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I haven’t watched regular tv in 15-20 years, with the occasional exception if I’m in a hotel. Mostly just stuck to streaming platforms in the last ten years, however my attention span for those has dwindled and I also just don’t really have the time or mental energy to watch much. I probably watch 1 movie per month, with one or two shows here and there. As a result, I’ve just cancelled almost all of my streaming packages.
I was in a hotel just this week. Got in late, after traveling all day, so I flipped on the tv. I pulled up the guide and clicked a channel that sounded interesting. It was in a commercial break, after 1 commercial I brought the guide back up. I scrolled through hundreds of channels with the crappy hotel remote control. The entire time, the commercials were still playing in the background. I eventually made it down to HBO at the bottom of the list and picked a movie that had just started a few minutes ago. The outrageous length of the ad break from the first channel was unbelievable. Easily more than 5 full minutes. Why do people put up with it. And why do people PAY for the "privilege"?