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[-] Tygr@lemmy.world 161 points 1 year ago

I’ve been “striking” for a long time now, against junk TV in general. There’s an occasional awesome show that delivers but 95% of it is low-effort junk TV like dating, survival, cooking and other shows like it.

I haven’t had live TV in years and it’s quite shocking to see what the average user deals with. Junk TV + ads that play 30% of the time is absolutely insane.

[-] blivet@kbin.social 42 points 1 year ago

I haven’t had live TV in years and it’s quite shocking to see what the average user deals with. Junk TV + ads that play 30% of the time is absolutely insane.

Yeah, I’ve had the same experience. We don’t have live TV, and when we occasionally hang out with friends or family who do I’m always flabbergasted at the frequency and length of ad breaks nowadays, and similarly amazed that despite a nearly endless list of channels there never seems to be anything I actively want to watch.

[-] timetraveller@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I had one of them first TiVos, then upgraded to them expanded versions modes online for 1TB of shows. The 30-second skip button pressed six(6) times would effectively (skip) the ads. Never looked back. When I see or hear a commercial at someone’s house it rocks me like I’m in a different dimension and time.

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Personally I rarely watch TV in real time, so the only time of year I ever really see commercials is during the NFL season.

[-] keeb420@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

nfl redzone is the only way i can watch most of the sunday games anymore. going back to the regular broadcast just feels so slow and outdated.

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You do you, my friend. I love the regular broadcasts.

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