The Town with Matthew Belloni
The Town with Matthew Belloni
The Ringer
The Behind-the-Scenes Jockeying for $10M Super Bowl Ads
32 minutes Posted Feb 5, 2026 at 4:26 pm.
Matt is joined by Adweek’s Bill Bradley to discuss the expensive and competitive battle of Super Bowl advertising. Bill breaks down how many ad slots are available each year, how much they cost, which parts of the game are the most lucrative, why A-lister fees for commercial cameos are going down, what’s up with those Jesus ads you see every year, the ad auction if the game goes into overtime, and more
Matt finishes the show with a Super Bowl ratings prediction
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Matt is joined by Adweek’s Bill Bradley to discuss the expensive and competitive battle of Super Bowl advertising. Bill breaks down how many ad slots are available each year, how much they cost, which parts of the game are the most lucrative, why A-lister fees for commercial cameos are going down, what’s up with those Jesus ads you see every year, the ad auction if the game goes into overtime, and more (00:00). Matt finishes the show with a Super Bowl ratings prediction (26:41).
Host: Matt BelloniGuest: Bill Bradley
Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Jon JonesTheme Song: Devon Renaldo
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