Jon Steinlauf fell in love with television in 1980 when, after graduating from Duke University, he joined legendary advertising agency Young & Rubicam as an assistant network TV buyer. Today, as Chief US Advertising Sales Officer at Discovery Inc., Jon oversees ad revenues for the largest family of brand-focused television networks and iconic television network series. In this Legends & Leaders interview with Jack Myers, and with the discovery+ streaming video service launching today, Jon shares his role as a central force in gaining marketplace respect and pricing parity for cable TV networks and shares how the lessons learned can inform marketers, media planners and buyers, and video sales organizations as streaming transforms the TV industry once again.
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Jack Myers
With over five decades of experience in corporate leadership, B2B research, management insights, and technological trends, Jack Myers is a visionary leader and a trusted source for guidance and preparation as generative AI and machine intelligence dominates … read more