The first television advertisement was broadcast in the United States on July 1, 1941 and was 10 seconds long advertising Bulova watches. The first TV ad in the Philippines aired in 1960 on ABS-CBN promoting Tide detergent. The first TV commercial in the UK was broadcast on September 21, 1955 advertising Gibbs SR toothpaste on ITV.

1. The first advertisement.
The first television advertisement was broadcast in the United States on 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 "
The first TV Ad broadcast in the Philippines was on ABS-CBN in 1960, advertising Tide detergent
powder
The first TV ad broadcast in the UK was on ITV on 21 September 1955, advertising Gibbs SR
toothpaste