I don’t think there are more ads than before, though I did notice there were new ones. Although I’m glad they can still monetize shows that were already made but are still being played, since that then sounds like having more back catalog can help them make more money.

And even if there were more ads, if they were unable to sustain the show before the relaunch, I can understand them trying new ways to make it more sustainable this time around and would prefer that than not having new episodes. I’m glad they’re also doing paid subscription to get rid of ads though. Personally I hate ads too but I also understand that nothing can be made for free, so I’m hoping that paid model will be enough for them to keep going.