Free US Streaming Ad Load Comparison by Platform from 2020 to 2025 Chart
The chart displays the US Streaming Ad Ad Load (minutes) from 2021 to 2025, illustrating a clear and consistent increase in the average duration of ad breaks over this five-year period. The Ad Load started at 6 minutes in 2021. It then increased to 7 minutes in 2022 and 8 minutes in 2023. The upward trend is projected to continue with 9 minutes in 2024 and peak at 10 minutes in 2025. The total projected increase in the ad load is 4 minutes ($\mathbf{10 \text{ minutes} - 6 \text{ minutes} = 4 \text{ minutes}}$) from 2021 to 2025. This trend highlights the increasing monetization efforts by US streaming platforms through longer and more frequent ad loads.
| Labels | Ad Load (minutes) |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
