First Commercial on Electronic Television

1941

NBC presents the first electronic television commercial: a Bulova clock face on a map of the US. The image remains on the screen as a VO announces “America runs on Bulova time”. The clock company pays $4 for the 10 seconds of air time. The average cost of a 60-second commercial during Super Bowl 2001 – $2.2M US.

First Commercial on Electronic Television

1941

NBC presents the first electronic television commercial: a Bulova clock face on a map of the US. The image remains on the screen as a VO announces “America runs on Bulova time”. The clock company pays $4 for the 10 seconds of air time. The average cost of a 60-second commercial during Super Bowl 2001 – $2.2M US.

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MZTV Museum of Television (at The ZoomerPlex) 64 Jefferson Avenue Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6K 1Y4

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