Amazon Prime Video users have, since yesterday, a difficult mission: to get used to the streaming platform’s ads while watching their favorite movies and series. Customers who have contracted this service through Pepephone, however, have just received excellent news: they will be able to continue enjoying their ad-free experience for several extra months. We tell you the details.
A few weeks ago, Amazon took one of the most controversial measures in recent years: the arrival of advertisements on its streaming platform, Prime Video. News that did not sit well with its community and that follows the steps that some of its main competitors took a long time ago. Since yesterday, the Prime Video customers who are not willing to have to consume advertising while enjoying their series or movies, will have to pay a supplement of 1.99 euros per month.
Pepephone has long included the possibility of hire Prime Video through some of its rates: both fiber and mobile and mobile only. The operator wanted to reassure its users with a statement issued just a few hours ago in which it stated that all those who have contracted Prime Video through the operator They will be able to continue enjoying the Prime Video experience without ads until next September 9. Following the same movement that Vodafone also announced yesterday.
Five more months without ads
The streaming platforms They have been exploring all the existing formulas for some time to make their business model profitable. At first, by increasing the price of their subscriptions. A posteriori, prohibiting shared accounts. And, ultimately, adding advertising breaks to its content, in the purest style of traditional television.
The Pepephone customers, However, you are in luck. They will be one of the few who, without suffering any increase in their subscription, will be able to continue an experience free of ads and advertising breaks for several more months, as stated in the statement they have published: “For those customers who have contracted the Prime service through a telecommunications provider like us, this change will occur starting next September 9”.
Pepephone style
The operator has chosen to be faithful to its principles, betting on full transparency, informing its customers “clearly and honestly”. Furthermore, he recalled that all those who do not agree with this decision can “cancel the service at any time without any penalty”. Remembering that this novelty has nothing to do with Pepephone, but assuming that it represents a change in the conditions of service signed at the time.
Finally, remember that if we choose Lay off the service, Afterwards we decided to register before September 9, our new registration in Prime will have ads if we do not assume the payment of an extra 1.99 euros to be able to opt for the plan without ads. So it is better that we think carefully about what our decision will be before we regret it.
