commercial time

All the commercial time was sold out as of last week.

Then everyone was quiet for the rest of the commercial time.

He said the network would present the movie whether or not commercial time was sold.

Unfortunately, beginning in 1989, the program was slightly cut to make room for more commercial time.

That is especially true when it costs so much to buy commercial time and advertising space.

To be sure, those advertisers could have bought commercial time on television.

That is the estimated value of the commercial time sold each year on American television.

More than half of the commercial time in "Today" is sold by the local stations.

They talk about what commercial time is available during which shows and at what price.

They are encouraged, but not required, to buy commercial time during each episode.

Commercial time was also purchased on television stations in six or seven states, she added.

The weakness in the economy softened the demand for commercial time.

To buy commercial time during the Superbowl is the most expensive.

"They're going to do what they can to increase the supply" of popular television programming and available commercial time.

It ran 74 minutes and was intended for a 90 minute commercial time slot.

Fox, which broadcast the game in 2002, had sold slightly less commercial time at this point last year.

Thursday is the night in American television when advertisers pay the most for commercial time on the networks.

All three stations gave up commercial time but did not immediately return calls asking what the news coverage cost.

As the show's ratings increased, other sponsors began buying commercial time.

No money changes hands, but each station sells half the commercial time in the newscast.

Since the shows were never broadcast, no commercial time was sold, and the network took a bath.

In return, the stations got to sell the remaining commercial time to local sponsors.

Another longtime buyer of television commercial time at a large media agency agreed.

Commercial time continues to be sold on the basis of a ratings guarantee.

When shown with ads, the film now runs about two hours and fifteen minutes, simply because of the increase in commercial time.