How much does it cost to make and air ASPCA commercials?

Ignoring production costs, television ads on local stations typically cost $250 to $1500 for a 30-second ad, and as much as $250,000 for a popular show on a national network. Pricing varies by time slot, network, season, and the popularity of the show airing at the time. read more

I Googled the "cost of an ASPCA commercial during NCIS" and found an answer of $155,000 per 30 second window. The craptastic ASPCA commercial lasted almost five minutes.. during which I was munching bacon jerky and thoroughly ignoring the commercial in favor of my friends who were with me while it was airing (I'm working on my humanitarian of the year award, doncha know). read more