Film Language Tag: commercial break

Both inside and outside the narrative structure of television, the commercial break occurs just before and just after a series of short, paid announcements (typically between 15 seconds and one minute in length) produced to sell products or ideas, typically broadcast on radio or television. Adapted from Kroon, R. W. A/V a to z: An encyclopedic dictionary of media, entertainment and other Audiovisual terms. McFarland, 2014.