Clear Channel Outdoor

Clear Channel Outdoor

Out-of-home advertising platform for campaigns

Overview

Clear Channel Outdoor provides outdoor advertising by owning and operating a large network of ad spaces such as billboards, transit displays, and digital screens. Its product works by letting brands submit ads that are scheduled and shown on chosen locations and formats (static or digital), using data-driven location planning, timing, and rotation to maximize reach. The company differentiates itself with its nationwide footprint, a broad mix of premium outdoor sites, and end-to-end services that cover strategy, creative placement, and campaign management rather than just selling space. Its goal is to help brands increase awareness and influence purchase decisions by reaching people with impactful outdoor messages wherever they are.

About Clear Channel Outdoor

Simplify's Rating
Why Clear Channel Outdoor is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Founded

1901

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What believers are saying

  • February 9, 2026 Mubadala-TWG agreed to buy CCO for $2.43 per share.
  • August 4, 2026 Spain sale to Atresmedia delivered about $132 million for debt reduction.
  • March 2026 Omaha and November 2025 MWAA airport wins expand digital revenue through 2027.

What critics are saying

  • Mubadala-TWG must close by Q3 2026; failure reignites creditor and shareholder pressure.
  • July 2025 notes at 7.125% and 7.500% keep leverage expensive.
  • If the deal collapses, CCO remains a shrinking billboard business facing T-Mobile/Vistar competition.

What makes Clear Channel Outdoor unique

  • CCO controls 64,400 displays across 81 DMAs, including 43 top-50 U.S. markets.
  • Clear Channel Airports wins 10-year MWAA and Omaha contracts, deepening airport moat.
  • Vistar partnership and airport digital upgrades make CCO a specialist DOOH operator.

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Funding

Total Funding

$2.9B

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Gym Membership

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
Ogden Newspapers
Jun 16th, 2025
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Amends and Extends Credit Facilities

SAN ANTONIO, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) (the "Company") today announced that it has amended its Receivables-Based Credit Facility and Revolving Credit Facility

PR Newswire
Mar 4th, 2024
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Announces Pricing of Senior Secured Notes Due 2030

/PRNewswire/ -- Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) (the "Company") announced today that it priced an offering (the "Offering") of $865,000,000...

PR Newswire
May 1st, 2023
Nielsen Study Reaffirms: Airport Advertising Is Highly Effective Drives Frequent Flyers To Act After Ad Exposure

With average dwell times of an hour plus, the airport offers unique opportunities to connect consumers with brands. More than 3-out-of-4 (79%) Frequent Flyers would like to try new products at the airport, 63% are interested in signing up for a travel rewards program, and nearly half (47%) find it appealing to take a photo at a branded selfie station.This new research explores multiple audience segments, including how consumers engage with brands within the airport environment as well as the receptiveness of the elusive business decision maker.Business Frequent Flyers are Back: 87% plan to take 3 or more business trips in the next 12 months.A fundamental goal of the study was to understand the renewed wave of Business Frequent Flyers. It validated that elite business decision makers are not only flying, but they are tuned into airport advertising.More than half (56%) of Business Frequent Flyers recalled ads after seeing them in the airport. Additionally, nearly half (49%) took action after noticing an ad at the airport. Actions included: visiting a brand's website (47%), downloading an app (36%), and sharing with a colleague (26%)."We have come a long way in the airport advertising sector and are now delivering brands increased engagement that drives results from the coveted audience segment of Frequent Flyers," said Morten Gotterup, President, Clear Channel Outdoor, Airports Division. "Again and again airport advertising is translating dwell time into inspiring and innovative brand experiences that matter

Advertising.Report
Jan 18th, 2023
Clear Channel Airports Launches Digital Media Program at Newark Liberty International Airport

Clear Channel Airports (CCA), the U.S.-based airports business of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., launched yet another cutting-edge digital media program for the highly anticipated grand opening of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Terminal A.

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