LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Do you hate commercials when you are streaming TV shows? Then you may hate the latest news from Amazon: Commercials are coming in the next few weeks. 

So we wanted to know what shows will be affected, and how to avoid it.

If you're an Amazon Prime member like Cara Nicholas, you probably have their video service, among all the other TV streamers you subscribe to. 

"I think I have seven or eight different services now!," Nicholas said. 

But just like with many of those other services, get ready for commercials.

At the end of the end of January, Amazon said it will add "limited ads to its shows, to provide additional revenue, and help it keep prices down." 

The good news: It will not add commercials to movies that you rent or purchase, which would really tick off viewers who just paid $29 to watch "Barbie." 

Amazon will now be the latest service to charge money, if you don't want to watch ads. For another $2.99 a month, on top of the $15 most members pay, you can avoid commercials. 

The days of $7 a month ad-free streaming is just about over.

This up-charge is becoming the norm with streaming TV; Netflix, Hulu and Disney Plus are among services that now charge a bit more, if you want to avoid commercials. 

So if you want want to see ads, consider paying a few extra bucks a month, since it does cost less than the price of a latte.

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