‘American Idol’
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Running neck-and-neck with NBC's Sunday Night Football, the average cost of a 30-second ad in Fox's Idol runs between $468,100 and $502,900. Idol's prices generally increase as the show reaches its finale, with some spots going for as much as $640,000.
All figures according to AdAge's Priciest TV Spots Survey.