Turner Broadcasting advertising unit undergoes a major realignment in the wake of Linda Yaccarino departure to NBC's cable network.
Media agency MediaVest USA senior executive Donna
Speciale, will become president, Turner Entertainment & Animation Ad Sales, with longtime Turner and CNN executive Greg D’Alba, in the newly created position of president, News and Turner
Digital Ad Sales.
The announcement was made by David Levy, president of sales, distribution and sports for TBS, Inc. Yaccarino left in late October to replace Dave Cassaro,
who departed as president of cable advertising sales for NBC.