The digital display board for offices, reception areas and communal spaces: one screen that keeps everyone informed
That same screen can sell ad slots to local businesses, and you keep up to 92% of every sale. Stop printing signs nobody reads. Stop updating whiteboards that smudge by lunchtime. A digital display board on any TV or screen shows your announcements, schedules, welcome messages and live updates, always current, always visible, always professional. Updated from your phone in seconds. No design skills. No IT team. No fuss.
No credit card required • Cancel anytime • From £10/TV/month ex VAT
- Works with your TVs Use the TVs you have with our Player App or Player Pro.
- Ready-made Boards Pick a template and add your own content.
- Update from a phone Change what shows from any phone or laptop.
- From £10 a month Per TV, ex VAT. One TV is free.
Most buildings have screens on the wall: and nothing useful on them
Walk into any office building, reception area, or communal space built or refurbished in the last ten years and you will probably see a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall. Somebody bought it. Somebody mounted it. And now it shows a rolling news channel that nobody watches, a screensaver that nobody needs, or, worst of all, nothing at all. A blank rectangle of expensive black glass that consumes electricity and communicates precisely zero useful information.
The screen is there. The information exists. Nobody has connected the two because connecting them has always seemed like a project. A project that requires a graphic designer, or an IT department, or a software platform that costs hundreds of pounds a month and takes weeks to learn.
The real reason your screens show nothing useful: and what it costs you every day
The information gap fills with interruptions
Receptionists answer the same questions about schedules, room locations, and building hours dozens of times per day. A display board answers it once, for everyone, simultaneously.
Visitors form an opinion before anyone greets them
A screen showing rolling news, a frozen screensaver, or a two-year-old slideshow communicates: this organisation does not pay attention to details. A professional, current display board communicates something different entirely.
Building updates do not reach the people in the building
Car park closures, lift maintenance, fire alarm tests, this information exists in someone's email. It does not exist on the wall where the people affected could actually see it. A display board that nobody updates becomes invisible.
Static slides become permanent lies
A slideshow accurate on day one becomes inaccurate the moment anything changes. Opening hours shift. Staff leave. Events get cancelled. A static slide does not know it is wrong. It shows the same confident information regardless of whether any of it is still true.
A digital display board anyone can update from their phone: on any TV or screen in your building
NowBoard is a digital display board that turns any TV or screen into a live information display. Announcements, schedules, welcome messages, building notices and updates, all shown clearly on a screen that is always current and always professional. No design software. No image files. No uploading slideshows. Just type what you want to say and it appears on the screen.
Plug in a NowBoard Player Pro
A small device (about the size of a phone charger) that connects to any TV or screen via HDMI. Uses your existing wifi. Costs £149 ex VAT, UK only, or £199 ex VAT for the Player Pro, which can also show live video from an NDI source on your network.
Add your content
Type announcements, enter schedules, add building notices or a welcome message. Choose a layout: schedule-focused, announcement-focused, reception-style, or a combination.
Update from anywhere
Meeting room booked? Car park closed? Fire alarm test this afternoon? Update the display from your phone, laptop, or tablet. The screen refreshes instantly. Add urgent messages in seconds. Remove stale content with a tap.
Ready-made display board templates: works for any space with a screen
These are the actual Boards your screen can show, whatever your building needs to display.
How different spaces use NowBoard as their digital display board
Office reception areas: a professional welcome screen that shows visitors what they need to know
A NowBoard digital display board for an office reception shows a welcome message alongside practical information: today's meetings and visitors expected, building directions, wifi access details, and any current notices. When a client visit is confirmed, the receptionist adds a welcome line, "Welcome, Sarah Thompson, your 2pm meeting with James is in the Birch Room, second floor." When the client arrives, they see their name on the screen before anyone says a word.
Co-working spaces: showing members what is happening today without interrupting the community manager
A NowBoard digital display board in a co-working space common area shows what every member needs to know: today's events and workshops, room bookings, building announcements, and practical information like printer instructions or kitchen rules. When a new member joins, the information is on the screen. When an event is added at short notice, it appears without the community manager having to message thirty people individually.
Libraries: displaying opening hours, events and room availability without printing a new poster every week
A NowBoard digital display board in a library entrance shows today's practical information clearly: opening hours, today's events and sessions, room availability, and any current notices. When the Tuesday rhyme time is cancelled because the librarian is ill, the screen updates before parents arrive. When a room booking is added for a council surgery on Thursday, it appears on the display without anyone printing anything.
Sheltered housing and housing associations: keeping residents informed without relying on paper in the post room
A NowBoard electronic display board in a communal lounge or entrance lobby shows the information residents actually need: today's communal activities, building maintenance notices, emergency contact numbers, warden visit schedule, and local information. The scheme manager or housing officer updates the screen remotely, they do not need to visit the building to pin a notice to the board.
Leisure centres and gyms: showing the class timetable, pool times and facility updates on a screen people check instead of asking the front desk
A NowBoard digital display board in a leisure centre entrance or foyer shows today's timetable clearly: pool times, gym classes, court availability, and any changes or closures. The duty manager updates the screen when something changes. The spinning class moves? Update the screen. Pool closing early? Update the screen. The information is current, visible, and answers the questions before visitors ask them.
Hotels and B&Bs: a guest information display that replaces the ring binder on the nightstand
A NowBoard digital display board in a hotel lobby, breakfast room, or guest lounge shows the information guests need: today's breakfast times, checkout time, local recommendations, current offers, and any house notices. For smaller hotels and B&Bs without a round-the-clock front desk, the screen becomes the information source when no staff are available.
Why NowBoard is the right digital display board for buildings that already have screens
Type it and it appears
No templates to design. No images to upload. No slides to build. Type your announcement, enter your schedule, or write your welcome message. NowBoard formats your content automatically.
Updated from any device, from anywhere
Update the digital display board from your phone on the train, from your laptop at home, or from a tablet in a different building. If you manage multiple sites, update every screen from one dashboard without visiting any of them.
Works on any screen
The TV in reception. The monitor in the communal lounge. Any display with an HDMI port becomes a digital display board. Use the screens you already have or buy consumer TVs at high-street prices.
Multiple screens, one dashboard
Show welcome messages in reception and building notices in the kitchen, managed from the same account. Each screen shows what its audience needs.
Content expires when you say
Set a start and end date for any announcement. The car park closure notice appears on Monday and disappears on Friday. The bank holiday hours appear a week before and vanish the day after.
From £10 ex VAT per TV/month
One TV in reception: £10/month. Three TVs across your building: £30/month on Starter, ex VAT. No setup fees. No annual contracts. No per-user charges. Advertising is included on every plan. See pricing.
Turn your blank screen into a useful digital display board in under 15 minutes
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Create your account online. The Free plan needs no credit card and no commitment.
Plug in a NowBoard Player Pro
Connect it to any TV or screen via HDMI. Connect to your wifi. The NowBoard Player costs £149 ex VAT, UK only (Player Pro £199 ex VAT), and is about the size of a deck of cards.
Add your content
Type your announcements, enter a schedule, add a welcome message or building notices. Choose a layout that suits your space.
Update any time
New announcement? Schedule changed? Urgent building notice? Update the display from your phone in seconds. Remove stale content with a tap. Add time-sensitive messages instantly.
Common questions about digital display boards
What is a digital display board?
A digital display board is a screen, usually a TV or monitor mounted on a wall, that shows information like announcements, schedules, building notices, and welcome messages. NowBoard is software that turns any TV or screen into a digital display board you can manage from your phone.
What kind of content can I show?
Announcements, daily schedules, welcome messages, building notices, event information, practical details like wifi codes or emergency contacts, and any other text-based information your building needs to display. NowBoard is designed for information people need to read and act on, not for video playback or branded visual content.
Do I need a special screen?
No. Any TV, monitor, or display with an HDMI port works. For a reception area, a 43–55 inch TV gives strong visibility and costs £200–400. If you already have a TV on the wall showing nothing useful, you can use that.
Can I show different content on different screens?
Yes. NowBoard lets you manage multiple screens from one dashboard. The reception screen shows a welcome message and visitor information. The kitchen screen shows building announcements. The communal lounge screen shows the activity schedule. Each screen shows what its audience needs.
How much does it cost?
£10 per TV per month. One TV: £10/month. Three TVs: £30/month. Five TVs: £50/month on Starter, ex VAT. No setup fees. No annual contracts. No per-user charges. Permanent Free plan with no credit card required. See pricing.
Can I schedule content to appear and disappear automatically?
Yes. Set a start and end date for any announcement or notice. The bank holiday hours appear a week before and disappear the day after. The building maintenance warning appears on Monday and vanishes on Friday. The screen stays current without you remembering to take things down.
What if our wifi is unreliable?
The NowBoard Player Pro stores the last update locally. If the wifi drops, the screen keeps showing the most recent content. When the connection returns, it syncs automatically. No blank screens, no error messages.
How is this different from a slideshow or a PowerPoint on a USB stick?
A slideshow is a set of fixed images that never change unless someone physically creates new slides and loads them onto the device. A NowBoard digital display board is a live display that updates remotely in real time. Change a word from your phone and it appears on the screen in seconds. No exporting, no uploading, no USB sticks.
Your building has screens on the wall: put something useful on them
The TV in reception is showing rolling news. The screen in the kitchen is switched off. The information people need exists in someone's head or someone's email. NowBoard turns any TV into a digital display board that shows your announcements, schedules, and building information: always current, always professional, updated from your phone in seconds.
No credit card required • Cancel anytime • UK-based support • From £10/TV/month ex VAT
Questions? Get in touch, we will show you how NowBoard works as a digital display board for your building.