The main reason is that Hulu gets revenue from the ads. There's a lot of content on the platform - with that comes more ads. It may cause some minor interruptions for viewers, but this means Hulu can offer original programming at an affordable price. Here are some more reasons you see so many ads while watching Hulu.

Hulu (No Ads): For $14.99/month, you can watch most of those same shows and movies without the ad breaks. Hulu (No Ads) excludes a few shows that play with ads before and after the video. Starting October 12, 2023 the price of this plan will increase to $17.99/month.

If you subscribe to Hulu (No Ads), you'll have access to everything in the Hulu streaming library - except the ads. Before you sign up for Hulu, get a preview of the shows and movies in our streaming library here.

Hulu (No Ads) subscribers can stream everything in the Hulu streaming library without ad breaks (excluding the shows outlined above). If you're a Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV subscriber, your plan unlocks additional on-demand content provided by our network partners that may have ads.

Due to streaming rights, a few shows in the Hulu streaming library will include a short ad break before and after each episode for Hulu (No Ads) subscribers. Please note that this list of shows is subject to change.

Benefits of Hulu advertising Hulu's ad selector feature has proven to be 150% more effective than regular TV ads at developing recall and 24% better at creating viewer purchasing intent. Hulu ads are nearly 200% more effective in creating top-of-mind awareness when compared to other ad formats.

between 15 to 30 seconds Types of Hulu ads All Hulu ads are video-based and between 15 to 30 seconds long. However, there are a few different types of Hulu ad placements advertisers can choose from that serve different purposes.

Hulu Originals have fewer ads than licensed shows, with subscribers seeing roughly seven ads per show. One-third of ads on Hulu are 15 seconds and a half are 30 seconds. The remaining ads are between 5 and 10 seconds.

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The main difference between Hulu vs Hulu Live TV is in the name: Hulu + Live TV gives you access to all of Hulu's on-demand content, plus dozens of live TV channels. Both Hulu and Hulu + Live TV offer a variety of plans with add-ons that allow you to customize your TV streaming experience.

There are over 85 live and on-demand channels to choose from, including:

• Popular entertainment channels like BET, Bravo, Comedy Central, E!, Freeform, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, MTV, OWN, TBS, TNT, VH1, and USA.
• Family-friendly channels like Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and Universal Kids.

Types of Ads: - Ads can vary from 15 to 30 seconds for short commercials and up to 2 minutes for TV shows. - The first ad is usually 30 seconds, followed by a two-minute ad within a few minutes, and then around seven-minute intervals of a minute and a half ads.