TVs or not TVs: Sets declining

There is a Article in The New York Post today about the Decline of Television Setts:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/tvs_or_not_tvs_sets_declining_0O9ow90KYyIrCuTAjSWlJN?utm_source=SFnewyorkpost&utm_medium=SFnewyorkpost#ixzz1fIMETVAQ#sf_service_src_facebook_134486075205

TVs or not TVs: Sets declining
By MAXINE SHEN

Where have all the TV viewers gone?
For the first time in 40 years of Nielsen Media Research surveying, the number of households with TV sets has dropped.
Nielsen’s recently released annual “Television Audience” report reveals that the number of households with TVs is likely to fall from this year’s 115.9 million homes to an estimated 114.7 million homes next year.
That represents just over a 1 percent year-to-year drop, despite the fact that the number of US households in general has continued to grow.
Nielsen also reports that the number of households without any TVs is now at its highest level since 1975, with 3 percent of overall homes being TV-free.

This decrease in homes with TVs can be attributed to three factors, Nielsen suggests:
* Following 2009’s transition from analog to digital broadcasting, some people ditched their TVs instead of buying a converter box or subscribing to cable.
* Due to tough times, it has become too costly to own a TV, particularly for rural or lower-income households.
* More people have turned to the Web, mobile devices, and other video outlets for their TV- viewing needs.
One arena where there will be an increase, however, is in homes with three or more TV sets. Those households are expected to account for 56 percent of homes with TVs.

Poor,idiotic programming and tons of commercials?

Poor,idiotic programming and tons of commercials?

That falls under the third Catigory, and that's how I watch shows these days. (Consult my Signature for more info!) :D

That falls under the third Catigory, and that's how I watch shows these days. (Consult my Signature for more info!) :D
Now I go to YouTube and Hulu searching for old Classics TV Shows from the 60s, 70s and 80s! I Have Found many episodes of many old TV Shows on there(I have found shows on youtbe that have not been on TV for Years like Maude). It's Been great watching them. The only Show I watch now on Broadcast is Modern Family. I have found Every Episode of Maude on YouTube and other older Classics as well.

Poor,idiotic programming and tons of commercials?


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TVs or not TVs: Sets declining

There is a Article in The New York Post today about the Decline of Television Setts:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/tvs_or_not_tvs_sets_declining_0O9ow90KYyIrCuTAjSWlJN?utm_source=SFnewyorkpost&utm_medium=SFnewyorkpost#ixzz1fIMETVAQ#sf_service_src_facebook_134486075205

TVs or not TVs: Sets declining
By MAXINE SHEN

Where have all the TV viewers gone?
For the first time in 40 years of Nielsen Media Research surveying, the number of households with TV sets has dropped.
Nielsen’s recently released annual “Television Audience” report reveals that the number of households with TVs is likely to fall from this year’s 115.9 million homes to an estimated 114.7 million homes next year.
That represents just over a 1 percent year-to-year drop, despite the fact that the number of US households in general has continued to grow.
Nielsen also reports that the number of households without any TVs is now at its highest level since 1975, with 3 percent of overall homes being TV-free.

This decrease in homes with TVs can be attributed to three factors, Nielsen suggests:
* Following 2009’s transition from analog to digital broadcasting, some people ditched their TVs instead of buying a converter box or subscribing to cable.
* Due to tough times, it has become too costly to own a TV, particularly for rural or lower-income households.
* More people have turned to the Web, mobile devices, and other video outlets for their TV- viewing needs.
One arena where there will be an increase, however, is in homes with three or more TV sets. Those households are expected to account for 56 percent of homes with TVs.


Im sure people didnt have a choice. I remember when I got digital cable in 2002 that was because they were offering channels that I liked (TV Land, when it was good) and I dont think you had a choice. If you didnt upgrade you'd have very few channels left. Also, it was my understanding that you had to get digital cable to get Pay Per View.

They have a lot of excuses but they left out a big one, lack of family friendly shows and the fact that Reality has taken over.

IMO There are a number of factors that have contributed to the decline of Television. Here's a Breakdown.

1. Too many Commercials. - According to an article in USA TODAY called Ad Glut Turns Off Viewers since 1996 the Number of Commercials tossed at Viewers in some cases has more than DOUBLED. From Less than 10 Minutes per hour in 1996 to as many as 31 Minutes per hour today. To make room for thes Ads some Programs are cut to the point where they are barely recognisable. Some networks have made what was origionally a 30 minute program and have "stretched" it to as long as 40 minutes, going "Off the Clock" to cram in MORE Commercials. :mad: :angryfire

2. Commercial Content. - Many Advertisers seem to think that the best way to present their Product is to do do in the most obnoxious or offensive matter possible. They also show no regard to WHO is in front of the TV when their Commercials are played. During last Thursday's MACY'S Parade on CBS I spotted an ad for a Femenine Hygene Product. :eek: I guess it didn't matter that CHILDREN were watching. Ads for products dealing with "Bodily Functions" including sex are advertised morning, noon and night. Children Shows are not safe from these kinds of commercials, as they are seen even during these kinds of shows. Parents must CRINGE whenever a show their kids are watching goes to a break, as their is NO warning that these kinds of ads are about to come on.

3. On-Screen Advertisments. It's bad enough we have excessive Advertising and Age-Inappropiate Commercials, but even during the program we aren't safe. Intrusive "Pop-Up", Scroll and Banner Ads obscure our Screen periodically, and some of them are accompanied by sound effects. They also come on at the most inappropiate times. For example, a Show you are watching has a Funeral in it. The Preacher delivering the Eulogy asks the Mourners for a moment of silence in honor of the deceased. At that very moment, a loud ROWMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! Pierces the silence as a group of Race Cars streak across the bottom of the screen, followed by a banner anouncing the Race that will follow the Movie. Or you are watching a Movie set in a Foreign Country, in this case I'll use Mexico, along the USA Border. Several Families are attempting to cross the Border illegally. A group of Men are scoping out the Horizon, looking out for Border Patrol Agents. To be realistic they are shown speaking in Spanish. What are they saying? According to the "Subtitle" they are discussing our President's reaction to the latest crisis, and we are to tune in to the 11:00 News for more information. :confused:

4. Programming Quality. - Since the turn of this century, the quality of what"s being passed off a "Programming" has headed nowhere but SOUTH. As Commontater mentioned, Family Programming is virtually nonexistant. Many High-Quality Programming has been taken off and replaced with cheaply-produced "Reality", Game and News Shows. Cash Cows for the Networks, but leaving a lot to be desired by viewers. :rolleyes:

5. Politics. Many TV Shows seem to have at least one Episode that weaves in a Political "Sermon" as part of the plot. A Detective Show starts off with someone discovering the body of a Woman who has been murdered. We then find out this lady was a nurse at a local clinic, which we find out does Abortions. (A Group of "Pro Lifers" Picket the Clinic) Five gets you ten the culprit will be one of those picketers, possibly even the Preacher who leads the group. Steriotypes abound. Muslims are portrayed as Terrorists, Jews as corrupt Businessmen or Lawyers, and as I mentioned above Christians are portrayed as Right-Wing Fanatics. :crazy:

Is it any wonder people are Cancelling their Pay-TV Subscriptions, and in some cases abandoning their TV Sets and seeking their entertainment needs elsewhere? I tossed in the towel five years ago. Now the Networks and Cable Providers are reaping what they have sown. :rant:

Everything I've read on here so far are reasonable factors. Let me throw one more into the pot: BUSIER LIFESTYLES.

In the year 2011 there are more and more people working more and more hours per week at multiple jobs. On top of that, there is an ever increasing number of activities, organizations, clubs etc. for people to get involved in. I know several people who simply don't have the time for TV anymore. They work 10 hours a day then come home to social networking, bar-hopping, video gaming, sporting events, concerts. The list grows everyday.

More people have turned to the Web, mobile devices, and other video outlets for their TV- viewing needs.

Bingo!

I honestly believe that television and the internet are one day going to be married. The two mediums will have to come together.

I'm an American living in China. Except for sports, I can watch most any television show I like online. Especially the new TV series. I watch Mike&Molly, The Middle, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, The Office, whatever, free with no commercials. I have also discovered another website where I can watch a lot (not all:( ) but a lot of older TV programming.

I would like to be able to look at Hulu or the network websites, but there is some asinine f:mad: :mad: :mad: ing rule about not allowing series to be streamed internationally. I used to buy DVD's (and have a lot of them) of various TV shows back in the early-mid 00's, but now I dont even do that. Why go to a funky, expensive, uncomfortable as hell movie theater and get raped in the wallet for the experience when the film is going to come out in three months and I can watch it in the comfort of my home naked with a beer in my hand?

My parents called me from America and I was asking them what TV shows they liked. They told me that they bought another TV set but their cable system sucks and is expensive (although to them very affordable). I told them if I lived in the USA, I would connect the computer to the television and only pay for internet service. Everything that is on a TV is online.

(But I am sure that since it is the USA, there is some persnickity rule that prevents what I would do, just as so not to pay the cable provider the fee.)

For the first time in about the 65 year history of television, the viewer decides when they want to watch a program. No more running home from somewhere to make it back at a certain time to watch a show, or missing a show you want to watch.

I can't stand watching television on my laptop, it's beyond annoying.

Except for a few programs, most of my viewing is online and it's older shows from the 60's-80's. I refuse to watch the reality/competition crap that the networks won't get rid of and I can't believe they think they can survive with a constant lineup of that type of programming.

Also, a lot of people are getting fed up with digital cable packages, especially when they take off certain channels and make them part of their most expensive premium packages only. You shouldn't have to pay $200 a month just to watch TV.

I always wonder just how well daytime television does. Woman are working so the old soaps that were seen in droves years ago just don't survive. I remember seeing tons of game shows in the daytime when was home from school. Each network in the daytime must get about 1/2 million viewers each.

I always wonder just how well daytime television does. Woman are working so the old soaps that were seen in droves years ago just don't survive. I remember seeing tons of game shows in the daytime when was home from school. Each network in the daytime must get about 1/2 million viewers each.
You can see Daytime and any other daypart/Period Ratings here: http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/

Daytime ratings: http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/02/abc-sweeps-november-sweeps-2011-%E2%80%93-is-no-1-in-daytime-across-key-women-marks-network%E2%80%99s-2nd-consecutive-major-sweeps-win-in-women-18-49/112517/

via press release:

Fringe Ratings Report: ABC Daytime Programming

November 2011 Sweep



ABC Sweeps November Sweeps 2011 – Is No.1 in Daytime Across Key Women; Marks Network’s 2nd Consecutive Major Sweeps Win in Women 18-49

and 44thConsecutive Major Sweeps Win in Women 25-54



“The View” Ranks as Daytime’s No. 1 Program for the

3rd Consecutive Major Sweeps Among Women 18-34



“The Chew” Equals “All My Children’s” November Sweeps 2010 Average in Total Viewers, Growing its Total Audience Each Week During Sweeps;

Hits Anther Series High During Week of November 24, 2011



ABC Daytime



For the November 2011 sweeps, ABC ranked as Daytime’s No. 1 network in Women 18-34 (0.6 rating/187,000 – tie), Women 18-49 (1.0 rating/616,000) and Women 25-54 (1.3 rating/819,000), marking the network’s 2nd straight major sweeps victory in Women 18-49 and its 44th consecutive major sweeps at No. 1 in Women 25-54.


For the 3rd consecutive major sweeps, “The View” was Daytime’s No. 1 program in Women 18-34 (0.7 rating/223,000), and ranked a competitive No. 2 in Women 18-49 (1.1 rating/731,000) and Women 25-54 (1.6 rating/982,000).


Posting growth each week during November Sweeps 2011, “The Chew” equaled “All My Children’s” November Sweeps 2010 average in Total Viewers (2.3 million apiece).


In fact, during the week of November 24, 2011, the final week of sweeps, “The Chew” delivered another series high in Total Viewers (2.5 million), growing its audience for an impressive 7th consecutive week.


In Women 18-49, “The View” (No. 2 – 1.1 rating/731,000), “One Life To Live” (No. 3T – 1.0 rating/648,000) and “General Hospital” (No. 3T – 1.0 rating/620,000) ranked among Daytime’s Top 3 programs during November Sweeps 2011.


In Women 25-54, ABC delivered 3 of Daytime’s Top 4 programs during November Sweeps 2011: “The View” (No. 2 – 1.6 rating/982,000), “General Hospital” (No. 3 – 1.4 rating/828,000) and “One to Live” (No. 4T – 1.3 rating/814,000).


Following are Daytime lineup ratings averages, plus Top 5 Programs Ranks – November 2011 Sweep:



Daytime Rank: Total Viewers Women 18-49 (Rtg/000s)

No. 1 CBS 3.34 million No. 1 ABC 1.0/616,000

No. 2 ABC 2.78 million No. 1 NBC 0.9/595,000

No. 3 NBC 2.37 million No. 3 CBS 0.9/571,000



Top 5 Daytime Programs in Women 18-49 (rank based on rating)



Program Net Rtg/000s

The Young & The Restless CBS 1.4/887,000

The View ABC 1.1/731,000

One Life To Live ABC 1.0/648,000

General Hospital ABC 1.0/620,000

Bold & the Beautiful CBS 0.9/604,000

Days Of Our Lives NBC 0.9/595,000

The Price is Right ½ CBS 0.9/555,000