The Price To Put An Ad In The Oscars Just Went Up [THE BRIEF]

Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:

It's no Super Bowl, but the price to place an ad in the Academy Awards is pretty pricey. This year the price for a 30-second spot has jumped from $1.65 million to $1.8 million. (The Super Bowl costs an average of $3.7-3.8 million per 30-second spot, but one advertiser paid more than $4.)

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