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JonLP24

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2. I used to watch often

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Thu Sep 15, 2016, 11:37 PM

Sep 2016

When I was 16 to 18 and again when I was 22 to 25 (right around when Olbermann was let go) but recently I don't watch at all I prefer programs such as Frontline or Vice.

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Is anyone under 50 a regular cable news viewer? [View all] pstokely Sep 2016 OP

Who needs cable when everything you ever want to watch is on the internet? underahedgerow Sep 2016 #1

a lot of sports are still tied to cable pstokely Sep 2016 #4

I'm not so sure about that JonLP24 Sep 2016 #5

I used to watch often JonLP24 Sep 2016 #2

Not anymore LW1977 Sep 2016 #3

don't think so! ginnyinWI Sep 2016 #6

my friends are mostly 40-50 and several do, but I can't think of one person I know under 40 Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #7

I do TSIAS Sep 2016 #8

I cut the cord three years ago... tenderfoot Sep 2016 #9

I'm 45 and rely entirely on the internet for news. neeksgeek Sep 2016 #10

Not being in that age group I don't know, but Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #11

You may find your reaction to cutting the cable cord like me. avebury Sep 2016 #15

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck, no. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #12

I'm almost 47, and I have totally stopped watching tv. LuvNewcastle Sep 2016 #13

I'm 31, I usually watch at least Rachel. Agschmid Sep 2016 #14

My office keeps it on as background noise... TipTok Sep 2016 #16

No, I don't have cable. Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2016 #17

Not me (nt) bigwillq Sep 2016 #18

I'm 36, I watch no cable at all Victor_c3 Sep 2016 #19

Not if TV commercials are any indicator. Odin2005 Sep 2016 #20

I am OVER 50,and I cut off the cable S-H-I-T many years ago. BigDemVoter Sep 2016 #21

I put a new smart TV in my college-age son's room. Nye Bevan Sep 2016 #22

Over 50 here... KK9 Sep 2016 #23

I'm going on 60 LeftInTX Sep 2016 #24

The closer I get to 50 the less TV I watch Johonny Sep 2016 #25

Early forties. Yes because we watch Game of Thrones and Homeland plus a few other shows anneboleyn Sep 2016 #26

HBO streams great through the Roku. sarcasmo Sep 2016 #27