Ten years ago, I attended a networking function where I was introduced as a TV commercial producer, but one person expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of TV ads, highlighting common misconceptions about TV advertising, such as "TV is dead" and that only older demographics watch TV. However, many first-time TV advertisers have recently revised their assumptions, finding that data-driven targeting through addressable TV can be highly effective. Addressable TV offers targeted commercials based on detailed consumer data, including household income, property value, car ownership, and more, allowing for a high level of precision in reaching the target audience. The author argues that TV ads provide trust, credibility, and immediate brand awareness, as well as increasing the effectiveness of ads by stimulating brand search and direct traffic to an advertiser's site. To get started with TV advertising, advertisers need to create a media plan focused on budget, find a production company specializing in TV ads, draft a clear brief for the production company, and define their objectives, target audience, desired outcome, and budget.