Fast Facts: Nov. 3
November 3, 2010
- 20 percent of men say their TV has taught them more about life than their parents have.
- The first animated TV commercial was the Ajax Pixies, advertising household cleanser.
- The world’s first animated TV ad was created by Dr. Seuss, in 1949 for the Ford Motor Co.
- An average American seven-year-old watches 20,000 commercials a year — about 55 every day.
- An average American spends four to six hours every day watching TV.
- The most frequently used words in U.S. advertisements are new and improved.
- The average color TV lasts for eight years.
