Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Jay Buridan (A) on December 28, 2023 at 06:28:20

What a deal! I stopped going to cinema houses, because (1) I refuse to be force-fed commercials after buying an overpriced admission ticket, (2) digital projected on the big screen nauseates me, (3) I limit my exposure to venues where mass shootings tend to occur, (4) the sound amplitude is too high for me and, (5) Hollywood products and actor are routinely mediocre IME. But now, Amazon has launched this abominable change:

"Dear Prime member, We are writing to you today about an upcoming change to your Prime Video experience. Starting January 29, Prime Video movies and TV shows will include limited advertisements. This will allow us to continue investing in compelling content and keep increasing that investment over a long period of time. We aim to have meaningfully fewer ads than linear TV and other streaming TV providers. No action is required from you, and there is no change to the current price of your Prime membership. We will also offer a new ad-free option for an additional $2.99 per month* that you can sign up for here."

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