2. Overview Commercials began in 1941 as a way for organization to advertize their business and spread information. Organizations make deals with various networks and pay them to have their ads run from one time a day to during every commercial break.
5. TV Show 3: Gossip Girl Network: CW Time of Day: 8:00 PM Runtime: 60 Min.
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7. Notes: -> There were no cell phone advertisements on ABC Family -> The CW was the only station that showed local commercials -> TBS showed the most food commercials out of all 3 stations
8. Television now is not just used to transmit information but to sell ideas and subconsciously get into the minds of the viewers to make them believe they need the advertised products.
9. A 30 second commercial played during the Super Bowl costs $2.7 million.
10. 90 Commercials x 30 seconds = 2700 seconds 2700 seconds / 60 seconds per minute = 45 minutes 90 Commercials x 60 seconds = 5400 seconds 5400 seconds / 60 seconds per minute = 90 minutes