State Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) wrote Senate Bill 576 to lower the volume on streaming-service ads. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Richael Keller has always been sensitive to loud commercials, ...

Watch an hour of Fox News Channel, and you’ll no doubt see the usual commercials from pharmaceutical giants and auto companies. Increasingly, you may also encounter Anna Brakefield or her father, Mark ...

California has passed a new law aimed at quieting blaring advertisements on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video, requiring commercial volumes to match the audio levels of the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new law that could prohibit exceedingly loud commercials on streaming services is awaiting Gov. Newsom’s ...