On January 29th, Amazon started running ads with its video-on-demand Prime Video streaming service. As announced in September 2023, Prime subscribers must pay an extra $3 a month to watch ad-free. Most of the major streaming services already offer a less expensive ad-supported tier for viewers who don't want to pay for the ad-free services that have gone up in price this past year. In contrast, Amazon added commercials to its basic subscription and gives subscribers the option to pay more if ...
