Written authorization to print an advertisement or to broadcast a commercial. It normally includes instructions regarding the insertion date(s), number of insertions in a stated period, ad size (or commercial length), and ad placement (or time slot). In effect, it is a purchase order, and is issued typically through an advertising agency or a media representative.
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