diff --git a/internal/actors/commercial/actor.go b/internal/actors/commercial/actor.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5fb250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/actors/commercial/actor.go
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package commercial
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/go-irc/irc"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v3/pkg/twitch"
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v3/plugins"
+)
+
+const (
+	actorName = "commercial"
+
+	maxCommercialDuration = 180
+)
+
+var (
+	formatMessage plugins.MsgFormatter
+	permCheckFn   plugins.ChannelPermissionCheckFunc
+	tcGetter      func(string) (*twitch.Client, error)
+
+	commercialChatcommandRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^/commercial ([0-9]+)$`)
+)
+
+func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
+	formatMessage = args.FormatMessage
+	permCheckFn = args.HasPermissionForChannel
+	tcGetter = args.GetTwitchClientForChannel
+
+	args.RegisterActor(actorName, func() plugins.Actor { return &actor{} })
+
+	args.RegisterActorDocumentation(plugins.ActionDocumentation{
+		Description: "Start Commercial",
+		Name:        "Commercial",
+		Type:        actorName,
+
+		Fields: []plugins.ActionDocumentationField{
+			{
+				Default:         "",
+				Description:     "Duration of the commercial (must not be longer than 180s and must yield an integer)",
+				Key:             "duration",
+				Name:            "Duration",
+				Optional:        false,
+				SupportTemplate: true,
+				Type:            plugins.ActionDocumentationFieldTypeString,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+
+	args.RegisterMessageModFunc("/commercial", handleChatCommand)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+type actor struct{}
+
+func (a actor) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eventData *plugins.FieldCollection, attrs *plugins.FieldCollection) (preventCooldown bool, err error) {
+	ptrStringEmpty := func(v string) *string { return &v }("")
+
+	durationStr, err := formatMessage(attrs.MustString("duration", ptrStringEmpty), m, r, eventData)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "executing duration template")
+	}
+
+	return false, startCommercial(strings.TrimLeft(plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData), "#"), durationStr)
+}
+
+func (a actor) IsAsync() bool { return false }
+func (a actor) Name() string  { return actorName }
+
+func (a actor) Validate(tplValidator plugins.TemplateValidatorFunc, attrs *plugins.FieldCollection) (err error) {
+	durationTemplate, err := attrs.String("duration")
+	if err != nil || durationTemplate == "" {
+		return errors.New("duration must be non-empty string")
+	}
+
+	if err = tplValidator(durationTemplate); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "validating duration template")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func handleChatCommand(m *irc.Message) error {
+	channel := strings.TrimLeft(plugins.DeriveChannel(m, nil), "#")
+
+	matches := commercialChatcommandRegex.FindStringSubmatch(m.Trailing())
+	if matches == nil {
+		return errors.New("ban message does not match required format")
+	}
+
+	if err := startCommercial(channel, matches[1]); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return plugins.ErrSkipSendingMessage
+}
+
+func startCommercial(channel, durationStr string) error {
+	duration, err := strconv.ParseInt(durationStr, 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "parsing duration to integer")
+	}
+
+	if duration > maxCommercialDuration {
+		return errors.New("duration too long")
+	}
+
+	ok, err := permCheckFn(channel, twitch.ScopeChannelEditCommercial)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "checking for channel permissions")
+	}
+
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.Errorf("channel %q is missing permission %s", channel, twitch.ScopeChannelEditCommercial)
+	}
+
+	tc, err := tcGetter(channel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting channel twitch-client")
+	}
+
+	return errors.Wrap(
+		tc.RunCommercial(context.Background(), channel, duration),
+		"running commercial",
+	)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/twitch/channels.go b/pkg/twitch/channels.go
index bae2730..cbdcae9 100644
--- a/pkg/twitch/channels.go
+++ b/pkg/twitch/channels.go
@@ -129,3 +129,36 @@ func (c *Client) RemoveChannelVIP(ctx context.Context, broadcasterName, userName
 		"executing request",
 	)
 }
+
+// RunCommercial starts a commercial on the specified channel
+func (c *Client) RunCommercial(ctx context.Context, channel string, duration int64) error {
+	channelID, err := c.GetIDForUsername(channel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting ID for channel name")
+	}
+
+	payload := struct {
+		BroadcasterID string `json:"broadcaster_id"`
+		Length        int64  `json:"length"`
+	}{
+		BroadcasterID: channelID,
+		Length:        duration,
+	}
+
+	body := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	if err := json.NewEncoder(body).Encode(payload); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "encoding payload")
+	}
+
+	return errors.Wrap(
+		c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+			AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+			Body:     body,
+			Context:  ctx,
+			Method:   http.MethodPost,
+			OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
+			URL:      "https://api.twitch.tv/helix/channels/commercial",
+		}),
+		"executing request",
+	)
+}
diff --git a/plugins_core.go b/plugins_core.go
index a5416f1..81db751 100644
--- a/plugins_core.go
+++ b/plugins_core.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Luzifer/go_helpers/v2/str"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v3/internal/actors/announce"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v3/internal/actors/ban"
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v3/internal/actors/commercial"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v3/internal/actors/counter"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v3/internal/actors/delay"
 	deleteactor "github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v3/internal/actors/delete"
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ var (
 		// Actors
 		announce.Register,
 		ban.Register,
+		commercial.Register,
 		counter.Register,
 		delay.Register,
 		deleteactor.Register,
diff --git a/wiki/Actors.md b/wiki/Actors.md
index 7ef296d..abe85ae 100644
--- a/wiki/Actors.md
+++ b/wiki/Actors.md
@@ -44,6 +44,19 @@ Ban user from chat
     reason: ""
 ```
 
+## Commercial
+
+Start Commercial
+
+```yaml
+- type: commercial
+  attributes:
+    # Duration of the commercial (must not be longer than 180s and must yield an integer)
+    # Optional: false
+    # Type:     string (Supports Templating)
+    duration: ""
+```
+
 ## Custom Event
 
 Create a custom event