Hulu is the only place where you can legally watch the newest episodes of many shows online—but its incessant commercials have always been pretty annoying. Today, Hulu is launching a new tier of service priced at $11.99 a month, without commercials—mostly.
Hulu will be keeping it’s $7.99 ad-supported tier, but if you’re willing to pay a few more bucks, you can get most shows without ads. Some shows, however, including New Girl, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, Once Upon a Time, Grey’s Anatomy, and Agents of Shield, will include a 15 second pre-roll ad and a 30 second post-roll ad. Most shows, however, will be truly ad-free.
Combined with Hulu’s new collection of movies (that Netflix no longer has), it’s starting to look a little more attractive.
Hulu Introduces $11.99 Commercial-Free Option, But Vows to Boost Ad Sales | Deadline Hollywood