Tv advertising was first discovered by the Greeks and Egyptions however America was first to advertise it. The first countries to start tv advertising was the U.S, which broadcasted July 1 in 1941. The watchmaker Bulova paid 9m for a place on the New York Station before a baseball game. Then In 1955 the first tv advert was aired in the U.K on ITV on the 21st of September advertising a toothpaste.
The 5 of the most expensive TV adverts are;
1) Channel - $33 million.
2) Guinness Domino – this advert cost $20 million.
3) Political Ad - $14.2 million.
4) Aviva Insurance – $13.4 million.
5) Chrysler come back - $9 million.
6) Pepsi – done during the super bowl and cost $7.53 million.
One of the most expensive time to show a tv advert is during the Superbowl in America as there are over 90 million viewers tuning in.