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Amazon recently introduced ads to its Prime Video service, asking users to fork out an extra $2/£2 per month if they want to go commercial free. However, it turns out that’s not the only change that’s been made.   Both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos have allegedly been removed from the ad-supported tier. This was first discovered by testing from German site 4KFilme, which showed that content was capped at HDR10 with Dolby Digital 5.1 when played on this subscription.   When the tests were repeated on the ad-free…

On January 29, Amazon started inserting ads into the viewing experience of Prime Video subscribers. The company announced the change last year, telling customers that it will start showing "limited advertisements" with its service's movies and shows so that it could invest "in compelling content and keep increasing that investment over a long period of time." Those who don't want to see ads will have to pay an extra fee of $3 a month. What it didn't say, however, is that it's also removing subscribers' access to Dolby…

Currently, Microsoft offers Xbox Cloud Gaming, the company’s game streaming service, as a part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, which costs $14.99 per month in the US. Well, the tech might be planning on launching an ad-supported plan for Xbox Cloud Gaming, which will allow people to access the game streaming service for free by watching advertisements on the platform. At the Wells Fargo TMT Summit, Xbox CFO, Tim Stuart, presented a hypothetical scenario where Microsoft would allow people in African and Asian…

Hulu is offering an enormous discount on its ad-supported plan for Black Friday. The streaming service will give you a year of Hulu (With Ads) for a mere $12. The plan typically costs $80 annually, giving you 85 percent off. Hulu’s Black Friday sale is live now and runs through the end of the day on November 28.HuluHulu offers films, current-season episodes of popular broadcast television series and older TV. In addition, the Disney-owned service has original programming, like The Bear, Only Murders in the Building and…

Hulu is offering an enormous discount on its ad-supported plan for Black Friday. The streaming service will give you a year of Hulu (With Ads) for a mere $12. The plan typically costs $80 annually, giving you 85 percent off.HuluHulu offers films, current-season episodes of popular broadcast television series and older TV. In addition, the Disney-owned service has original programming, like The Bear, Only Murders in the Building and The Handmaid’s Tale. Remember that the $12 Black Friday sale only applies to the version…

Black Friday is almost here, and deals are springing up everywhere from tablets to streamers. Max, the streamer formerly known as HBO Max, is offering 70 percent off its Max with Ads plan, dropping the price from $9.99 per month (or $100 if you pay for an entire year) to $2.99 per month. The reduced cost lasts for six months, at which point you can cancel or pay full price — all depends on how badly you want to watch reruns of Succession.The Max with Ads plan comes with concurrent streaming on two devices, full HD 1080p…

You've heard of Netflix and chill, but how about Netflix and Max? Verizon may soon offer a discounted bundle of the streaming services' ad-supported tiers for $10 per month. That's $7 less than it would cost you to subscribe to them separately. Given that the Max plan costs $10 per month, you'd effectively be getting Netflix access for free.The bundle may be announced in the coming weeks. According to The Wall Street Journal, Netflix and Max owner Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will share revenue with Verizon. It seems that…

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Amazon Prime Lite was launched in India on Thursday, as a more affordable alternative to the company's annual Prime subscription. The e-commerce giant began testing the plan with a few users earlier this year, and has now rolled out access to all customers. The cheaper plan offers access to two-day deliveries at no additional cost, along with access to the entire catalogue of Prime Video content with certain limitations, compared to the regular Amazon Prime subscription. Meanwhile, Amazon Music, Amazon Gaming, and Prime…

Amazon Prime Video could be the next streaming platform to introduce ad-supported content, following in the footsteps of major rivals such as Netflix, Disney+ and Max.   The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, though at this time Amazon has neither confirmed nor denied the reports. However, if ads are introduced, how will that affect the current pricing and content on the platform?  Here is what we know so far. You can also check out everything we know about the end of password sharing on…