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ABC Ad Sales Chief Geri Wang Is Stepping Down in March

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After a brief hiatus, this year's exodus of ad sales chiefs has begun again. Geri Wang, president of ABC Sales, announced today that she will retire in March.


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ABC Dips a Toe Into the Programmatic Pool

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While it executed all the expected dance moves, screening cut-downs of its fall series before letting late-night prankster Jimmy Kimmel off the leash for his annual Friar’s Club roast of [...]

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ABC Wraps Its Upfront Business, With Volume Down Slightly

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ABC has closed out the last of its upfront negotiations, concluding an arduous process that began 10 weeks ago. The network stuck to its guns throughout the summer bazaar, securing [...]

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Turner Wraps Upfront Business; Broadcast Still in Motion

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Turner Broadcasting System has wrapped the bulk of its entertainment network upfront sales, finalizing the last of its deals with the major media agencies just hours ago.

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Turner Halfway Through Upfront Deals; Fox Effectively Done

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With much of the broadcast upfront market still unsettled—ABC and NBC are still ironing out their pricing strategies—some top-tier cable players have quietly begun piecing together deals with major agencies.

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Will ABC and Univision’s Cable News Channel Sell?

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If you’re looking to buy time on Fusion, ABC and Univision’s new joint venture English-language news and lifestyle channel, you’ll need to look up ABC’s president of sales and marketing, [...]