TV upfront advertisers want more options to take money out of the market and to put money into the market closer to when their ads will air.
May 28, 2020

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The TV upfronts have been entirely flipped on their heads and by breaking away from the status quo, advertisers feel they have the opportunity to ask for more flexibility. Cancelation options are expected to be a big point of negotiation this year, but advertisers' expectations that these windows will fall from 60 days to 14 days seems unattainable, according to agency executives. Read more below.

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