How Much for a 30 Second TV Ad (Videographic)

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In the United States a 30 second television ad on a Wednesday night averages between $64,000 and $502,900, depending on the network.

Let's take a quick look at what else you could do with half a million dollars.

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[Dustie1984]

Okay, but it's not like average people are buying ads on major television networks... as for the prices, it's no wonder - the costs of running a television network on a nationwide (USA) scale is gigantic.

[asnoethias]

annoying indeed

[CaptIntrepid]

Interesting but an annoying Video. A text story would have sufficed.

[thestalkinghead]

i dont know about america, but in england if a company spends a % on advertising they get tax breaks that more than cover the expense of the ad, so it doesnt really matter if the advert makes them sell more, its just basically free money that helps other people make tv and other things

[Bly Gilmore]

How much to get the 1 minute and 21 seconds of my life wasted by this pointless video?

[antdude]

Who still watches ads.? ;)

[TheInspector3000]

It costs 400,000 dollars to an ad...for 12 seconds.

[Jared McCarthy]

These are not evil statistics. A lot of jobs depend on TV advertising - from those working at the network, ad agencies, companies advertising, etc. Also, consider the impact a single ad can have on a company that needs to send their message to millions of people at once. Can be a powerful, albeit, expensive thing - but in some cases you get what you pay for.

[terriberrylynn]

I don't think that the price of gas is the point, lol

[Tanner Christensen]

Gas is ~$3.50 in a lot of places, actually. Google "National gas prices" and see for yourself.