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Captive Media recently launched in several locations in the USA. Watch how America reacted to the most innovative new gaming console around?

We have completed a fresh case study into the potential of our washroom engagement marketing system to raise awareness amongst customers. We worked with MacMillan Cancer Support on a pro bono basis to help raise awareness of their charity amongst customers at several of our client venues. We carried out customer surveys at one of …

Come and visit Captive Media at the Hospitality Show being held at the NEC Birmingham from the 21st to 23rd January. If you would like to make an appointment email us at or simply stop by stand 953 and say hello while visiting the UK’s largest foodservice and hospitality show. Register for your tickets now …

One year on from it’s launch, Captive Media with it’s partners, Melford Electronics, EG Technology and J-Brand, has expanded into 9 European countries with the US coming online in January 2013. The core team has also expanded to nine, with new sales hires due after $700,000 was secured to accelerate the roll-out to venue chains …

The Sleep Exhibition is being held on the 21st and 22nd November 2012 at The Business Design Centre, in Islington, London. Captive Media will be joining Twyford Bathrooms on stand M25 and M26A. Why not come down to see what’s new with Twyfords and how we are working with them on some exciting projects. To …

Captive Media will be exhibiting at the Pub & Bar Live event on the 19th November being held at Sandown Park in Esher. Why not stop by and meet some of the team, see the units and find out what all the buzz is about. Email us at enquiries@captive-media.co.uk if you would like to book …

This week Captive Media was honoured to share their story with 180 top marketeers at drinks giant Diageo as part of an innovation offsite. Rising Renewable energy star Pavegen shared the stage. Then straight on to the INSEAD angel network where attendees (pictured) crowded around a demonstration unit while enjoying a chat and a glass …

Captive Media have welcomed the task of raising awareness of the excellent work of Macmillan Cancer Support by running a short advertising clip on their units as part of a larger campaign the organisation will be running across several mediums including television. Have a look at the Macmillian website and see not only what they …

If you are out and about head down to Jak’s Pub and Steakhouse on Loch Promenade in Douglas, they have recently completed a refurbishment including putting Captive Media units in their washrooms. We think they have done a spectacular job which shows how amazing washrooms could and should look. Jak’s have a range of high …

During our recent visit to Leisure Industry Week, Gordon MacSween one of the founders of Captive Media gave an interview on Silverstream.tv. You can watch the interview and see what he has to say about bars, digital advertising and Dragons Den here!

It was nice to be put in such good company as the “Trunki” in this recent article by Kimberley Barber of The Manufacturer. It is about the Knock-on Effect of the Dragons Den on UK manufacturing. To read more about Rob Law of Trunki fame and Captive Media click here..

We’ve just returned from Leisure Industry Week at the NEC in Birmingham. As its name suggests, it is a three-day-long affair of rubbing shoulders with the movers and shakers of the leisure and health industries, as well as various lycra-clad gym bunnies, television personalities, and the odd British Olympic medalist (we are now the proud …

Since filming for our appearance on Dragons’ Den, we’ve been offered more than £500k in funding by professional investors and have sold over £100k worth of products in six countries across Europe. Clearly we weren’t faced with any difficult decisions between rival Dragon offers! But in subsequent investor meetings, our technology’s potential as an advertising …

In a shock result that brings GB’s golden summer of sport to a juddering halt, evening athletes in Spain have topped the leaderboard in Captive Media’s first internationally contested video game, ‘The 100ml Dash’. The game, launched in Captive Media Venues in five countries to coincide with the Olympic and Paralympic games allowed players to …

Captive Media at Leisure Industry Week 2012 Visit us on Stand F308 Tue 18th to Thu 20th September Why not stop by and meet some of the team, see the units and find out what all the buzz is about. Email us at if you would like to book an appointment. To register for the …

To celebrate the phenomenal London 2012 Olympics, we’ve released our own tribute to athletic track and field. The 100ml Dash is a sprint race like no other. Players control their own sprinter by directing their stream at the targets in the bowl. The truer their aim, the faster their character sprints.  Can you make the …

Captive Media have just successfully installed in a luxury retail outlet in Italy who’s tenants include stores such as Diesel, Coccinelle and Prada. Captive Media now has a presence in five European countries, brightening the day of shoppers and carrying up to the minute announcements as well as promotions for retailers. More details to follow …

One of Captive Media’s partners, Ogilvy & Mather funded a behavioural economics experiment called ‘Babies of the Borough’. On the evening of 2nd August 2012, four world class street artists congregated in Woolwich for stage two of the project. Green’s End in Woolwich is the street that leads to The Great Harry, the pub razed …

Captive Media decided to keep patrons at their venues up to date on Team GB’s medals in their own unique fashion. Details of medal winners and the latest medal count are being displayed on their units to keep people abreast of the latest developments. It has been a busy job with Team GB performing so …

A month on from installing four Captive Media units at one of Puerto Banus’s premier venues we returned to see what owner Charley Caradas thought of their purchase. Here are some excerpts of her comments: Watch the whole interview and see this new and exciting venue in one of the hottest locations in Spain!