What was the first TV commercial?

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What was the first TV commercial?

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Last updated Jan 11 2024.
Originally posted Jan 10 2024 9:15 PM.

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In July 1941, Bulova Watches screened an advertisement during a baseball game. The first ad lasted more than 60 seconds and was played during a game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies.

In June of 1941, the FCC lifted its ban on TV advertising, and commercials hit the airwaves one month later. The ad for Bulova watches above became the first commercial on television — or at least the first legal one.

https://www.strategus.com/blog/the-history-of-commercials-and-tv-advertising

https://aniview.com/infographic-how-tv-ads-have-evolved-a-timeline-of-the-most-notable-tv-ads-since-the-first-commercial-was-aired-in-1941/

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Here is a link to the 10 second Bulova commercial.

https://youtu.be/lsjc2uDi1OI

On July 1, 1941, at 2:29 p.m., the first television commercial appeared on screens in the US.

Jan 11 2024, 7:52 AM

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