Even if you pay for a 'no ads' or 'ad-free' Hulu plan, you may still see ads on some content, live programming, special events, and branded or promotional content for Hulu's own services.
Subscribers paying a premium for 'no ads' plans may still encounter advertising interruptions — including during live events and on some on-demand content — without any corresponding price reduction or refund.
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Compare across platforms →Advertising a tier as 'ad-free' while reserving the right to serve ads on certain content may constitute a deceptive trade practice under the FTC Act, especially since the exceptions are broad and can 'change from time to time.'
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: FTC Act Section 5 (15 U.S.C. § 45) prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including advertising a service as 'ad-free' while materially excepting significant categories of content from that promise. FTC Endorsement Guides (16 C.F.R. Part 255) and FTC guidance on deceptive advertising require that material limitations be disclosed clearly and conspicuously. State consumer protection statutes (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et seq.) provide parallel causes of action.
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