Clear Channel Outdoor
- Role
- US billboards, street furniture and an airports division; privately held since October 2026
- Pricing model
- Direct buy through sales teams; no public rate card
- Cheapest published rate
- Quote-only. No published rates. Clear Channel Outdoor 2026
- Recent changes
- Taken private by Mubadala Capital with TWG Global in a $6.2B deal completed 14 October 2026; delisted from the NYSE, Wade Davis now CEO.
- Checked
- 2026-10-22 against www.clearchanneloutdoor.com
The take-private, in planner terms
Clear Channel agreed in February 2026 to be acquired by Mubadala Capital with TWG Global at $2.43 per share in cash, a $6.2B enterprise value, with about $3B of Mubadala equity committed to support deleveraging. The deal completed on 14 October 2026: the stock left the NYSE and Wade Davis succeeded Scott Wells as CEO Clear Channel Outdoor (SEC 8-K) Completed 14 October 2026. For advertisers the near-term effect is continuity with less balance-sheet pressure; watch for rate-card discipline changing under the new owners, and lock multi-quarter pricing before renewal cycles if you like your current rate. Context with the year's other shifts: 2026 trends.
Where it is strongest
- US roadside: bulletins and posters across major and mid metros Clear Channel Outdoor 2026.
- Street furniture: US shelter and panel contracts (the format).
- Airports: the Clear Channel Airports division holds US terminal concessions (airport economics).
Pricing posture
Quote-only across all formats Clear Channel Outdoor 2026. Anchor negotiations to the published band: $5-$18 CPM, $3,500-$25,000 per 4-week digital flight AdQuick 2026. Its digital inventory trades through DOOH SSPs too, which gives you a second price on the same glass; levers and timing in negotiation.