Without commercials cable would cost more. It works the same way that magazines do. The actual cost of producing a magazine is the same (or more) than the retail price - they make money anyway because half the pages within are advertising.
You're not getting ripped off.
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Yes, I can feel all the hair on my body stand up just reading your description of it. That game ruled.
Without commercials cable would cost more. It works the same way that magazines do. The actual cost of producing a magazine is the same (or more) than the retail price - they make money anyway because half the pages within are advertising. You're not getting ripped off.