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Free Streaming Movies and TV: Good, but Not Too Good to Be True

Ad-supported services such as Peacock, Roku Channel and Tubi are budget-minded alternatives to Netflix and Hulu; if you can’t stand commercials, grab your library card

Nicole Nguyen hedcutBy Nicole Nguyen

I’m watching commercials again. 

It’s been years since I quit cable TV and switched to ad-free streamers such as Netflix. But now, with creeping prices and subscription fatigue setting in, I’ve pruned my streaming diet. To cut costs, I’ve tried out free, mostly ad-based services to hold me over until the next binge-worthy show compels me to re-subscribe.

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