Amazon Prime Ads on Movies and TV Shows Will Begin in Late January

Amazon Prime Ads on Movies and TV Shows Will Begin in Late January
The Amazon Prime Video streaming app is seen on an iPad screen, in Baltimore on March 19, 2018. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
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If you are an Amazon Prime Video user, get ready to see ads on movies and TV shows starting next month.

Prime will include ads beginning on Jan. 29, the company said in an email to U.S. members this week, setting a date for an announcement it made back in September. Prime members who want to keep their movies and TV shows ad-free will have to pay an additional $2.99 per month.