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But NBC is banking on the Super Bowl for more than a temporary advertising jolt.

Silverman said advertisers needed almost nine months to fully integrate their products into shows. men s wedding band with batman symbol Most recently, General Mills tied its products to the new season of “The Biggest Loser,” the popular reality show. Silverman likens to “ 'E.R.' in the field”; and “Mercy,” a drama about nurses. Kelley; “Off Duty,” a police batman rings sitcom; “Trauma,” a medical drama that Mr.

On for the first time in 11 years, NBC will show the game, the nation's most-watched event, and executives hope the network's five minutes of free promotional time — a $30 million value given the estimated $3 million cost of a 30-second spot — will help draw new viewers to its struggling prime-time lineup. General Motors promoted two new vehicles in “My Own Worst Enemy,” a drama that was canceled last fall.