Netflix Now In The Ad Sales Business Takes The Traditional CBS Slot during Upfront Week with Presentation at New York’s Paris Theater

Netflix has now seized the CBS traditional slot to cap off May’s traditional upfront broadcast week.

After launching an advertising tier last November, the streaming company will be hosting ad buyers in New York at the Paris Theater on May 17. Paramount Global parent CBS decided to end the broadcast upfront slot this year. This was in keeping with the legacy of CBS’ Carnegie Hall upfront. Instead, the company will concentrate on intimate gatherings with advertisers.

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The broadcast upfronts have evolved into something blended over the years, with presentation incorporating digital, cable, and streaming. They still hold a special place in the minds and calendars for decision-makers who control billions of advertising dollars.

Netflix has been using the famous single-screen theater next to Plaza Hotel for a variety of movies and series since it took over Paris’ lease in 2019. Many of these are Netflix originals. The site also hosts many premieres. However, it is also an archive house where directors can show work they have influenced. It won’t focus on the art and craft of cinema during upfront week. Instead, it will be focused more on the reality of business. Netflix changed its mind after insisting that advertising would not be allowed for many years. This was despite worsening financial results. Although it hasn’t yet provided any estimates for the $7 per month tier, many Wall Street analysts believe that this tier will be a major contributor to overall revenue of multi-billions by 2025.

YouTube is another tech company that has been present at the NewFronts. This tech-centric ad campaign blitz was held in spring. However, last year marked the first appearance of the digital video destination during the upfront week. NBCUniversal, despite Paramount’s bankruptcy, has promised to host an event that will kick off the week at Radio City Music Hall on May 14. The plans of other players are not known. Disney incorporated messages from Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ last year into an overall pitch for its linear brands. Warner Bros Discovery took the slot previously held by WarnerMedia and Turner Networks during upfront week and provided frequent shout-outs to HBO Max and Discovery+. Nexstar Media Group has taken over the CW, making it unlikely that a big upfront event like past ones will be held.

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