As TV networks lose more subscribers to cord cutting, they're showing more commercials to keep revenues afloat. A new report by MoffettNathanson says networks averaged 12 minutes and 12 seconds of advertising per hour in the second quarter of 2019, up from 12 minutes flat a year ago.

He has been featured in commercials for Direct TV, Smirnoff, Tide, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, to name a few. He often co-hosts the TV show and podcast StarTalk alongside astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, and he is the host of Brain Games on the Road on Nat Geo/Disney+.

30 seconds The standard length of a TV ad is 30 seconds long and approximately half of all ads are 30 seconds. However, ads can also be 10, 20, 40, 50, 60 seconds or longer.

According to the data, A&E Group 17 minutes and 49 seconds of ad time per primetime hour on national TV, while Warner Media had 14 minutes and 32 seconds on average of ad time per primetime hour.

DIRECTV Executive reveals details behind Chiefs TE Travis Kelce and DT Chris Jones' commercial.

Jones and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce star in a new series of commercials for DirecTV. Kelce is the “Overly Direct Sports Person” for DirecTV and he delivers some blunt advice for football fans in a harsh manner. Jones co-stars in the commercials.

TV commercials are typically 30 seconds long. Most broadcast outlets will offer longer and shorter spots for sale, but 30 seconds is ubiquitous. Many advertisers will feature a 30-second commercial for broadcast, with longer versions of those commercials featured on-line for social media buzz.

30 seconds The standard length of a TV ad is 30 seconds long and approximately half of all ads are 30 seconds. However, ads can also be 10, 20, 40, 50, 60 seconds or longer. Your ad needs to be a multiple of ten to fit into the ad break.

On broadcast networks such as ABC, NBC, or FOX, primetime advertising times range from an average of 12 to 17 minutes per hour. While audiences are exposed to advertising messages daily, airtimes during top-rated TV shows, sports events, and awards ceremonies are particularly popular among U.S. marketers.

The ad is a light-hearted look at what really happens when the best of reality TV and sports come together. In the most recent iteration of the “Get Your TV Together” campaign, quarterback Dak Prescott and Real Housewives superstar Teresa Giudice meet face-to-face on the football gridiron.

Travis Kelce In the new ad, the Chiefs' tight end roasts sports fans' subpar entertainment setups ahead of game day. While NFL season may be fast approaching, Travis Kelce is not playing around in his new role for DirecTV: 'Overly Direct Sportsperson.

To help spread the word, the brand has enlisted the help of four of MLB's biggest names: Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Ken Griffey Jr and Randy Johnson.