ad sales

• Kids media company pocket.watch says “Hi Barbie!” with Mattel ad sales pact
• Netflix needed execs to lead its upcoming ad-supported tier. It found them at Snapchat.

  Netflix has hired two former Snap execs, Peter Naylor and Jeremi Gorman, to work on its upcoming ad-supported subscription tier.

  
• Twitch Names Mic, Viacom Vet Sarah Iooss Head Of Sales For North America

  Twitch has named former Mic and Viacom exec Sarah Iooss its new head of sales for North America.

  
• Snapchat Halts Sale Of “Brand Story” Ads, Promotes Live Feed Spots

  Snapchat has stopped selling its Brand Story ad format and is looking to promote advertising on its TV-like live event streams called Our Story.

  
• Funny Or Die Centralizes Ad Sales Through Former BuzzFeed Exec
• The Exaggerated Death Of An Online Ad Salesman