History of TV Advertising

Charlie Hannah

When did advertising When did advertising start?

The world's first television advertisement was broadcast July 1, 1941. The watchmaker Bulova paid $9 for a placement on New York station WNBT before a baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. The 10-second spot displayed a picture of a clock superimposed on a map of the United States, accompanied by the voice-over "America runs on Bulova time."

Where did advertising start?Where did advertising start?

The first ever advert was in America, The first ever advert was in America, however, Greece and Egypt were the however, Greece and Egypt were the first ones to discover tv advertisingfirst ones to discover tv advertising

All time best selling TV Advert

The all time best selling advert was a Guinness advert consisting of horses on a beach and a battle in the sea.

The first company to show an advert

The first company to show an advert was Bulova, it was in in July 1941 and it was aired just before a baseball game

What’s the most expensive advert?

The most expensive advert to this day is the Guinness tipping point advert. It’s the advert which consists of lots of villagers coming together and making a massive life size domino fall.

How much on average does advertising cost

Producing a film TV commercial Depending on all the stuff £10,000-

£100,000 Animated TV Advert Less than £5000

What celebrity has done the most TV adverts?

Gary Lineker, Gary Lineker,

Peter Andre, Peter Andre,

David Beckham.David Beckham.

When is the most expensive When is the most expensive time to show an advert?time to show an advert?

The most expensive time to show an advert is during the superbowl in America. There are over 90 million viewers tuning in to watch the super bowl and a spot for an advert for this time could cost millions of dollars.