These are national networks - every one. Same commercials being run nationwide.
Hank
even national programming has local ads.
I don't think so, most slots on cable-only channels are sold by the local cable provider. (Or at least that's the way it looked to me back when I had cable.)
That is no longer true. The cable networks are able to substitute commercials in various locations on nationally broadcasted programs. It may already be technologically possible to specify commercials by households.
“Same commercials being run nationwide.”
No, I don’t think that is accurate. I think the ads are sold on a more local basis, certainly political ads, but also car ads, etc. Think of how you see an ad saying ‘see your local toyota dealer” or something like that. Those ads don’t run across the entire country. Maybe an ad for coca-cola does, but I’m not even sure about that.
I remember being a kid and when my dad would watch college football we’d see ads for Dr. Pepper, which you couldn’t get in NY at that time. I remember when they first sold it up here, it was very exciting, to me anyway!