infomercial

infomercial
/in'feuh merr"sheuhl, -foh-/, n. Radio and Television.
a long commercial that informs or instructs, esp. in an original and entertaining manner: an infomercial on making Christmas decorations using the sponsor's brand of glue.
[b. INFORMATION and COMMERCIAL]

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