- Netflix saves subscribers from watching hundreds of hours of commercials every year.
- Data shows that every hour of network or cable programming includes up to 18 minutes of ads, and Americans spend close to 4 hours a day watching TV.
- The average Netflix subscriber spends two hours a day on the service (and likely even more during the pandemic), avoiding 219 hours of commercials over the course of a year.
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Streaming services have taken on a new significance in the age of the novel coronavirus pandemic. One of the best ways that we can stop the spread of this virus is by staying home, but keeping ourselves entertained while couped up for weeks on end can be challenging. Therefore, streaming service usage has skyrocketed in recent weeks, but of the plethora of options available, Netflix has a major advantage over many of its rivals: No ads.
Many streaming services have tiers that include ads, but no matter how much you pay for Netflix, you will never see a commercial while watching Stranger Things, Ozark, or Extraction. With all of that in mind, Reviews.com did the math and attempted to quantify the amount of time Netflix saves its viewers from ads every year.
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Netflix saved the average viewer from 219 hours of ads in 2019 originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 13 May 2020 at 19:10:47 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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