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Billboards spearhead digital advance

By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

Published: October 26 2009 23:01 | Last updated: October 26 2009 23:01

The oldest advertising medium is due for a makeover, according to William Eccleshare, the new chief executive of Clear Channel’s international outdoor advertising business.

“People have been sticking things on walls for centuries, but there’s now a real opportunity to change the business,” he told the FT. “In 10 years, and probably in five, the outdoor market will feel and look very different from what it does now.”

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