popeater.com By The Editors of TV Squad
It's no secret Oprah Winfrey is a major power player in the industry, but this latest news is still surprising. Commercial spots during the series finale of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' are commanding $1 million a pop -- yes, 30-second ads.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, that's close to par with the finales for beloved sitcoms 'Everybody Loves Raymond' ($1.22 million) and 'Seinfeld' ($1.42 million).
Last year's 'Lost' finale pulled in $900,000 per spot.
However, the 'Friends' finale saw advertisers paying $2.4 million for a 30-second ad. More than 50 million viewers watched the episode.
It's no secret Oprah Winfrey is a major power player in the industry, but this latest news is still surprising. Commercial spots during the series finale of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' are commanding $1 million a pop -- yes, 30-second ads.According to the Hollywood Reporter, that's close to par with the finales for beloved sitcoms 'Everybody Loves Raymond' ($1.22 million) and 'Seinfeld' ($1.42 million).
Last year's 'Lost' finale pulled in $900,000 per spot.
However, the 'Friends' finale saw advertisers paying $2.4 million for a 30-second ad. More than 50 million viewers watched the episode.
According to Horizon Media, commercials during the 'Cheers' and '24' finales cost $650,000, 'X-Files' cost $679,700 and 'Ally McBeal' commercial spots cost $582,600.
Take into account the fact that the 'Oprah' finale will air during daytime, not primetime, and the reported $1 million price tag is pretty staggering.
Written by Chris Harnick at TV Squad