Loud TV commercials can ruin a quiet evening really quickly. If you have ever found yourself suddenly lunging for the remote ...

After his staffer’s baby was woken up by a loud ad on a streaming service, a California senator took action to force streamers to turn down the volume on commercials. The entertainment industry is ...

California has banned streaming ads from being louder than shows, starting in 2026. Here’s how to fix loud ads on your TV, ...

A new California law requires streaming services to follow federal commercial loudness rules that used to only apply to ...

On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law to “turn down the volume of commercials that rise to a level ...

Streaming services like Netflix, HULU and Prime Video will soon have to turn down their commercial volume, at least in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bans ads from being louder than ...

State senator said the law was inspired by a colleague and every ‘exhausted parent’ struggling to keep the TV sound low ...

As more streaming services introduce ad-supported subscriptions, many viewers are experiencing ads playing at a far louder ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that will ban loud advertisements and commercials that appear on ...

Ever been streaming a show or a movie and been jolted out of your entertainment reverie by an ad so loud it felt like it rattled the windows? If California's lawmakers have their way, those blaring ...

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