spot TV

American  

noun

Slang.

1. the production or airing of television commercials.

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Example Sentences

So automobile dealer Calvin Coolidge Worthington decided to have a little fun, attract attention, and empty his lots with “My Dog Spot” TV commercials featuring a live, snarling gorilla.

From Los Angeles Times

As with that spot, TV news programs replayed “1984” in its entirety, giving Apple exposure that went well beyond the $450,000 paid to run it in the game.

From Los Angeles Times

The gains were fueled by growth in spot TV, up 27.8 percent; Spanish-language TV, up 11.9 percent; and cable TV, up 9 percent.

From New York Times

Last year, Nielsen estimates that of the $26.5 million in media spent on the opening weekend of a 2,000- to 5,000-screen release, 80 percent went to network, cable and spot TV buys.

From Reuters

These increases have come largely at the expense of spot TV, down from 18 percent to 11 percent, and newspapers, down from 12 percent to 9 percent, Nielsen said.

From Reuters