How many DU'ers don't watch cable or over the air TV at all ?

[steve2470]

I don't. I'm simply curious how much of a minority I'm in. I admit, I watched the Super Bowl the other night, but it was broadcast live on cbssports.com.

[LiberalElite]

1. I can't say I don't watch it at all

but I spend so little time watching TV the past several months I don't know why I have a TV at all except out of decades-long habit.

[steve2470]

2. I have a TV but I use it for a computer monitor, so technically, I "watch TV"...

[Sanity Claws]

3. I don't own a tv

[Ron Obvious]

4. Me

I watch everything I watch through the net, with the master computer hooked up to the television. Couldn't imagine going back to the old way of doing things.

[ghostsinthemachine]

5. I don't.. I download all the TV type entertainment

I want and go to the bars or such for sports.

[Downwinder]

6. None here.

Digital can't receive and cable can't afford.

[Kaleva]

7. I'd be happy with just Netflix

Tomorrow, I'm going to stop at the phone company office and sign a 1 year contract to upgrade my internet speed from 6/1 Mbps to 30/4 Mbps for which I'll get a free Roku. There's a discount for the first 6 months so the cost over 12 months will average out to be $4.50 a month more then what I'm paying now.

Hopefully, the wife will like it so we can cancel our satellite service which now costs us $75.00 a month.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

8. I don't have cable, but I watch PBS over the air

Otherwise, I'm an avid streamer, especially of foreign and independent movies and TV.

[sarge43]

9. We stream four or five series. That's about it

We gave away our TV several years ago.

[IDemo]

10. No cable or dish here

But I do look at the national and local news broadcasts. Our 20 year old Emerson TV basically gathers dust otherwise.

[auntAgonist]

11. We do not have cable or satellite here. Everything we watch is downloaded

and played on the television via the computer.
Haven't had "TV" for about 14 years now and we don't miss the horrendous expense.
It was ridiculous 150 channels and nothing worth watching.

aA

[fizzgig]

29. good to see you, aA

i hope you are well

[auntAgonist]

32. Thank you :)

I'm ok and I appreciate you asking. I have a long road ahead but don't we all

<hug>

I hope you're well too fizzgig.

kesha

[GusBob]

12. Me but

I don't like to talk about it. People who like TV get defensive about it.

I stopped 3/13/03 the eve of the Iraq war

[Glorfindel]

13. I don't...haven't in more than 20 years

I have Netflix and Amazon Prime. Occasionally, I'll rent a DVD, but that's about it for my TV watching. I have never even watched a Super Bowl.

[Kali]

14. no tee vee here.

I don't even watch movies or dvd series much. last I watched was Breaking Bad and never saw the finale of that! one of these days...

[NV Whino]

15. Me.

[earthshine]

16. Happy cord cutter, here. nt

[bikebloke]

17. Moi

I'll watch movies and some series via disque - Netflix, library and my own. When I'm not, the teevee sits in the corner under a dust cloth.

[greendog]

18. TV free since 1975!

[PufPuf23]

19. I haven't had TV SERVICE since 2012 so

have two unused TVs

TV access is limited to satellite dish where I live.

Started a subscription to Amazon Prime in May 2015 and have been watching old and some new tv shows in sequence and some movies recently by internet streaming.

Miss sports most not having tv.

Internet is my view of the World.

I have always been a reader as TV reception was poor and radio reception poor except at night where I lived as a child and live now.

[dr.strangelove]

20. I cut the cable cord, but I watch lots of free tv

There is a lot of free digital TV that is great. Plus, I do enjoy sporting events from time to time. I watch a lot on the internet via Roku for free, but I do use the over the air digital programing often.

[hamsterjill]

21. I don't.

I don't even have a tv any more. My house was robbed and my television was taken. I've simply chosen not to replace it, and honestly don't seem to miss it that much.

If there's really, really, REALLY something that I want to watch and can't get online, I have a relative that lives near by and I crash her house and watch.

[raccoon]

22. Don't have TV, but watch TV shows occasionally on the computer. nt

[hermetic]

23. Me, since 2006

Do not miss it one bit. I do have an old Sony Trinitron and player to watch my DVDs and VHS tapes on, which I can also get at my local library.

I saw this thread earlier today and came back to reply. I want to say as often as possible that I no longer find TV relevant. Someone upthread said that many people get offended when you try to tell them that, and I know this to be true. But, seriously, people, blow up your TV! I think you don't realize how it is fucking with your mind.

Thanks, Steve, for the opportunity to speak my mind.

[steve2470]

24. you're welcome!

I was a tad hesitant about posting this thread, but I reasoned that if I worded it inoffensively, it would be acceptable. I admit that there are some shows that interest me, partially because they are so super popular in the media. I went to go binge watch Game of Thrones, and I balked at the price. I guess in some areas I'm a real cheapskate.

[hermetic]

25. Give it time,

it will get cheaper. That is one show I would like to see, and I expect I will, someday. My big thing last year was Downton Abbey. They have the 5 seasons at my library and I fell in love with it. I knew this year was the last season so I was thrilled to buy it at the early price of $20. Totally worth it.

I am also into buying Outlander. It's only got one season so far but it is amazing. Never seen anything like that on TV before. I will keep buying it. I'd much rather give my money to one show I really love.

I will admit, I do so want to see Breaking Bad because I've heard so much about it. I will just have to bide my time and keep an eye out for a good deal on it. As I said, I'd rather give money directly to the artists.

[steve2470]

27. I'm with you about the artists

That's good advice about waiting. I didn't even think about the library but I'll check them out too, thanks!

[arcane1]

26. Not me! I occasionally catch reruns online, but that's about it.

No cable since 2004, means 12 years without commercials

[2naSalit]

28. Me......nt

[fizzgig]

30. i have the most basic of cable

and that's pretty much only so i can watch the broncos. i like to watch the denver news and cooking shows on create, but i've gone with nothing but netflix and the internet before and i was fine with it until we got to football season.

[Paulie]

31. Cut the cord like 8 years ago

Just stream Netflix/iTunes for tv shows and movies. Most current events I can get via the Internet.

Don't miss paying the $150+ for something I rarely watched.

[Special Prosciuto]

33. Proud and much happier non-shitwatcher since 2004. nt

[irisblue]

34. I turned the cable off in late Dec 2015

I did miss seeing the State of the Union live. Listening to it on NPR wasn't quite the same. So far I'm doing okay without it.

[hunter]

35. Our TV is a movie player. That's all it does.

After a few years of no cable/satellite/broadcast television, I find advertising annoying and what passes for television "news" utterly appalling.

Last I saw television was waiting for a tire to be installed. It did not make the time go by easier.

[KamaAina]

36. Why do you hate America so much?

[madinmaryland]

40. Why did you have to deflate this thread!!

Someone is going to alert on this thread now.

[KamaAina]

41. Well, I will admit, it took balls

[madinmaryland]

44. 72 to be exact, and

a one month timeout, except the wrong person got the timeout.

[steve2470]

43. sometimes I do feel a bit un-American, despite the fact I've always lived here lol

To watch as little TV as I do is to be in a small minority of Americans.

[Bucky]

37. Young Turks, BBC, and google news

[mackerel]

38. I don't have cable. My mother does so sometimes I'll watch something

with her.

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

39. Yup.

[madinmaryland]

42. We got rid of cable TV about a year ago, but we still have

over the air TV, Netflix, Hulu, and Sling. The Roku boxes we have work well.

Our daughter only watches Netflix shows.

My only question, for those of you bragging about cutting the cord and not watching TV, is have you gotten rid of teh internets so that you don't have any access whatsoever to any of the evils of TV shows? Obviously not, because you are still posting here. I don't think any of you are Amish.

[womanofthehills]

45. No tv for 3 yrs

I spend too much time on the computer - if I watched tv too I would get nothing done.

[astral]

46. no tv4me

The only time I had a tv was a little black n white antenna tv for six months once. I saw David Koresh playing his guitar and singing. I have trouble even being in the same room as a tv.

[TBF]

47. I watch sports -

and occasionally the late night shows. I saw Bernie when he was on Colbert the other night. The TV is off all day - I'm either on the computer or reading (usually both). (ETA - we have direct TV for the sports)