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CBS Outdoor (formerly Viacom Outdoor, Infinity Outdoor, and Outdoor Systems, among others) is the outdoor advertising
Out-of-home advertising

Out-of-home advertising is essentially any type of advertising that reaches the consumer while he or she is outside the home . This is in contrast to Broadcasting, Printing, or internet advertising, which may be delivered to viewers out-of-home , but are more-often viewed in the home or office....
 division of media conglomerate
Media conglomerate

A media conglomerate describes companies that own large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet....
 CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation

CBS Corporation is an United States media conglomerate focused on broadcasting, publishing, billboards, and television production, with most of its operations in the United States....
. It operates around the globe, in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a Autonomy Territories of the United States of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands....
, the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
, Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
, Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
, Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 led by CEO Wally Kelly. It does billboard advertising, bus advertising, etc.

Outdoor Canada (CBS Affichage in Québec
Quebec

Quebec , in French language, Qu?bec , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada....
) is a leading Outdoor Representative in Canada.






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Cbsoutdoor
CBS Outdoor (formerly Viacom Outdoor, Infinity Outdoor, and Outdoor Systems, among others) is the outdoor advertising
Out-of-home advertising

Out-of-home advertising is essentially any type of advertising that reaches the consumer while he or she is outside the home . This is in contrast to Broadcasting, Printing, or internet advertising, which may be delivered to viewers out-of-home , but are more-often viewed in the home or office....
 division of media conglomerate
Media conglomerate

A media conglomerate describes companies that own large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet....
 CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation

CBS Corporation is an United States media conglomerate focused on broadcasting, publishing, billboards, and television production, with most of its operations in the United States....
. It operates around the globe, in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a Autonomy Territories of the United States of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands....
, the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
, Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
, Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
, Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 led by CEO Wally Kelly. It does billboard advertising, bus advertising, etc.

Canada

CBS Outdoor Canada (CBS Affichage in Québec
Quebec

Quebec , in French language, Qu?bec , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada....
) is a leading Outdoor Representative in Canada. Major products/contracts include:

  • Toronto Transit Commission
    Toronto Transit Commission

    The Toronto Transit Commission is a public transport authority that operates buses, Tram, Rapid transits, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
     advertising faces on subway
    Toronto subway and RT

    The Toronto subway and RT is the main rapid transit Rail transport system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada operated by the Toronto Transit Commission ....
    , buses, streetcars and in subway stations
  • Mississauga Transit
    Mississauga Transit

    File:Mississauga Transit citylogo.pngMississauga Transit is the city of Mississauga, Ontario, Ontario, Canada's public transportation operation....
     advertising on buses
  • Transit shelter contracts in the municipalities of: Halifax, Cape Breton, Saint John
    Saint John, New Brunswick

    Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 68,043....
    , Quebec City
    Quebec City

    Qu?bec or Quebec, also Quebec City or Qu?bec City , is the Capital of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region....
    , Saguenay
    Saguenay, Quebec

    Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City.Saguenay is also the name of a Regional county municipality#RCMs as geographical units coextensive with the city of Saguenay, whose geographical code is 941....
    , Trois-Rivières
    Trois-Rivières

    Trois-Rivi?res may refer to:*Trois-Rivi?res, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivi?res, a racetrack in Trois-Rivi?res, Quebec...
    , Sherbrooke, Montreal
    Montreal

    Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population....
    , Oakville
    Oakville, Ontario

    Oakville is a town in Regional Municipality of Halton, on Lake Ontario in southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area....
    , Mississauga, Vaughan
    Vaughan, Ontario

    Vaughan is a city in York Region, Ontario north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, having nearly doubled in population since 1991....
    , Richmond Hill
    Richmond Hill, Ontario

    Richmond Hill is a town located in central Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, located just north of Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. It is the third most populous municipality in York Region and the 28th most populous municipality in Canada....
    , Markham
    Markham, Ontario

    Markham is a town located in the York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. It is directly north of Toronto, Ontario, and is part of Toronto's Census Metropolitan Area....
    , Pickering
    Pickering, Ontario

    Pickering is a city located immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area ....
    , Newmarket
    Newmarket, Ontario

    Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe in an area known as the Area code 905 ....
    , Hamilton
    Hamilton, Ontario

    Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the James Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe....
    , London
    London, Ontario

    London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457,720; the city proper had a population of 352,395 in the Canada 2006 Census....
    , Windsor
    Windsor, Ontario

    Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Windsor is located south of Detroit, Michigan, is separated from that city by the Detroit River, and has views of the Detroit skyline....
    , Leamington
    Leamington, Ontario

    Leamington is a municipality in Essex County, Ontario, Ontario and has a population of 31,113. It is located near Point Pelee. In 2006, Leamington was named Canada's best place to live by MoneySense magazine....
    , Sarnia
    Sarnia, Ontario

    Sarnia is a city in Western Ontario Ontario, Canada . It is the largest city on Lake Huron and is located where the three upper Great Lakes empty into the St....
    , Barrie
    Barrie

    Barrie may refer to:* Barrie, a city in Ontario, Canada* Barrie , a Canadian federal electoral district* Barrie , a provincial electoral district...
    , Winnipeg
    Winnipeg

    Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada. It is located near the longitude centre of North America, at the confluence of the historic Red River of the North and Assiniboine River Rivers, a point now commonly known as The Forks, Winnipeg....
    , Calgary
    Calgary

    Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and High Plains, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies....
    , Edmonton
    Edmonton

    Edmonton is the capital of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Alberta. The city is located on the North Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farmland on the prairies....
    , and Vancouver
    Vancouver

    Vancouver is a coastal city and major seaport located in the Lower Mainland of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest city in British Columbia and the second largest metropolitan area in the Pacific Northwest region....
  • In addition CBS Outdoor Canada represents products including billboards, murals and large format products like Superboards in the top markets across the country.


CBS Outdoor products are audited and measured by COMB (the Canadian Out-of-Home Measurement Bureau).

History

The company was known as Outdoor Systems until 2000. This was bought by Infinity and became Infinity Outdoor. Infinity was absorbed into Viacom
Viacom

Viacom , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an United States media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable television and satellite television networks , and movie production and distribution ....
 in 2002, and became Viacom Outdoor. When Viacom spun-off CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation

CBS Corporation is an United States media conglomerate focused on broadcasting, publishing, billboards, and television production, with most of its operations in the United States....
 in 2006, and it became CBS Outdoor.

See also

Rival ad agencies include:
  • Pattison Outdoor Advertising
    Pattison Outdoor Advertising

    Pattison Outdoor Advertising is the largest Canada-owned out of home advertising company, holding a 51% market share of the core out of home advertising product in Canada with a 40% market share of all traditional out of home media in the country ....
  • Clear Channel Outdoor
    Clear Channel Outdoor

    Clear Channel Outdoor , is a company controlled by Clear Channel Communications and is one of the world's largest outdoor advertising corporations....
  • Lamar Advertising Company
    Lamar Advertising Company

    The Lamar Advertising Company , based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Louisiana, is a provider of Billboard , transit advertising, and highway logo signs....
  • JCDecaux
    JCDecaux

    JCDecaux Group is a multinational corporation based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, that is active primarily in advertising.JCDecaux is the second largest outdoor advertising corporation in the world....


Past names

  • 3M
    3M

    3M Company , formerly Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company until 2002, is an United States multinational corporation Conglomerate corporation with a worldwide presence....
     National (National 3M)
  • Whiteco
  • Outdoor Systems
  • Infinity Outdoor
  • Viacom
    Viacom

    Viacom , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an United States media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable television and satellite television networks , and movie production and distribution ....
     Outdoor


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