Articles about adverts

Kif Bowden-Smith is driven slowly mad by musical jingles

Take a trip back to how capitalism worked in 1964

An introduction to television advertising rules in 1966

Rediffusion’s advertising agency on what makes good and bad television ads in 1965

A good jingle can sell you anything – in 1957, at least

‘The Viewer’ in 1959 explains television advertisements to a new audience

Broadcast and basic cable in the US decides how to fight back against Netflix

Sneaking out into the ether today (WHY NOT HAVE A PINT OF FOSTERS?) is the news that Ofcom (MY MATE, MARMITE) has launched a consultation on Product (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – FOR THE HOLIDAY OF A LIFE TIME) Placement in TV programmes and whether commercial messages can be (I JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF THAT WONDERFUL DUFF!) integrated into radio programmes.

An email to the local PBS stations leads to 60 seconds of fame

Here’s an interesting one. The Guardian are reporting that the Scottish Government are consulting about a possible ban of alcohol related TV ads before the 9pm watershed. It’s a question that has been raised nationwide, but so far not discounted.

From the early days of ITV & C4

More classic ads

More classic ads

Philip Stevens on making early ITV commercials