Nielsen CFO Jessica Holscott on Going Private & the Creator Economy
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Nielsen using private ownership to retool and bolt on DoubleVerify shows measurement is consolidating across linear, digital, and creator channels into a single workflow. Brands and platforms should expect fewer, more powerful intermediaries setting the rules on what “counts” — and negotiate data access and attribution terms accordingly.
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