PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE

Publishers Clearing House (PCH) is a direct marketing company founded in 1953 in the United States. It is best known for its sweepstakes and prize-based promotions, where people can enter to win cash prizes, cars, and other rewards, sometimes worth millions of dollars.other rewards, sometimes worth millions of dollars.

• 1953 – PCH was founded by Harold Mertz in Port Washington, New York.
• Initially, it sold magazine subscriptions by mail.
• By the 1960s, it began running sweepstakes as a marketing tool to attract more customers.
• Its famous Prize Patrol, with vans, balloons, and oversized checks, became a cultural icon in the U.S.

PCH sweepstakes are free to enter. People can enter by:

• Mail
• PCH games
• PCH website
• PCH apps

PCH is famous for its “Prize Patrol” – employees who surprise winners at their homes with balloons, flowers, cameras, and a giant check. This became a long-running advertising campaign, often aired on TV commercials.