If the Olympics are canceled, advertisers would likely refrain from reallocating their ad dollars in order to protect their businesses’ bottom lines.
March 10, 2020

NBCUniversal has sold more than $1.25 billion worth of national advertising inventory for this year’s Olympics. However, if the coronavirus outbreak leads to the Games’ cancellation, much of the ad money won't be reallocated to other channels. Read more below.

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If the Olympics are canceled, advertisers would likely refrain from reallocating their ad dollars in order to protect their businesses’ bottom lines.
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