Topic: Bitcoin mentioned in TV commercial (Read 1858 times)

This looks interesting. Is it about some guys going to some other guys dressed as banksters then asking for money for their projects? I guess it's not going to go very good. I can already sense those "judges" being stuck up idiots that don't understand Bitcoin and think it's just nerd money or something.

Thank you very much for ypur reply! I didn't know what "to cough up" means, but thanks to Urbandictionary I know now:

Cough up
To give money to pay for something especially when you would prefer not to.

"Come on, you, cough up a buck you cheap bastard."
"Come on, cough up . It's your turn to pay."
"I had to cough up for the medical bills."

I haven't seen it myself as I think that advertisement doesn't show up in my country. But, accordingly i can say that this statement is somewhat correct in sense. Bitcoin deserves to replace cash.
It clearly has a plus point over cash because of being lightweight and simpler. The ultimate benefits of replacement of bitcoins over cash is that it can be used worldwide and can make transactions from sitting in any corner.

we need its a power company in bucks to promote BTC all in china and europe and USA to see if we all diferent people need this coin like water to replace fiat a bit more
byt the comercial was fine

Good stuff, nice to see some good bitcoin media even though it is an advert and not a positive news story, again we see recently negative bitcoin news about funding terrorists, we need some balance and spread some positivity.

The recording isn't great but even live it's hard to understand him. I'm pretty sure he says '...coughs up the bitcoins.'
I think the show is similar to shark tank, I'd like to tune in and see if there is any more mention.

This is like first steps of bitcoin. I`m looking how we are all excited cause this little things. One day all this will be normal thing ( we are hoping that one day will be like that, right?), bitcoin have big potential for using in every day needs, and for keeping it safe. Maybe that is what we need some big push like that, big commercials, everyday on tv, radio...  rich group of people, or just one man to push it with some big investment. Maybe even someone from here will do that. And like in most cases the one who do that first, will have the most profit from it.

Thanks for that link.
But I really have problems to understand what the narrator is saying.Cough up Bitcoins or something like that?
And what kind of show is that? Is that some copied version of shark tank or so? I'm not american and therefore don't have any clue.

Nice! thanks for the link

Hopefully one day they dedicate at least 1 show to bitcoin to iform other people who are interested in bitcoin

Good to see that science channel mention bitcoin. But it will be better to be an whole report or program dedicated to him. Eve better if it will be a serial. With all the possible data that can be founded about it. Those things given in a scientific channel are a important thing. It is another thing to hear something about bitcoin in the news and a totally another thing to see a documentary, program or report dedicated to it at a scientific channel. Not because bitcoin had necessity to prove something to someone about its being and invention but because it will be a clear sign of its importance as an invention.

I want to know his buy in price and see that episode, some people say I'll sell my house for Bitcoins but not that many go all the way with it and just go full YOLO.

Anyways while I'm at it the Bitcoin reference actually turned out to be from Yesterdays episode of Blindspot on NBC and it was a new ep lol.
http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/blindspot-saul-guerrero-david-dead-weller-jane-1201642201/
http://io9.com/on-blindspot-all-the-best-characters-are-bad-guys-or-d-1743044904
http://io9.com/this-week-on-blindspot-an-app-from-the-evil-dark-web-w-1739070495

Jane stands in for NBC’s target audience in not understanding a damn thing about computers because she forgot everything, OK? So every time Patterson says a daunting tech word like “mainframe,” Jane literally says “What?” and it is all explained to her. Last night, Blindspot taught several millions in its demographic about the terrifying Dark Web, where assassinations, drugs, sex crimes and anything you can damn well imagine runs wild. You pay for it with Bitcoin, which is untraceable. Damn those meddling kids and their infernal blockchains.

All of this brings us, of course, to Jane’s only friend in peril, threatened by a Russian heroin ring that is out to get its hands on a secret cache of weapons and—I can’t, you guys. I just can’t. If I had problems with last week’s ridiculous shootout in the graveyard, what do you do with rocket launchers and grenades being tossed around in a New York City parking lot? I just don’t have the will to care enough anymore, because as usual we know that our Hero Squad will save the day. I pause in yawning only to mine more Bitcoin.

He-he that IO9 guy

Even i have see bitcoins on TV news channel (Height of living)2 days  back that a guy sold all his asset and bought bitcoins for all. Now he don't have a house to live.

Sounds to me like If Mark Coughs Up the Bitcoins

Edit: Yep listened again and it makes sense

WEDNESDAY! These makers could change our reality. If Mark Coughs Up the Bitcoins

Thanks for the link! It's a good thing that Bitcoin is mentioned on TV in a positive light.

Unfortunately I can't hear distinctly what exactly is the male voice saying about Bitcoins, though I've tried several times.

What I hear is:

WEDNESDAY! This makers could change our reality. It [more?] [comes up at ?]... Bitcoins

Can anyone help with this?

Actually pretty nice to hear Bitcoin in a commercial that reaches a broad range of viewers. I wonder how many people legitimately wondered why and what they meant when they said bitcoin to the people who never heard the word before.

Here it is. Not a great recording but better than nothing.

https://youtu.be/qr358wPZrxk

There was no link to remember. I saw it on TV, not on the interwebs. I have tried looking online but cant seem to find it anywhere, I also dont have the means to directly record from my TV onto a computer. The only thing I can do is record it with my phone which I can try to do this evening.

It could be only in America, Im not sure honestly. I have never even seen the show - only the commercial for it.

without the source it's like talking about nothing, it sure a good publicity, but what it really matter is how many have seen this publicity if you can't even remember the link of it

also i never ehard about this show, it's something transmitted on america tv only i think...

Someone should record this and upload to Youtube. All of the mentions of Bitcoin in mainstream TV have always gotten tons of views, every views count into getting Bitcoin out there outside the geeky forum circles, unfortunately most people are still watching TV to get news and will not even check the internet for anything that is not facebook.

I couldn't find any commercials online of the comercial you were talking about

I'd love to see it if anyone could find it

This is really good for bitcoin, we could use commercials on tv