Grey's Anatomy Diagnosed with Distended Ad Prices
Justin Chambers and Katherine Heigl in Grey's Anatomy by Scott Garfield/ABC
Grey's Anatomy is this TV season's most expensive show for advertisers to buy into, commanding on average $419,000 per 30-second spot, says an
Advertising Age survey. Last fall's titleholder was
Desperate Housewives, which drew $394K.
Rounding out this year's top five are NBC's
Sunday Night Football ($358,000),
The Simpsons ($315,000),
Heroes ($296,000) and the ladies of Wisteria Lane ($270,000).
Come January,
Grey's riches could look like peanuts compared to what
American Idol stands to reap.
Ad Age hears that
Idol is asking for anywhere from $500,000 to $700,000 per :30, depending on when during the season the commercial gets slotted. The next round of
24, meanwhile, is said to be looking at $300K per
incredulous plot twist spot.
