Netflix is a popular alternative to cable TV because of it’s ad-free selection of entertainment, but not only is it convenient, it might actually save you money. Children have been proven to be especially susceptible to advertisement, and with a full 14 minutes of ads for every hour of programming, Netflix just might pay for itself.

Key Takeaways:

• Netflix could pay for itself many times over in a year. And not because you can plunk your offspring down in front of that cartoon they never seem to get bored with. No, the streaming video service could pay for itself in real money saved.
• Kids between 2 and 18 years old average 1.8 hours per day watching streaming TV, which amounts to around 650 hours per year.
• Saving your kids from 150 hours of commercials might not mean they spend any less time in front of the screen, but it could stop them from begging for anything and everything they see advertised.

“It seems that video and music streaming are some of the only kinds of “content” we’re willing to pay for these days, which is ironic as these are the two things, in their guises as TV and radio, which have always been free, supported by ads.”

https://www.fastcoexist.com/3063382/netflix-could-pay-for-itself-by-sparing-your-kids-150-hours-of-ads-a-year?partner=rss