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Warpy

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44. I turned off broadcast news the same year you did

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 11:19 AM

Aug 2021

I didn't have cable, so it was only the nightly suits who were treating the presidential election like a horse race, reporting breathlessly about where in the country each horse was but doing voice overs so nobody got a single word in and you didn't know anything about either candidate. The competition at the time was reruns of "The Simpsons," and that show had more real current events in it than the nightly newscast.

Broadcast news is bloody useless. I can't imagine being sucked into 24/7 cable blather about nothing. I'll stick to print as long as I can still read and probably say fuck it when I can't.

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you know, we turned the TV off 17 years ago. [View all] NewHendoLib Aug 2021 OP

I walked away from cable after the election was settled... I simply couldn't stand it anymore. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #1

we use ours for movies on Prime, PBS and Netflix only NewHendoLib Aug 2021 #2

I have Prime and Netflix also...we contribute to PBS so we get that. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Aug 2021 #3

If you miss cable later try Philo ...many cable stations for 25 a month. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #6

It really is liberating msfiddlestix Aug 2021 #8

8 years without cable. Never looked back Lochloosa Aug 2021 #9

I love Roku...the Roku channel has great content...and they do have news...I don't watch it... Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #11

I Still Have TV's Jim G. Aug 2021 #5

It's been just over 3 months for me HipChick Aug 2021 #7

Nah, won't give up TV. I love me some BritBox. Treefrog Aug 2021 #10

I have Acorn right now...I am watching Modern Ms. Fischer and there is a fairly recent Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #13

I've read the Agatha Raisin mysteries, but didn't know there were shows! Treefrog Aug 2021 #16

I think there are three seasons. Sadly the author recently died. I love those books. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #17

Yes, I read that she had. Treefrog Aug 2021 #18

I'm getting Acorn soon XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #19

I like Acorn. I try to get channels tnrough prime... east Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #27

I watch a little every day. MuseRider Aug 2021 #12

I agree...and I simple couldn't be agitated and upset all the time... Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #14

I Kept Cable colsohlibgal Aug 2021 #15

I still like TV Captain Stern Aug 2021 #20

no. I want the essence of news. I don't want endless breathless repetition NewHendoLib Aug 2021 #33

Lol. Treefrog Aug 2021 #39

There's much more on television than news. DavidDvorkin Aug 2021 #21

we stream movies. no tolerance for ads NewHendoLib Aug 2021 #32

We watch some very good series and the occasional movie. DavidDvorkin Aug 2021 #38

I agree and also dropped the talking heads long ago. The worst of it is all the emotional ShazamIam Aug 2021 #22

Journalism in general has gone downhill over the years IronLionZion Aug 2021 #23

Same here SheltieLover Aug 2021 #24

What we need to do is bring back the Fairness Doctrine infullview Aug 2021 #25

SCOTUS will never allow it. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #29

DU is pretty much it for me Kali Aug 2021 #26

Accidently ran over my TV with my car and never bought another one rainin Aug 2021 #28

We cut the cable 10+ years ago. We have internet streaming. We make the choice what to stream. usaf-vet Aug 2021 #30

I have never had cable h2ebits Aug 2021 #31

I got rid of mine over 25 years ago. Scruffy1 Aug 2021 #34

I was a "political junkie" hibbing Aug 2021 #35

March 4th 2003. Over 18 years TV free GusBob Aug 2021 #36

Turning off the TV may help, but you still have sources all over the internet that are worse. infullview Aug 2021 #37

What you've done is a mixed blessing. Paladin Aug 2021 #40

oh, we stream series. just no news, no ads. NewHendoLib Aug 2021 #48

I'm envious of you guys limiting your news exposure. Jetheels Aug 2021 #41

I don't find it envious; I find it troubling... brooklynite Aug 2021 #47

My only tv source is seta1950 Aug 2021 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Dream Girl Aug 2021 #43

I turned off broadcast news the same year you did Warpy Aug 2021 #44

Television news and opinion is worthless to me. hunter Aug 2021 #45

it's entertainment to make money. period. we don't miss it a bit! NewHendoLib Aug 2021 #50

Of course, the next time someone recommends a really great news piece... brooklynite Aug 2021 #46

Mine was 17 yrs ago too. LizBeth Aug 2021 #49

I haven't watched msm for months now. ananda Aug 2021 #51

I cut the cable, and unless there's an insurrection, I don't miss it. lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #52

The only thing I'll tune in now is Psaki's press conferences, Lars39 Aug 2021 #53

we don't even watch that. no news, no politics, just movies and series NewHendoLib Aug 2021 #54

Very freeing isn't it Lars39 Aug 2021 #55

incredibly liberating! NewHendoLib Aug 2021 #56

OK. I don't mind. However, MineralMan Aug 2021 #57

I check Local tv news, WNYC, NPR, DU, Buzzflash & orhers electric_blue68 Aug 2021 #58

I stopped watching after 2004 Blecht Aug 2021 #59