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.

Hulu requires a minimum spend of $500 per campaign. Of course, how much you put behind your total Hulu advertising costs is dependent on what's feasible for your marketing budget and objectives. That said, it's been found that your typical Hulu video ad costs anywhere from $10 to $30 per one thousand impressions.

Use a Chrome Extension Extensions like Hulu Ad Skipper, uBlock Origin, and Adblock Plus block Hulu ads for many users. Note that many of these extensions are for Chrome web browsers, but since Edge is a Chromium-based browser, you can also install these extensions there.

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.

Disney owns two-thirds of Hulu, while Comcast owns the rest. Under a 2019 agreement, either company can trigger a sale or purchase of Comcast's 33% stake to Disney as early as January 2024. The agreement ascribes a minimum equity value to Hulu of $27.5 billion.

Most of our streaming library is ad-free for Hulu (No Ads) subscribers, but there are a few shows that will still have ads.

Live TV subscribers can watch live sports, breaking news, awards shows, primetime dramas, daytime soaps, local teams and weather forecasts, the latest Hulu Originals, and thousands of shows and movies in the Hulu streaming library.

Revenue From Advertisements Advertisements are indeed the biggest revenue earning source of Hulu.

Ads are typically shown at the beginning of the stream and throughout the video - similar to what you'd expect from a traditional TV broadcast. Content from Premium Add-ons like HBO, Cinemax, SHOWTIME and STARZ will play uninterrupted, but there may be a brief promotional ad before the program begins.

Plenty of U.S. users enjoy their Hulu shows, but a short ad break every few minutes can be distracting and annoying. Upgrading to a Hulu no-ads plan is the easiest way to get rid of most of the ads, but it costs quite a lot more than the ad-supported plans.

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.