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History Of TV Advertising

Since the first TV advert went out in the USA in 1941 before a baseball game.  Lasting 20 seconds the watchmaker was the first company in the world to use the TV as an advertising medium.

In the UK, the first advert appeared in 1951 for toothpaste and since then the TV industry has grown to become one of the most sought after advertising mediums.

Who Advertises On TV

Until the early 1990's it was really only large companies and multinationals that advertised on TV; however post 1990 many smaller businesses have started using TV advertising either on prime time or on satellite channels.

More or less all businesses advertse on TV, small companies, large companies, companies selling B2B, B2C there is a wide variety.

Targeted TV Adverts

All TV adverts are targeted to consumers.  Advertising companies track who watches TV during what times of the day and on what channels.  Adverts are crafted so that they are reaching the most appropriate audience and therefore maximising the impact of the advertising campaign.

Daytime Advertising

If adverts appear during daytime, they would normally be aimed at students, retired people, jobless people or stay at home mums.

  • Insurance
  • Will Writing
  • Loans
  • Women's products
  • Weight loss
  • Holidays

Evening Advertising

If adverts appear in the early/late evening they are normally aimed at children coming back from school, young professionals and single people.

  • Insurance
  • Health Products
  • Car Adverts
  • FMCG Adverts (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
  • Loans
  • Computer Games/Toys (especially around December for Christmas)
  • Mobile Phones

Late Evening Advertising

Adverts that appear during late evenings are normally aimed at single people, couples watching a late film, and young professionals.

  • Dating Websites
  • FMCG Adverts
  • Insurance
  • Loans
  • Chat Lines

Depending on the channel different adverts will appear according the type of viewer that would be watching.  On the God Channel, or the History Channel, ITV, Sky Sports all channels have a different type of viewer; therefore the type/style of adverts would vary. The advertising teams at each channel would be able to advise on the type of viewers they attract each day, numbers of viewers etc. so that targeted can be made accurate.

Power Of TV Advertising

Undoubtedly TV advertising has to be one of the most powerful advertising mediums we have.  Adverts that have been viewed decades ago can stick with us.  This means that the job of the advert has been done and the brand has stuck into the memory.  A few examples of classic adverts that we can all relate to:

  • The Diet Coke Advert (diet coke break)
  • The Hamlet Advert (Hamlet cigars)
  • Milk Tray (Chocolates)
  • The Milky Bar Advert (the milky bar kid)
  • Mars (a mars a day helps you work rest and play)

Certain adverts and campaigns are so impacting, that they will remain for a very long time.  Even if the campaign was short, the key is implanting the brand or product into the consumers mind.

Whether it is the music that the advert uses (theme tune), the charictor on the advert/presenter adverts or the slogan that the companies uses can impact in a very powerful way.

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