Amazon Is Not Allowed to Impose Advertising on Prime Video Customers

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The Amazon Prime Video streaming service has been switching commercials since 2024. According to the court ruling, neither the Amazon Terms of Use nor the law allow advertising.

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The unilateral amendment of the contract is not admissible, the Landgericht München I ruled.

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The original idea of Pay TV: The viewers pay for advertising-free television. However, the streaming service Amazon Prime Video has been broadcasting commercials since 2024. A court intervenes.

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Amazon suffers a setback in Munich: The Munich I Regional Court has ruled that the introduction of advertising on Amazon Prime Video in February 2024 was illegal. The case was triggered by a lawsuit filed by the Federation of German Consumer Organizations. The key issue: Existing customers were... Read the full article: Ruling against Amazon: Introduction of advertising on Prime Video was inadmissible

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The original idea of Pay TV: The viewers pay for advertising-free television. However, the streaming service Amazon Prime Video has been broadcasting commercials since 2024. A court intervenes.

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Since February 2024, Amazon Prime has been showing video advertising – without the active consent of the users. The consumer centre in Saxony is suing against the additional fee. Almost 143,000 people have already joined.