TV Commercials. Why?
I was watching a prime time TV show recently, on one of the
major networks, and it seemed that after about every 7-8 minutes
of the show there were 3 full minutes of back-to-back, non-stop
commercials. I was bombarded with what seemed like a dozen ads
in a row, promoting cars, drugs, cell phone service providers
and, via multiple promotional ads, subjected to hype about other
TV shows on that same network.
Years ago, the TV networks argued that because TV was free the
viewer had to endure some TV commercials. OK, that made some
sense. But TV is NOT free any longer. Today, we consumers now
pay $30 ... $60 ... maybe up to $100 or more ... a month ...
just to get TV reception and more channels. So TV is no longer
"free" at all. And if TV is no longer free, then why are we
viewers being subjected to TV commercials? Not only are we still
being subjected to TV commercials we are being subjected to more
and more of them!
Why? Because we're getting screwed, that's why.
And, in protest, I'm turning off my TV and, instead of watching
TV imbedded with tons of commercials, I'm going to read a book
that I got from my local public library. Free. No commercials.