NBC Uni execs upbeat, even about peacock

June 15, 2007 Fresh off the nearly $1 billion deal that jump-started this year's upfront marketplace, NBC Universal is poised for growth on all fronts, executives told financial analysts Thursday. President and CEO Jeff Zucker predicted that NBC Uni would bring in $3.9 billion in upfront revenue companywide for the 2007-08 television season, a take that would be flat to up slightly when compared to last year. "Pricing is positive on the network and cable side, even with the conversion" between program ratings and commercial live plus three ratings, Zucker said, referencing the $1 billion deal with Group M that included a companywide portfolio with the exception of Olympics and NBC Sports (HR 6/14).

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