3 ms·Cable companies. But that fight should have been had in the 80s I think.by ianai 4y agoCable companies. But that fight should have been had in the 80s I think.ttymck 4y agoAre you referring to commercials on TV?yuubi 4y agopart of the deal with cable tv a few decades ago was that the cable channels didn't have ads because you paid for them directly every month. (local stations obviously had their usual ads).