NEC Display Solutions Delivers Visual Impact for Hello London DX3

NEC Display Solutions has announced it has been chosen as the provider of visual display technology as Hello London, the media partnership between Transport for London and Exterion Media, announced the launch of DX3, London’s newest digital advertising channel. From the beginning of February next year, there will be sixty NEC digital displays across the London Underground network, hosting dynamic, full-motion content, which customers will be able to watch when standing on station platforms as they travel. Jaguar Land Rover, LG, Gillette, Tesco and EOS are the first advertisers to display content across the digital network.

The Cross Track projection solution comprises an NEC 14K lumen PH1400U projector enclosed within an NEC designed housing, projecting displays which are 4.5m x 2.4m in size. These displays are to be located at fifteen different Tube stations within Zone 1 and Zone 2, starting at five of the Tube’s most popular stations, including Liverpool Street and Oxford Circus. DX3 enables advertisers to reach one of the world’s most diverse and engaged audiences with millions of people using the London Underground every day.

“Being able to provide a display solution for one of the most complex and high profile environments in the world was one of NEC’s hardest challenges. We are very proud to have been able to achieve this together with Exterion Media and to play a part in their vision for Hello London” said Simon Jackson, vice president, strategic & vertical sales, NEC Display Solutions.

Exterion Media Service Delivery & Operations Director, Adrian Lovejoy, responsible for the digital transformation program on the TfL estate stated: “Developing and launching London’s newest full-motion digital network across London Underground has been a complex engineering challenge. Every station environment is unique and we've worked to exacting standards in partnership with NEC Display Solutions who have developed the projector and technical solution. Together with Telent Technology Services who have provided installation expertise, we have collectively delivered an industry leading visual experience.” 

The displays are a significant investment in TfL’s advertising estate, and part of Hello London’s wider strategy, which looks at creative new ways to increase revenue and enhance advertising. TfL has seen an increase in its advertising revenue with more than £140 million ($186.07 million) generated in the last year to be invested back in the transport network.

Chris Reader, head of commercial media at TfL, said: “Our new Hello London DX3 network is an exciting addition to the Tube, making it more attractive to brands by allowing them to engage with the London audience and create more memorable moments for our customers. We are investing £80m as part of Hello London to raise further revenues to reinvest in our transport network from our advertising estate, which is already the most valuable in the world.”

Dave King, managing director at Exterion Media UK, said: “With Londoners spending more time out of their homes than the rest of the UK, DX3 is a fantastic channel to connect with this hard-to-reach, light TV-viewing audience – complementing video on demand and TV. The high-definition displays will provide advertisers scale, reach, flexibility and immediacy like no other channel in London.”