Mediagazer: Verizon Media wins the right to sell ads for Apple News in Canada, Australia, and UK, as NBCUniversal extends an exclusive deal to sell Apple News ads in the US (Garett Sloane/Ad Age)

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Garett Sloane / Ad Age:

Verizon Media wins the right to sell ads for Apple News in Canada, Australia, and UK, as NBCUniversal extends an exclusive deal to sell Apple News ads in the US — An inside look into how media partners operate on Apple's platform — Apple is making changes to its news service …

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