Technology is about to change the way you watch commercials. Some TV ads are now being targeted toward your interests and the data needed to make that happen, is all coming from inside your home. Marisa loves TV time with her family and sh58e said she is prepared for the television commercial revolution: ads targeted …
Beloved Pitchman and Retro TV Ads
Ladies and gentleman, are you ready to be wowed by these legendary ad icons? Well, ready or not, here are some of the most notable pitchmen from times past. Ed & Doc – Pizza Hut television commercials It’s time to be honest with ourselves. The truth is there is no real secret to Pizza Hut’s …
Some Cable Channels Are Cutting Back On TV Commercials
It’s common knowledge that there are more commercials during TV programs than there used to be. While adding a few seconds here or there hasn’t been all that noticeable, there are a few channels that are pretty bad offenders, with commercial breaks running as long as 8-10 minutes. Now one prominent TV programmer has decided …
TV Memorabilia Collectors of Old Commercials on DVDs
Videomercials has over 13,640 classic TV commercials archived on over *Sixty Volumes* of your choice of DVD or Video. This is incredible because Lionel did not realize that he had collected (literally) THOUSANDS of old TV ads from as far back in the 1950s, and way into the late 1990s. In the summer of 2001 …
TV Essential to Baby Boomers
Boomer Gal columnist Kathleen Norton writes about her love of television and the strange infomercials one sometimes sees on it. Somebody’s invented a 3-D food printer that combines ingredients and produces something edible. Two engineering students came up with a better use for fungi than just being something you serve with crackers when company shows …
Gadget Inventors Reach Customers Through TV Commercial Ads
Many of the most innovative gadgets sold in America today are specialty items — generally marketed through extravagant late-night TV commercials. These items also are sold through bulk mail advertisements that use the slogan “as seen on TV!” The business can generate big profits for those who come up with successful products. TV ads offer …
Been looking for the ‘Crazy TV Lenny’ water skiing ads?
Nostalgia about American TV and Appliance in the wake of its pending closure has been missing footage of the outrageous ads that were part of the business’ fame. News of the chain’s closure was a big deal in Madison Monday and many shared their memories. The announcement Monday of the closure of the remaining American …