infomercial

noun

Etymology: Blend of information + commercial.

1. A program-length television commercial, typically between thirty minutes and one hour long, that advertises a product or service by presenting supposedly impartial information about it.

   “Dionne and I were both named after great singers of the past who now do infomercials.”

   “Known for wearing her signature headdress and speaking in a thick Caribbean accent, Miss Cleo was the queen of psychic infomercials.”