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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

TV or no TV that is the question?

Haven't owned a TV in 20+ years and not watched one in don't know how long, odd time in mates house, but try avoid it like the plague

Do like radio 4 on the wireless, but not fond of the archers do love woman's hour though

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

I have a TV, but it's only hooked up to my DVD player and PC.

I haven't watched a tv program since February, I prefer CapitalFM breakfast show with Adam and Jojo.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All of my entertainment is Web based, Netflix and the like, don't watch TV other than that

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

We have a TV but I could happily do without one.

I'd be lost without the internet though

Nita

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

This TV is the only TV in my Flat, modern attitude to home entertainment Netflix (and chill) and Amazon Prime...then YouTube, Spotify and finally Podcasts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can do without tv,to many repeats

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

So it seems mostly people, that still have a TV, use the TV .. for net entertainment, rather than through the aerial.

So I wonder do you all bother with a TV licence any more if dont watch tv?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I stick to bbc on my laptop with big screen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So it seems mostly people, that still have a TV, use the TV .. for net entertainment, rather than through the aerial.

So I wonder do you all bother with a TV licence any more if dont watch tv?"

They are all lying incase tv licencing is viewing this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ihave a tv but rarely watch it - i do more in the winter time but then i think the programmes tend to be better then as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They are all lying incase tv licencing is viewing this "

Tv is only every on for other half. It's a background noise to me, and i never have enough time to watch anything other than films on it.

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By *i1971Man
over a year ago

Cornwall


"So it seems mostly people, that still have a TV, use the TV .. for net entertainment, rather than through the aerial.

So I wonder do you all bother with a TV licence any more if dont watch tv?

They are all lying incase tv licencing is viewing this "

And now having to create an account to watch BBC iplayer it'll be easier to link Internet connections to individuals

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By *hechapMan
over a year ago

Derry

Its just a propaganda box.

Keep it switched off as its bad for your health & causes a lethal disease called "brain-rot"

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

Well I have a tv - only time I watch live is football and even then I am at the games now most times

Tend to watch most via iplayer, all 4 or cable online

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Reality television is a funny thing. And I'll tell you why it makes me laugh.

The criticism it gets can be quite judgemental. I'm not sure why reality is such a bad thing for television to present. Documentaries and the news claim to be reality, while still being TV shows expected to entertain.

We reward actors who can achieve a high degree of reality with plaudits and awards, yet those performances often seem to be nothing like the way real people act.

It's obvious the critics have never seen a documentary on Alpha waves. Alpha waves are connected to relaxed mental states and brain states associated with suggestibility. They're also what your television screen pumps out.

When you watch TV, brain activity switches from the left to the right hemisphere and the midbrain and the neo-cortex are shut down. The lower or reptile brain reacts to the environment using inate “fight or flight” responses. Lower brain regions can't distinguish between reality and fiction, so they react to TV as "real" and release the appropriate hormones.

The switch from left to right releases endorphins, which are structurally identical to opium and its by-products, such as morphine and heroin. Activities that release endorphins are usually habit-forming. Edward R. Morrow wasn't wrong when he said television may be the opiate of the masses.

Too much time in this low Alpha wave state can cause unfocussed daydreaming and inability to concentrate. Researchers say it's like staring at a blank wall for several hours.

So it's funny that it makes no difference what you're watching. The documentary about shark poo eroding the barrier reef is having the same effect on the critics as watching "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" and "Big Brother."

All tv is trash so just enjoy it for what it is. Or don't.

Well, it made me laugh.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Reality television is a funny thing. And I'll tell you why it makes me laugh.

The criticism it gets can be quite judgemental. I'm not sure why reality is such a bad thing for television to present. Documentaries and the news claim to be reality, while still being TV shows expected to entertain.

We reward actors who can achieve a high degree of reality with plaudits and awards, yet those performances often seem to be nothing like the way real people act.

It's obvious the critics have never seen a documentary on Alpha waves. Alpha waves are connected to relaxed mental states and brain states associated with suggestibility. They're also what your television screen pumps out.

When you watch TV, brain activity switches from the left to the right hemisphere and the midbrain and the neo-cortex are shut down. The lower or reptile brain reacts to the environment using inate “fight or flight” responses. Lower brain regions can't distinguish between reality and fiction, so they react to TV as "real" and release the appropriate hormones.

The switch from left to right releases endorphins, which are structurally identical to opium and its by-products, such as morphine and heroin. Activities that release endorphins are usually habit-forming. Edward R. Morrow wasn't wrong when he said television may be the opiate of the masses.

Too much time in this low Alpha wave state can cause unfocussed daydreaming and inability to concentrate. Researchers say it's like staring at a blank wall for several hours.

So it's funny that it makes no difference what you're watching. The documentary about shark poo eroding the barrier reef is having the same effect on the critics as watching "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" and "Big Brother."

All tv is trash so just enjoy it for what it is. Or don't.

Well, it made me laugh."

interesting reading, thanks for your input

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven't owned a TV in about 5 years. Im now sharing with a TV addict and i cant help but find myself staring at it when I should be doing something more productive!

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire


"Reality television is a funny thing. And I'll tell you why it makes me laugh.

The criticism it gets can be quite judgemental. I'm not sure why reality is such a bad thing for television to present. Documentaries and the news claim to be reality, while still being TV shows expected to entertain.

We reward actors who can achieve a high degree of reality with plaudits and awards, yet those performances often seem to be nothing like the way real people act.

It's obvious the critics have never seen a documentary on Alpha waves. Alpha waves are connected to relaxed mental states and brain states associated with suggestibility. They're also what your television screen pumps out.

When you watch TV, brain activity switches from the left to the right hemisphere and the midbrain and the neo-cortex are shut down. The lower or reptile brain reacts to the environment using inate “fight or flight” responses. Lower brain regions can't distinguish between reality and fiction, so they react to TV as "real" and release the appropriate hormones.

The switch from left to right releases endorphins, which are structurally identical to opium and its by-products, such as morphine and heroin. Activities that release endorphins are usually habit-forming. Edward R. Morrow wasn't wrong when he said television may be the opiate of the masses.

Too much time in this low Alpha wave state can cause unfocussed daydreaming and inability to concentrate. Researchers say it's like staring at a blank wall for several hours.

So it's funny that it makes no difference what you're watching. The documentary about shark poo eroding the barrier reef is having the same effect on the critics as watching "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" and "Big Brother."

All tv is trash so just enjoy it for what it is. Or don't.

Well, it made me laugh."

Brilliant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I watch an hour or so a night. I have an Amazon fire stick and don't watch stuff I,'ve seen before.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So it seems mostly people, that still have a TV, use the TV .. for net entertainment, rather than through the aerial.

So I wonder do you all bother with a TV licence any more if dont watch tv?"

I watch BBC iPlayer so I need a licence

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got to admit the BBC make the best drama/documentaries out there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Reality television is a funny thing. And I'll tell you why it makes me laugh.

The criticism it gets can be quite judgemental. I'm not sure why reality is such a bad thing for television to present. Documentaries and the news claim to be reality, while still being TV shows expected to entertain.

We reward actors who can achieve a high degree of reality with plaudits and awards, yet those performances often seem to be nothing like the way real people act.

It's obvious the critics have never seen a documentary on Alpha waves. Alpha waves are connected to relaxed mental states and brain states associated with suggestibility. They're also what your television screen pumps out.

When you watch TV, brain activity switches from the left to the right hemisphere and the midbrain and the neo-cortex are shut down. The lower or reptile brain reacts to the environment using inate “fight or flight” responses. Lower brain regions can't distinguish between reality and fiction, so they react to TV as "real" and release the appropriate hormones.

The switch from left to right releases endorphins, which are structurally identical to opium and its by-products, such as morphine and heroin. Activities that release endorphins are usually habit-forming. Edward R. Morrow wasn't wrong when he said television may be the opiate of the masses.

Too much time in this low Alpha wave state can cause unfocussed daydreaming and inability to concentrate. Researchers say it's like staring at a blank wall for several hours.

So it's funny that it makes no difference what you're watching. The documentary about shark poo eroding the barrier reef is having the same effect on the critics as watching "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" and "Big Brother."

All tv is trash so just enjoy it for what it is. Or don't.

Well, it made me laugh."

That's quite interesting XXX

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"So it seems mostly people, that still have a TV, use the TV .. for net entertainment, rather than through the aerial.

So I wonder do you all bother with a TV licence any more if dont watch tv?

I watch BBC iPlayer so I need a licence "

is it not that you only need a licence if you watch 'live' tv like the lottery or live sports? if its pre recorded why would you need one or did the bbc move the goal posts on that one?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So it seems mostly people, that still have a TV, use the TV .. for net entertainment, rather than through the aerial.

So I wonder do you all bother with a TV licence any more if dont watch tv?

I watch BBC iPlayer so I need a licence

is it not that you only need a licence if you watch 'live' tv like the lottery or live sports? if its pre recorded why would you need one or did the bbc move the goal posts on that one?"

They move the goal posts when they put live tv on iplayer. So if you have it installed there is live tv content available to you

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

We put our hands up to being tv monsters in the evenings

Providing there is something worth watching

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good program on bbc2 tonight at 9.00 about kim wong.un.and north korea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Good program on bbc2 tonight at 9.00 about kim wong.un.and north korea. "

I watched something on bbc1 around a week back...was about a nurse who bluffed her way into being a doctor.

Can't remember the name of it or when it's back on.

Could anyone enlighten me please?

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