AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Many of us cut the cord a few years ago to avoid commercials. But now, whether you’re watching on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video, you’re seeing more ads than ever.
Netflix launched its ad-supported tier roughly three years ago, and it’s one of the platform’s fastest growing options. That $8 a month option comes with about 4 to 5 minutes of ads every hour.
Amazon Prime added commercials to its standard plan in early 2024, promising a limited number of ads at the beginning of a show, and 2 minutes of commercials per hour…