When the dust settled after this summer's upfront negotiations concluded, it's no surprise which ad sales chief had once again secured the biggest windfall. That would be Linda Yaccarino, chairman of advertising sales and client partnerships for NBCUniversal, who wrapped upfront sales of close to $6.5 billion for her company's portfolio of two broadcast networks,...
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Morning Digest
August 21, 2017
What marketers need to know today
Linda Yaccarino on the upfronts and her battles with Nielsen and digital advertising
By Jason Lynch
When the dust settled after this summer's upfront negotiations concluded, it's no surprise which ad sales chief had once again secured the biggest windfall. That would be Linda Yaccarino, chairman of advertising sales and client partnerships for NBCUniversal, who wrapped upfront sales of close to $6.5 billion for her company's portfolio of two broadcast networks,...
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