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A '''commercial''' is a promotional medium used in television or [[radio]] to sell products or services, subsidizing the programming the audience is enjoying. |
A '''commercial''' is a promotional medium used in television or [[radio]] to sell products or services, subsidizing the programming the audience is enjoying. |
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| + | Paid commercials were used by [[Empire TV]] on planet [[892-IV]] in [[2268]], broadcast during highly popular programs such as ''[[Name the Winner]]''. ({{TOS|Bread and Circuses}}) |
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| − | ''[[Bang Bang]] Automatic Rifles'' advertised its products on a radio station on [[Sigma Iotia II]]. ({{TOS|A Piece of the Action}}) |
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| − | + | ''[[Bang Bang]] Automatic Rifles'' advertised its products on a radio station on [[Sigma Iotia II]] in the same year. ({{TOS|A Piece of the Action}}) |
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| + | A [[real estate]] commercial falsely advertised property on "beautiful [[Nimbus III]]" in [[2287]]. ({{film|5}}) |
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| + | * {{Wikipedia|Radio advertisement}} |
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| + | * {{Wikipedia|Television advertisement}} |
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[[Category:Communications technology]] |
[[Category:Communications technology]] |
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Revision as of 00:01, 8 March 2010
A commercial as seen on Paris and Torres' TV set
A commercial is a promotional medium used in television or radio to sell products or services, subsidizing the programming the audience is enjoying.
Paid commercials were used by Empire TV on planet 892-IV in 2268, broadcast during highly popular programs such as Name the Winner. (TOS: "Bread and Circuses")
Bang Bang Automatic Rifles advertised its products on a radio station on Sigma Iotia II in the same year. (TOS: "A Piece of the Action")
A real estate commercial falsely advertised property on "beautiful Nimbus III" in 2287. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
When B'Elanna Torres recreated a TV set for Tom Paris in 2376, she didn't understand the purpose of a jingle, a song designed to add appeal to a commercial. (VOY: "Memorial")