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JCDecaux Dubai, proudly announces the launch of "JCDecaux Play+," an exclusive programmatic digital out-of-home solution tailored to redefine advertising landscape across the GCC region, starting with an impactful debut in the vibrant and dynamic environment of Dubai International Airport.

This initiative builds on the group’s extensive global expertise in implementing successful pDOOH solutions over 24 countries. From February 2025, JCDecaux Play+ will introduce programmatic capabilities across 378 premium digital screens at Dubai International Airport, providing a unique and powerful platform for brands to engage with a diverse and international audience populating DXB Departures and Arrivals. This Exclusive pDOOH Solution will empower advertisers by leveraging exclusive data insights to enhance their reach and resonance with travelers in this dynamic international hub.

"JCDecaux Play+" represents our programmatic solutions and embodies JCDecaux groups’ commitment to quality, design, innovation, and sustainability. With JCDecaux Play+ we offer advertisers the ability to dynamically purchase DOOH, adjust campaigns in real-time, and optimize their strategies based on performance metrics, ensuring impactful and measurable outcomes. Introduced with the aim of elevating the standards of digital advertising in the Middle East, JCDecaux Play+ provides advertisers with the means to connect with audiences in both meaningful and impactful ways, leveraging one of the most sought-after advertising locations globally.

"Innovation has always been at the core of JCDecaux’s partnership with Dubai International Airport. The launch of JCDecaux Play+ marks a new era, positioning the world’s leading international hub at the forefront of the digital revolution” said Bertrand Mouraille, Managing Director JCDecaux Dubai. "This strategic move highlights our position as the leading OOH player globally, offering advertisers an unparalleled opportunity to connect with an influential and captive audience. Dubai Airports, a thriving hub with 93.4 million of travelers in 2024, offers an ideal setting for brands to increase visibility and engagement. Our programmatic offering showcases a premium digital inventory of both small and large format screens, facilitating significant brand interactions."

"JCDecaux Play+" will be led by Dom Kozak, Director of Programmatic at JCDecaux Dubai, who brings his experience from launching the first programmatic OOH offering for JCDecaux in UK in 2018.
The Launch of JCDecaux Play+ in Dubai is also strengthened by the partnership with VIOOH, a premium global digital out-of-home (DOOH) supply-side platform, and Displayce, a leading Data and Demand Side Platform optimizing the buying, impact, and quality of digital out-of-home campaigns on over 1 million digital screens worldwide.

Gavin Wilson, Global Chief Customer & Revenue Officer at VIOOH, added, "We are excited to collaborate with JCDecaux Dubai on the 'JCDecaux Play+' initiative, utilising our advanced marketplace technology to bring programmatic sophistication and agility to Dubai’s prominent advertising environment. This partnership exemplifies the fusion of data-driven strategy and creative execution."

Laure Malergue, CEO and cofounder at Displayce, stated, "JCDecaux Play+ represents a groundbreaking advance in programmatic DOOH in the Middle East. By integrating our specialized data and buying platform across Dubai Airport's extensive digital offering, we enable precise audience targeting, live flight triggering and real-time adaptation, ensuring that brands can achieve exceptional results."

For further information about JCDecaux Play+ and advertising opportunities at Dubai Airport, please contact:
- Director of Programmatic at JCDecaux Middle East: Dom Kozak, me.programmatic@jcdecaux.com 
- Marketing Director and Middle East Advisor at JCDecaux Dubai: Lauranne Lefebvre, lauranne.lefebvre@jcdecaux.com 
- Communications Department at JCDecaux: Albert Asséraf, albert.asseraf@jcdecaux.com 
- Global Field Marketing Director VIOOH: Diu Hoang, diu.hoang@viooh.com 
- Inventory Partnership Manager Displayce: Clémence Chemel, clemence.chemel@displayce.com

For more information about JCDecaux Dubai, please visit www.jcdecauxme/dubai/home 
or join us on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/jcdecaux-middle-east 
and Instagram www.instagram.com/jcdecaux_me/
For more information about VIOOH, please visit www.viooh.com or follow them on LinkedIn.
For more information about DISPLAYCE, visit www.displayce.com or follow them on LinkedIn.

About JCDecaux Dubai JCDecaux Dubai leads the outdoor advertising sector, consistently delivering innovative and impactful solutions. Through JCDecaux Play+, the company reaffirms its dedication to excellence in quality, sustainability, and creativity.

About VIOOH VIOOH is a global premium programmatic digital out-of-home platform. Currently, VIOOH operates programmatically in 24 markets and generates demand through partnerships with over 40 DSPs globally, with more additions planned.

About Displayce Displayce is the pioneering OOH suite optimizing the purchase, impact, and quality of DOOH campaigns. Its AI-powered programmatic technology enables automated, cookieless targeting and real-time panel-by-panel buying across 1.2 million digital screens in 80 countries.

Keys figures

  • 2023 revenue: €3,570.0m(a) – H1 2024 revenue: €1,807.6m(a)
  • N°1 Out-of-Home Media company worldwide.
  • A daily audience of 850 million people in more than 80 countries
  • 1,056,833 advertising panels worldwide
  • Present in 3,918 cities with more than 10,000 inhabitants
  • 11,650 employees
  • JCDecaux is listed on the Eurolist of Euronext Paris and is part of the Euronext 100 and Euronext Family Business indexes
  • JCDecaux’s Group carbon reduction trajectory has been approved by the SBTi and the company has joined the Euronext Paris CAC® SBT 1.5° index
  • JCDecaux is recognised for its extra-financial performance in the FTSE4Good (3.8/5), CDP (A), MSCI (AAA), Sustainalytics (13.7), and has achieved Gold Medal status from EcoVadis
  • 1st Out-of-Home Media company to join the RE100
  • Leader in self-service bike rental scheme: pioneer in eco-friendly mobility
  • N°1 worldwide in street furniture (630,196 advertising panels)
  • N°1 worldwide in transport advertising with 153 airports and 258 contracts in metros, buses, trains and tramways (319,081 advertising panels) N°1 in Europe for billboards (85,743 advertising panels worldwide)
  • N°1 in outdoor advertising in Europe (708,620 advertising panels)
  • N°1 in outdoor advertising in Asia-Pacific (165,292 advertising panels)
  • N°1 in outdoor advertising in Latin America (91,682 advertising panels)
  • N°1 in outdoor advertising in Africa (25,337 advertising panels) - N°1 in outdoor advertising in the Middle East (21,300 advertising panels)

(a) Adjusted revenue.

Published in UAE -Dubai