Infomercial vs. Commercial — What's the Difference?

An infomercial is a form of television commercial that resembles regular TV programming yet is intended to promote or sell a product, service or idea. It generally includes a toll-free telephone number or website.

Concerned with or engaged in commerce

A relatively long commercial in the format of a television program.

Making or intended to make a profit

A program-length television commercial, typically between thirty minutes and one hour long, that advertises a product or service by presenting supposedly impartial information about it.

(of television or radio) funded by the revenue from broadcast advertisements.

A television commercial presented in the form of a short documentary

(of chemicals) supplied in bulk and not of the highest purity.

A television or radio advertisement

A travelling sales representative.

Of or relating to commerce

Engaged in commerce

Relating to or being goods that are produced and distributed in large quantities.

Having profit as a chief aim

Intended for or appealing to a large audience

Sponsored by an advertiser or paid for by advertising

An advertisement in audio or video form.

An advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television.

(finance) A commercial trader, as opposed to an individual speculator.

(obsolete) A commercial traveller.

(slang) A male prostitute.

Of or pertaining to commerce.

(aviation) Designating an airport that serves passenger and/or cargo flights.

(aviation) Designating such an airplane flight.

Of or pertaining to commerce; carrying on or occupied with commerce or trade; mercantile; as, commercial advantages; commercial relations.

A commercially sponsored ad on radio or television

Connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises;

Of or relating to commercialism;

Of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior;