Paraphrase the following sentence with at least one word changed.
The cost of issue-advocacy television ad spending was $270 million in the first nine months of this year.
The expense for issue-advocacy TV commercials reached $270 million during the initial nine months of the current year.
Complete the following task based on the instruction and optional input provided.### Instruction:
Paraphrase the following sentence with at least one word changed.

### Input:
The cost of issue-advocacy television ad spending was $270 million in the first nine months of this year.

### Output:
The expense for issue-advocacy TV commercials reached $270 million during the initial nine months of the current year.