I did some reading here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television_in_the_United_States#Subscriber_Fees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television_in_the

I did some reading here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television_in_the_United_States#Subscriber_Fees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television_in_the_United_... It states: "To support themselves, some cable channels charge "subscriber fees" in addition to airing commercials. These fees are collected directly from the cable service provider, who passes the cost onto the customer." So you are correct, at least about some portion of the stations.