I actually still watch “programs”, but not in the style of some (or a lot) of people and/or relatives I know.
Usually, the way to watch TV is to sit there and just stare at it, and whatever comes on and whatever channel you surf through. And after a few hours of that, you may get tired and quit or do something else.
As for me, I may be interested in a particular program (a series, let’s say) and I’ll basically not see it for several weeks or a month or more. And then, I’ll download a bunch of those programs, at one time, sit through them all at one or two “sittings” and then be done with it for another month or two... LOL...
If you consider that a DVD set of a particular series is probably $90 to $150,
and that cable is about $40 to $50 per month.
It’s cheaper to buy and resell the DVD set and watch them at your leisure without commercials.