1) The first ever advert on U.K. television was on ITV for S.R. toothpaste on September 22 1955.

2) The most expensive slot for an advert is at £250,000 during the Britain's got talent intervals.

3) In the U.S.A. advertising is considered the best way to attract a mass market and therefore it is much more expensive in the U.S.A. than in the U.K.

4)Digital recorders such as Tivo have made a good impact in media because they show a variety of channels and the schedule but offer more channels and packages to watch films and are much better than  normal T.V.

5) Product placement is another form of advertisement where goods are are placed in context.

6) Cigarette adverts on television were banned on 1st August 1965.