Amazon to show ads in Prime Video movies and shows starting January 29, 2024

Amazon will begin airing ads in its Prime Video television shows and movies on January 29. 

That means Prime Video subscribers, who pay $139 per year for a Prime membership, will see "limited" ad interruptions starting on that date, Amazon said Tuesday in a statement to customers. People who pay for the stand-alone Prime Video subscription, which costs $8.99 per month, will also see ads starting on January 29.

However, Amazon said subscribers can avoid the ads by paying an extra $2.99 per month for an commercial-free subscription.