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    Hello everyone: I am sure everyone has noticed whenever you are watching a program on the major TV networks after every commercial break when the program resumes they have another pop-up advertisement. These advertisements take up the bottom third of the screen. I find this annoying. I have just seen a commercial, now I want to see the program not another advertisement. Has anyone thought of making a software program that would block these stupid advertisements that come up during the first few seconds during the continuation or start of a program? I would happily pay for such an application for my cable box. I discussed this with my cable provider they said it is generated from the network nad they can't do anything about it. I think it is another signal piggybacked onto their primary one. I would think that this signal could easily be filter out. Thanks for letting me spout, Quecumber256

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      Hello everyone: I am sure everyone has noticed whenever you are watching a program on the major TV networks after every commercial break when the program resumes they have another pop-up advertisement. These advertisements take up the bottom third of the screen. I find this annoying. I have just seen a commercial, now I want to see the program not another advertisement. Has anyone thought of making a software program that would block these stupid advertisements that come up during the first few seconds during the continuation or start of a program? I would happily pay for such an application for my cable box. I discussed this with my cable provider they said it is generated from the network nad they can't do anything about it. I think it is another signal piggybacked onto their primary one. I would think that this signal could easily be filter out. Thanks for letting me spout, Quecumber256

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      TV content providers would be "clueless" if they have split signals for normal shows and advertisement to be sent to a customer's cablebox/receiver; and I'm certain a advertiser would not be happy about that either. The cable box probably receive the full content, advertisement and show in one nice package.

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        TV content providers would be "clueless" if they have split signals for normal shows and advertisement to be sent to a customer's cablebox/receiver; and I'm certain a advertiser would not be happy about that either. The cable box probably receive the full content, advertisement and show in one nice package.

        This signature was proudly tested on animals.

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        Maximilien, Either they are "clueless" or greedy. Let us face a simple fact. My internet browser lets me block pop-ups and it is done using some type of software. It should be simple to block a piggybacked signal. If this keeps up I will start watching all my programs over the internet. This offers me two benefits: 1 - Limited commercials. 2 - No pop-up advertisements at the start or continuation of a program. Thanks for the reply, Quecumber256

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