Depends what you count I suspect. Is the sign above a store front an ad? Kinda! Is a brand logo on a shirt an ad? In a way. Is the Netflix ident at the beginnin

Depends what you count I suspect. Is the sign above a store front an ad? Kinda! Is a brand logo on a shirt an ad? In a way. Is the Netflix ident at the beginning of an episode an ad? Pretty much. All these things are considered by marketing departments, and while they might not always be explicit advertising, they do the same thing, building a brand image, associations, and mindshare. I'm sitting on my sofa and I can see 26 things that could be considered adverts, and my TV is off. Edit: >30. I haven't moved, just realising what a capitalist hellscape I live in. Thankfully my laptop stickers are facing away from me.