What has happened to telephone landline and CD sales is coming to television. And that has got broadcasters worried.
Ryan Nakashima of the AP wrote about TV broadcasters' biggest worry: the people who have no TV whatsoever (not even antenna ones that get free signals over the air). They dubbed this group "Zero TV"
Some people have had it with TV. They've had enough of the 100-plus channel universe. They don't like timing their lives around network show schedules. They're tired of $100-plus monthly bills.
A growing number of them have stopped paying for cable and satellite TV service, and don't even use an antenna to get free signals over the air. These people are watching shows and movies on the Internet, sometimes via cellphone connections. Last month, the Nielsen Co. started labeling people in this group "Zero TV" households, because they fall outside the traditional definition of a TV home. There are 5 million of these residences in the U.S., up from 2 million in 2007.
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The large majority of TV shows don't interest me at all.
I do, however, watch a lot of YouTube. :)
The broadcasters need to catch up with what people are already doing!
Just, because TV-program annoys me. Stupid shows and advertising all the time.
I rather check out my Youtube subscriptions. If you have enough of those, you have got hours of on-demand quality program that fits exactly your interests. And if you have got an ad-blocker everything is ad-free, too.
When working around the house, TV just bugs me. I prefer OPB (public radio) programs or the news. Radio was designed around not being seen, so if you're a multi tasker who's not really watching the TV anyway, its just ideal. TV requires too much visual attention to get the full gist of whats going on. Radio has TV beat in this dept. Nothing better than a rainy day, working on a craft project, and listening to Moth Radio Hour. BLISS!
I seldom go to the movie theater (it's been over a year) and I don't do pay per view.