Variety (Nov 1948)

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Weibicstl«3s JNev«»dier S, IjMA A Service.of'RvdiD-CorporQiion of. America YES SIR, between summer and fall of 1948, NBC Television has doubled its w'eight in advertisers —a bulging increase of - more than 100% in signed network sponsors. ITEM: many of the largest and most experienced advertisers in the nation—like Procter & Gamble, Philco and Colgate-Palmolive-Peel. They're spending more and more money {neic money in addition to radio funds.) on NBC Network Television shows. ITEM; lele\ision sponsors new to the medium—recruits from printed media like Bales Fabrics, Bigelow- Sanford Carpel? and Disney Hals. Disney, confident of blanketing 80% of ils market viixh tele-\isioh, now allocates the major pari of its advertising money there. ITEM: television film recordings to carr}' the message beyond the limits of the present NBC Eastern Television NetAvork—until the day when sight-and-sound wU be linked diieclly from coast to coast. ITEM: today, more net^vork sponsors than all other tele- vision networks combined—and NBC all but sold out in the eveniiiji hours. Yes sir, it sure has groA\n—grown in wealth of program material and versatility for viewers as it increases ill proved Falcs effecliNcness for advertisers. 19-18 is the year for America's No. 1 Television Network.