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So on the Science channel there is a commercial for a show called All American Makers and they mention bitcoin. I don't remember the exact wording but basically they replace the word cash with bitcoins in a sentence. Pretty cool, anyone else see it?

EDIT: link to video https://youtu.be/qr358wPZrxk

I would of expected to be mentioned on the science network. It is a big thing when it is mentioned as a replacement for cash. That means it has evolved into the mainstream and they do think the television audience does know the concept of what bitcoin is and how it works.

Exactly. It's been used on TV before but mostly in a negative/drug use way. This was very positive and used in general conversation.

I dont see it,but its a hood news..when you see that?

I haven't seen it but it's nice to hear it mentioned in a TV show somewhere.
I haven't watched that more of a Dragons Den Shark Tank person but for a pitch that makes sense but it didn't turn up a result on the website.
http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/all-american-makers/

I didn't see the show either, just the commercial but I'm curious to see if they mention it any in the full show. I also tried searching for any online hits and came up short.

also watched bitcoin mentioned in nat geo channel the show was called innovation nation forgot which episode was that

It is nice to see that we going into mainstream media and that it is turning into a household name now. One of these days, the kids will ask for pocket money in Bitcoin, because the Tuck shop only accepts Bitcoin. ^high hopes^
I have seen some mention of Bitcoin is TV series, but it was mostly negative and linked to some criminal use.

Let's encourage people to promote the positive side. ^hmf^

This was a good coincidence since I was just watching Blindspot and the episode I was watching was about rich.com who made a fortune by getting into Bitcoin early nice stuff for a mention.

Any link to the commercial? Would love to see it!

We need more stuff like this to gain the much needed exposure.

I agree, would love to see bitcoin finally being broadcasted on TV!

Wow. It's pretty good to see that Bitcoin is getting more publicity and I am not too surprised that it came up on an ad that was on a science show. Bitcoin is becoming more and more popular so this was going to happen at some time and it's better that it comes out earlier rather than later. I have not seen it but if anyone has a link to it, please tell me.

Yeah. I think that the topic of Bitcoin is very interesting and entertaining so TV companies should start broadcasting it. It is also great as it is good publicity for Bitcoin which helps out Bitcoin and the TV companies.

I was watching one of those million dollar listing new york shows and a dude asked to pay for a 10 million dollar house in bitcoin lol. Im sure if you google it you can find it but the owners basically thought the guy was nuts asking to buy a expensive appt in btc.

A youtube link to the commercial would be amazing if you can upload it guys.

I haven't but that is kinda cool. I hope in 2016 they show more BTC commercial like wich wallet is good.

If this happend with more commercial with BTC I think BTC will grow.

I didn't see it but that's cool

It would be nice if btc would become more commercial

More people would get to know about it

Really? A commercial where Bitcoin is mentioned? Would be great to know if someone is able to record the commercial breaks of this channel in hope to catch it. And then spread it all over the social medias. ;D

Good news. We need more mainstream exposure. Internet is the best medium of information traffic, but bitcoin has to reach to people who are not using internet everyday.
And we need good news on TV and not only "ISIS is using bitcoin" headlines on the News.

I havent been able to find it online. I dont have a way to record directly from TV but I can record it from my phone this evening.

I think that we will see more and more news like this! General public is slowly getting tired of worn out negative stories about Bitcoin, and it's getting very interested by its amazing technology!

This commercial, just like the articles in the Economist, etc are the proof of this. Bitcoin is still here, it's surviving, it hasn't disappeared and people are getting intrigued by all of this. Our time is just coming!

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

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.

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...

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.

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

https://youtu.be/qr358wPZrxk

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.

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?

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

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.

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 :)

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.

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

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. ???

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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."

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.