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fromVulture
13 hours ago

Rejoice, Loud Streaming Commercials Get Banned in California

California banned advertisements on streaming platforms from being louder than the program, with compliance required by July 1, 2026.
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fromFast Company
18 hours ago

This new California law could silence your TV

California enacted SB 576 requiring streaming services to keep commercial audio no louder than accompanying video for residents, effective next July, extending CALM protections.
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fromZDNET
20 hours ago
California

This is the first state to ban loud ads on Netflix and other streaming services - will others follow?

fromThe Verge
23 hours ago
California

California bans noisy ads on Netflix, YouTube, and other streaming services

California will require streaming ads to match program volume starting July 2026, preventing louder commercial breaks on major platforms.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago
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Relief from ear-splitting commercials on streamers with new California law

California law requires streaming services to ensure commercials are no louder than accompanying programming, extending CALM Act principles to platforms like Netflix, Hulu and Prime Video.
fromZDNET
20 hours ago
California

This is the first state to ban loud ads on Netflix and other streaming services - will others follow?

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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Loud TV commercials drive viewers crazy. California wants to quiet them down

Keller's husband is Zach Keller, legislative director for Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana). Last year, when the pair became new - and newly exhausted - parents, their reprieve was watching a TV show on a streaming service while their daughter napped. Even though the TV and the baby were in separate rooms, a random commercial would "blare so loudly that it would startle [the baby] and wake her up," Keller told The Times.
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