Commercial Answers
1. What are some other names for commercial? Advertisement, advert, ad, TV spot.
2. When was the first commercial broadcast in the United States? The first commercial broadcast in the US was at 14:29 on July 1, 1941.
3. How much did this first commercial cost and how long was it aired for? The first commercial cost $11.95 and it was aired for 20 seconds.
4. What features do most commercials have to make them successful? Successful commercials should have a slogan or something that makes poeple remember the commercial, high quality in sound and image, some audio such as voice or a song or vissual effects and some tricky facts about the product.
5. How long did the typical television program run in the 1960s compared to today? The typical television program in the 1960s run for 50 min. and today it runs for about 40 min.
6. Over the course of 10 hours how much commercial time is there in the US? 6 hours of commercial time! Wow!
7. How much does a 30 second commercial cost during the Superbowl? It costs $2.5 million during the Superbowl.
8. Are commercials for cigarettes and alcohol permitted in the US, when did this change occur?No, they aren’t permitted in the US since September 10, 1998.
9. How does commercial advertising in Europe differ from the United States? In Europe commercials for cigarettes and alcohol are permitted and they don’t take as much time as in the US, though it takes a lot…
10. In three sentences suggest what the future holds for television advertisements. I believe in the future, television advertisements will last less because the Internet will be the main source to advertise products, companies, etc… Commercial-makers will have to pay to the owner of a website to advertise their stuff, instead of the TV programs and channels.

