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73. I'm pretty sure my kids have never watched network tv

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 11:01 AM

Feb 2015

We never watch - I don't even know what the current shows are on the big 3 networks.

The kids do watch some cable shows (ESPN, HGTV, Nick), but a lot more Netflix.

If it weren't for soccer, we'd cancel satellite.

Oh wait...I forgot that my 12 y.o. daughter and I are watching Agent Carter. She freaked out after the first episode when I told her we'd have to wait a week for the next episode to be aired. She'd never heard of that before.

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Millennials ditching their TV sets at a record rate [View all] Jesus Malverde Feb 2015 OP

There is nothing worth watching jberryhill Feb 2015 #1

TCM is it but if they don't stop showing bad movies from the 50s-90s Warpy Feb 2015 #5

The freak shows are not freaky enough imho jberryhill Feb 2015 #7

Because of this, Internet providers will soon yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #13

There has never been more to watch or worth watching, Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2015 #20

Agree. Walter.. only I watch whole Seasons on Netflix @ mi casa. Cha Feb 2015 #136

True that.... rainbobryte Feb 2015 #26

Where's My Mother The Car when you need it? Kablooie Feb 2015 #29

THAT I would watch jberryhill Feb 2015 #110

It's on HULU, full run, nicely restored n/m Rosco T. Feb 2015 #126

On that I agree. jwirr Feb 2015 #108

Most programs are of the cookie cutter type. lpbk2713 Feb 2015 #2

The TV is full of shit. bravenak Feb 2015 #3

There's far more good stuff on than I can watch... Orsino Feb 2015 #79

lovin' better call saul lame54 Feb 2015 #103

Me too. bravenak Feb 2015 #104

I'm 32 Quackers Feb 2015 #4

So, Delphinus Feb 2015 #35

Not MY daughters (and their husbands.) elleng Feb 2015 #6

But are they using them to watch traditional TV? quakerboy Feb 2015 #24

Pretty much, I think. elleng Feb 2015 #25

maybe they need sports pstokely Feb 2015 #62

34 here, I have a 150 inch projector screen and a 40 inch TV - but I don't watch cable or satellite MillennialDem Feb 2015 #70

Yup two 50' inch and everything is linked to the computers. Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #92

I'm not bothering with cable if I can figure out how to get around MLB's blackout rules. LeftyMom Feb 2015 #8

Fellow Giants fan here, LeftyMom villager Feb 2015 #17

could try a VPN, but I think they're cracking down on those pstokely Feb 2015 #63

all those effing ads making up half the viewing time, ditched our tv 10 yrs ago nt msongs Feb 2015 #9

OMGosh, I hear ya on all the ads......we DVR everything worth watching.... a kennedy Feb 2015 #45

Commercials ruin everything. Initech Feb 2015 #10

This right here killbotfactory Feb 2015 #15

What you said! ^^^^ :) Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2015 #55

Wow. I've never seen a show with five minutes of content and 15 minutes of ads. onenote Feb 2015 #57

Ok that was a gross exaggeration. Initech Feb 2015 #75

Exactly. When roughly 1/3 of the scheduled time is actually ads... JHB Feb 2015 #111

it's a good thing if TV shows are full of lame talk shows and fake reality shit JI7 Feb 2015 #11

When Microsoft NBC is the closest thing we have to honest TV... jen1980 Feb 2015 #12

the game is over olddots Feb 2015 #14

I watch PBS, which I get over the air in HD, and the rest is all streaming Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #16

+1 L0oniX Feb 2015 #84

My TV is on quite a bit. Half-Century Man Feb 2015 #18

Telvision? What's that? bobclark86 Feb 2015 #19

The 1% is flipping out that if the younger generation is off the drug they'll wake up. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #21

The 1% have at least 3 drugs they are offering up and succeeding with. stillwaiting Feb 2015 #38

We're also realizing the system is rigged. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #99

They still watch the same stuff. Codeine Feb 2015 #118

That's still a problem. The whole idea is to get citizens to become zombies at prime time. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #121

Television programming has never been better (HBO series, in particular), but Marr Feb 2015 #22

Many of my senior friends are dumping cable Midnight Writer Feb 2015 #23

Two of five families in my family have gone off TV. oldandhappy Feb 2015 #27

If wasnt for ESPN SEC, I wouldnt have cable either Telcontar Feb 2015 #28

translation: cable networks have financial..not sure what to call it...need (?), greed (?) incentive GreatGazoo Feb 2015 #30

HBO, Showtime, AMC all have some good shows. Kablooie Feb 2015 #31

FX shows are good, too. The Americans is fantastic television, for instance alcibiades_mystery Feb 2015 #39

Love the Americans.... a kennedy Feb 2015 #46

Don't forget Archer, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and Man Seeking Woman. Initech Feb 2015 #76

HOLY SHITSNACKS! Codeine Feb 2015 #128

Last week's episode was classic Pam. Initech Feb 2015 #129

Indeed, we... onyourleft Feb 2015 #91

They're all available online somewhere, as long as you don't have to see them immediately Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #86

I tried watching MSNBC online - too damned slow and even the videos are hard to watch. I may be jwirr Feb 2015 #113

A lot depends on how fast your Internet connection is Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #117

That is what it does. I think maybe at my age I might just as well stick with cable. jwirr Feb 2015 #125

TV Free For 15 Years cantbeserious Feb 2015 #32

Think of this: Why should they pay to watch TV when they can access it for free? icymist Feb 2015 #33

Love this idea, but how do we get it onto our bigger screen tv??? a kennedy Feb 2015 #47

You can plug your computer into a TV with an HDMI or DVI cable RedCappedBandit Feb 2015 #54

You're kidding?? that's it?? Thanks so much..... a kennedy Feb 2015 #59

It works! Been doing it for three years.. nt snappyturtle Feb 2015 #64

It does depend on what ports your computer and TV have RedCappedBandit Feb 2015 #67

old computers don't have HDMI outputs, old TVs don't have HDMI, DVI, or VGA inputs pstokely Feb 2015 #65

Can still buy a converter/cable for DVI to RGB, DVI to HDMI, whatever RedCappedBandit Feb 2015 #66

Tube TVs only have RCA and Coax inputs nt pstokely Feb 2015 #133

That would be included in 'whatever' ;) RedCappedBandit Feb 2015 #137

Despite with this poster says, the Chromecast is AMAZING. Hosnon Feb 2015 #88

Check if you have a USB slot. Most TVs <10 yrs old do whatthehey Feb 2015 #80

Buy a Chromecast ($35). Hosnon Feb 2015 #89

Thanks for the link - I am going to buy one on my next paycheck. closeupready Feb 2015 #93

Be sure to check Best Buy (if there's one near you). Hosnon Feb 2015 #102

So yesterday, I purchased a Chromecast from the Best Buy near me here, but closeupready Mar 2015 #139

The Chromecast website probably has a tutorial. Hosnon Mar 2015 #140

You want a Roku box metalbot Feb 2015 #105

I airstream using my IPad through Apple TV. haikugal Feb 2015 #112

Hulu isn't exactly free onenote Feb 2015 #53

This is good to know......thanks for the info. a kennedy Feb 2015 #60

The internet-addicted millennials have far superior bullshit detectors Tsiyu Feb 2015 #34

The mass media is losing their battle to keep their exclusive license to feed lies to the masses...it is a disaster if mind control is your Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #83

There will always be people growing old, with poor eyesight and not so nimble fingers. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2015 #36

Good. Turn off the idiot box. Taitertots Feb 2015 #37

You DID read the article, didn't you? brooklynite Feb 2015 #40

Correct. The title for this article is dumb. n/t Dawgs Feb 2015 #43

20% fewer young adults watch prime time TV compared to 20 years ago Taitertots Feb 2015 #58

Well... RobinA Feb 2015 #44

The content on the screen is just as important Taitertots Feb 2015 #51

Not Really RobinA Feb 2015 #87

Texting/Facebook is communicating with your friends and loved ones Taitertots Feb 2015 #116

+1 Jamaal510 Feb 2015 #95

"Idiot boxes come in all sizes." GoCubsGo Feb 2015 #119

Should be 'ditching cable', not 'TV sets'. n/t Dawgs Feb 2015 #41

That's the ticket......the operation, not the vehicle. a kennedy Feb 2015 #49

It's not a complete month without holier than thou "I don't watch TV and neither should you" posts.. brooklynite Feb 2015 #42

"That thing you like sucks and is super horrible" is now a general cultural trope alcibiades_mystery Feb 2015 #48

+1 Jamaal510 Feb 2015 #96

If a work can't withstand criticism, it sucks. Why shut down open discussion alp227 Feb 2015 #98

I like my TV. bigwillq Feb 2015 #50

Never paid for TV in my entire adult life RedCappedBandit Feb 2015 #52

Cable/sat access is a near monopoly & way overpriced. leveymg Feb 2015 #56

If I ditch TV from Comcast . . . fadedrose Feb 2015 #61

My household consists of me, my son, and my grandson. I am the only one who djean111 Feb 2015 #68

Way to go milennials!!! Take it from this boomer, who watched in horror as Zorra Feb 2015 #69

they're ditching the delivery system, not the content fishwax Feb 2015 #71

I have a TV and a projector screen but no cable or satellite subscription MillennialDem Feb 2015 #72

I'm pretty sure my kids have never watched network tv cyberswede Feb 2015 #73

Great news GusBob Feb 2015 #74

Watching tv is passive and requires alot of patience. The reason internet is more popular is that craigmatic Feb 2015 #77

Something broke the cycle for me as well. Jesus Malverde Feb 2015 #78

The Internet has made me impatient with the newspaper. Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #109

If I could stream I would do this. MuseRider Feb 2015 #81

We used to have that problem. haikugal Feb 2015 #115

Didn't the latest report say that Broadband needed to be at least 25 Mbps download speed? MuseRider Feb 2015 #123

Awwww haikugal Feb 2015 #124

We're in the same boat. phylny Feb 2015 #120

I sure hope so MuseRider Feb 2015 #122

I ditched mine last year tabbycat31 Feb 2015 #82

Many posts on this thread confuse the device with the content. The consumption of filmed content Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #85

My millennial brothers and sisters are mind-numbed bots thoroughly smitten by the idiot box Populist_Prole Feb 2015 #90

Not me. Jamaal510 Feb 2015 #94

I signed up for FiOS last summer, for the first time in my adult life. closeupready Feb 2015 #97

Not just millennials KamaAina Feb 2015 #100

threw mine away 20+ years ago.... mike_c Feb 2015 #101

Just have to post this... Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #106

I see that in my house. The two millennials here are so glued to the gamers world and Netflix that jwirr Feb 2015 #107

I don't own a TV, and just recently canceled my Netflix. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #114

A lot of us can't afford to give Comcrap 150+/month strategery blunder Feb 2015 #127

^ this lovemydog Feb 2015 #131

Dropping cable doesn't surprise me. Settling for watching on a computer screen, or worse, a phone... Silent3 Feb 2015 #130

My college aged daughter & boyfriend 4_TN_TITANS Feb 2015 #132

do they even have a TV or could they not get NBC OTA? pstokely Feb 2015 #134

Good.. they're catching up to me. The more tvs dumped.. the better it gets online... I've Cha Feb 2015 #135

TV isn't going anywhere - traditional services are. Initech Feb 2015 #138