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28 June 2024

Here Are All the Commercials That Aired During CNN’s Presidential Debate

What, no golf commercials? CNN’s debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump was broken up by two ad breaks—a first in modern presidential election history. And advertisers welcomed the departure from tradition, rushing to fill both three-and-a-half minute breaks.  Heading into the debate, a CNN source told TVNewser that the network’s ad inventory was entirely sold out, with travel, tech, entertainment and pharmaceutical companies among the brands scooping up airtime. Networks that simulcast CNN’s debate were permitted to book their own ads, but restricted from filling those breaks with their own hosts or programming.  Here’s a list of all the ads that ran on CNN’s debate broadcast.

9:50 pm Advertisement Break (First Commercial)

GoTurkiye.com: The country of Turkey’s official travel site aired an “Istanbul is the new cool” spot.