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Live Sports’ Imminent Return Should Electrify the Faltering TV Ad Sales Marketplace

NFL and other top leagues would generate billions in advertising revenue

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The handful of competitions that have already aired prove just how eager advertisers and audiences are for any kind of live sports offering.Getty Images
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By Jason Lynch

June 8, 2020

Nearly three months since every major professional sports league shut down due to Covid-19, the return of live sports to TV could finally be just around the corner.

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Jason Lynch is TV editor at Adweek, overseeing trends, technology, personalities and programming across broadcast, cable and streaming video.

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