Hi Rufus

What do you mean? Take HBO for example. The only "ads" are for their
upcoming and new shows

Okay, you seem to have been referring to "premium" channnels only then?
True that most of them show coming attractions, but even some premiums
have taken to showing, albeit lesser amounts, ads between movies or
feature programming.

But the rest of cable is overrun with commercials, just like
broadcast..

I dunno, some people like to enjoy their lives and don't see a
corporate
agenda or other personal gripes that prevent them from ordering a pay
service.

It's not that at all, I'm just a cheap ******* and would rather spend
the money on other things. Radio gear, guitars/amps/effects, records
and compact discs, etc. I got no problems with other doing what they
want with their money, or what or where they watch on TV.

I enjoy cable TV

there was a lot I liked on cable as well, just not enough to make it
worth what the cable company, in ever increasing monthly amounts,
wanted to charge me for the usage

To each his own....

exactly. I'm just relating how I feel about it. I get most my news
from the daily paper, still read it from front page to last section
daily, and of course from ye olde internet. Get that free so I can live
with that, LOL