly for the clients to have their own opinion on out of home.”

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