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About what did a 30-second Super Bowl commercial cost in 1967 (adjusted or not)?

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over $1 trillion

About how much did the world spend on advertising in 2025?

Worldwide advertising spending topped $1 trillion in 2025 for the first time, spanning digital, TV, print and more.

Source: Advertising industry data, via Wikipedia (2025) en.wikipedia.org

$4 to $9

How much did the very first paid TV commercial cost in 1941?

The first paid TV commercial, for Bulova watches in 1941, cost only about $4 to $9 to air -- a bargain compared to today.

Source: Wikipedia, Television advertising (2024) en.wikipedia.org

$3 billion to $262 billion

How big was the global mobile advertising market in 2025 compared with 2007?

Mobile advertising exploded from an expected $3 billion market in 2007 to roughly $262 billion by 2025.

Source: Wikipedia, Advertising (2025) en.wikipedia.org

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