The first television commercial in history It was a 10-second ad!!
Broadcasting history changed in 1941, when the world witnessed the birth of television advertising with the first television commercial ever.
The ad was a 10-second spot (for Bulova watches), a company hoping to capitalize on the enormous potential of this new medium. The ad, which simply featured a Bulova watch and the slogan "America Runs on Bulova Time," aired during a New York Yankees game. It cost only $9, equivalent to about $200 today.
Imagine! Although short and simple by today's standards, this short ad marked the beginning of the advertising industry's dominance of television. The evolution of television advertising from that single ad would eventually lead to an entire media empire, shaping the way products and services were marketed to audiences worldwide.