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worshingcompost : Americans are moving faster than ever away from traditional TV
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| March 11 2015
| Cecilia Kang
Posted on 03/12/2015 12:42:27 AM PDT by 867V309
Traditional television watching is declining faster than ever...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cabletv; cabletvalternative; cutthecable; nocableforme
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Cut it. 2 years and never looked back. Wouldn't subscribe to the evil-cable trash if it were free.
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posted on
03/12/2015 12:42:27 AM PDT
by
867V309
To: 867V309
I watch a lot of Netflix. TV rarely.
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posted on
03/12/2015 12:46:29 AM PDT
by
BigCinBigD
(...Was that okay?)
To: 867V309
*shrug* Well, I seriously stopped paying attention to what was showing on TV back in 1971.
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posted on
03/12/2015 12:48:39 AM PDT
by
Jagdgewehr
(It will take blood.)
To: 867V309
The older shows are out there. Not bad, you just have to have the adapter or a TV configured for it.
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posted on
03/12/2015 12:51:01 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: 867V309
I haven’t watched tv for 10 years. I get all my media/news from internet
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posted on
03/12/2015 12:52:55 AM PDT
by
4rcane
To: BigCinBigD
I think a lot more people have evolved out of mindless entertainment ... the Dick Van Dyke, I Love Lucy, Alf etc ... type of programming (analyze THAT word!) and has become more cerebral
We like the NCIS type of show because most have a plot that oftimes can't be determined right away (we like the mental gymnastics of trying to figure it out), and action crap (most have no story but a lot of fighting, crashing, blowing up .. etc.)
My wife is a FR widow and, in spite of themselves ... my talk and language has a lot of my more dense acquaintances starting to say ... hmmmmm
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posted on
03/12/2015 12:54:17 AM PDT
by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but, they're true)
To: Jagdgewehr
You got me beat. I quit watching around 1977 or 1978. I don’t own a TV. I watch the occasional movie on the computer and am considering subscribing to some form of streaming service so I can watch classic films.
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posted on
03/12/2015 12:55:23 AM PDT
by
KamperKen
To: BigCinBigD
I watch a lot of Netflix. TV rarely.
Only "TV" I watch is via a USB tuner connected to my notebook and an outdoor (old VHF-UHF) antenna. Lots of local broadcast stations for free, and the tuner includes DVR software, all in HD if broadcast that way.
Recorded content can be played back on your TV thru ROKU or other appliance with free PLEX software, easy to set up.
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posted on
03/12/2015 12:59:51 AM PDT
by
867V309
(Boehner is the new Pelosi)
To: 867V309
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:03:02 AM PDT
by
Humidston
(For the first time in my adult life I FEAR my government.)
To: BigCinBigD
I watch a lot of Netflix. i watch House of Cards and Orange is the New Black on Netflix... i have also watched The Killing and tried to get into The Following...
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:04:26 AM PDT
by
latina4dubya
(wheni have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
To: 867V309
Stopped all TV in Aug, 2008. Don’t feel I’ve missed anything.
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:04:54 AM PDT
by
upchuck
(The current Federal Governent is what the Founding Fathers tried to prevent. WAKE UP!! Amendment V.)
To: 867V309
Yep, me too!
I am going to get HBO, though, as Apple just announced an exclusive deal with HBO on Apple TV ... :-) ...
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:08:07 AM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: Humidston
Can you get FNC?
Friday Night Cranks?
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:10:24 AM PDT
by
867V309
(Boehner is the new Pelosi)
To: 867V309
CBS is leading the way to the future model of paid subscribership. Right now you can go subscribe to CBS and get their current shows and a huge portion of their past shows.
Their was shows are dated ... I mean who wants to watch Battlestar Galactica from the 70’s?
It’s only a matter of time before they figure out they have to produce quality material to sustain their future business model.
Broadcast, to a large extent is going to die, but the broadcasters are not. Cable and online streaming will just become more competitive.
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:10:51 AM PDT
by
Usagi_yo
(White privilege? No. White Liberal Privilege? Yes.)
To: BigCinBigD
Yep, I’ve got Netflix ... both of them ... and Hulu and Amazon and a smattering of others.
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:11:05 AM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: 867V309
I haven’t had cable for a decade and the only reason I had it then was fox news. But when fox news became commie light that was the end of that.
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:11:55 AM PDT
by
HerrBlucher
("We should thank God for beer and burgundy by not drinking too much of them." GK Chesterton)
To: upchuck
Stopped all TV in Aug, 2008. Dont feel Ive missed anything.
For me, it depends on what you mean by "TV."
I think there are tons of worthwhile entertainment available on video, but nearly none on cable TV. It's like comparing news content on internet vs. NY Slimes.
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:17:17 AM PDT
by
867V309
(Boehner is the new Pelosi)
To: HerrBlucher
I havent had cable for a decade and the only reason I had it then was fox news. But when fox news became commie light that was the end of that.
Word, bro.
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:23:47 AM PDT
by
867V309
(Boehner is the new Pelosi)
To: KamperKen
Many or most classic or older films have a level of sanity one can't find in many of the new movies or television shows. I tire of the modern "sophistication" which is nothing more than insanity masquerading as enlightenment.
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:24:34 AM PDT
by
Jagdgewehr
(It will take blood.)
To: 867V309
Cut cable in 2001, TV sits unused 2 yr+, modest collection of DVD’s also sits as they can be found online free. With the proper software, commercials are a thing of the past, and any episodic shows are available for free viewing as well. Sure beats the hell out of what video was available on the internet back in 1995!
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posted on
03/12/2015 1:36:42 AM PDT
by
W.
(Democrats + their media stooges wanted the US out of Vietnam so the Communists would win!)
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