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infomercial::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | informercial |
| Type of | commercial, commercial message |
Examples of infomercial
infomercial
By the way, I will never delay the start of the World Series for an infomercial.
From the washingtonpost.com
Mays said he had a blueprint to determine what made products infomercial-worthy.
From the usatoday.com
Enjoyed your story about the former Houston TV reporter who made an infomercial.
From the chron.com
Fans had been lining the streets of lower Manhattan since the infomercial hours.
From the npr.org
There is also a well-developed network of suppliers to the infomercial industry.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Infomercial king Billy Mays'rise to iconic status began with an ad for Oxi Clean.
From the lohud.com
I know this sounds like some kind of crazy infomercial nonsense, but it's true.
From the newsweek.com
He claimed in the infomercial that the software was the best way to learn guitar.
From the en.wikipedia.org
My boy has watched the Ronco 36-piece Knife Set infomercial at least 10 times.
From the chron.com
- A television commercial presented in the form of a short documentary
- Infomercials are long-format television commercials, typically five minutes or longer. Infomercials are also known as paid programming (or teleshopping in Europe). This phenomenon started in the United States where infomercials were typically shown overnight (usually 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. ...
- (Infomercials) Generally a half-hour program whose sole purpose is to sell a product. The infomercial started in 1984 after the Federal Trade Commission lifted restrictions on how much time a local TV station could sell. ...
- (infomercials) Program-length (30-minute) advertisements that take an educational approach to communication with potential customers.
- (infomercials) TV programs that are devoted exclusively to promoting goods and services.
- A commercial that is very similar in appearance to a news program, talk show, or other non-advertising program content. The broadcast equivalent of an Advertorial (see above).
- A one-hour advertising program on television, usually shown at off-peak hours, featuring repetitions of slogans, catchphrases and calls-to-action to encourage viewers to buy.
- A televised direct marketing ad that usually lasts 15 or 30 minutes and appears during non-primetime viewing hours, usually formatted to resemble a talk show and almost always requesting viewer action in the form of toll-free calls to make immediate purchases or to register information requests. ...
- Commercial that runs over 5 minutes in length, the most common format being 28 minutes, 30 seconds (28:30)
