Some ad buyers see Peacock as a safe bet. While they hope the streaming service will succeed, if it doesn’t their ad dollars can be redirected to NBCUniversal’s other properties.
January 20, 2020

Ad buyers are split on whether NBCUniversal’s forthcoming streaming service, Peacock, is a must-buy for advertisers. Some -- rightly so -- would like to first see it launch. Read more below.

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