04-13-2010, 03:05 AM
Television programs and the choice of programs is probably the best it's ever been. Sure there is a lot of crap but there is also a lot of excellent programs. It is like anything else in life, you have to sort through the choices and pick out what you like, and what's good. With TiVos and DVRs that process couldn't be easier.
I would much rather have the choices I have today than the limited choices people had in the 50s and 60s.
Think about it, now I can watch a cooking shows on Food Network, great dramatic series on AMC, HBO or one of the networks, sports on countless ESPN channels and vintage shows on TV Land. The list goes on and on. It takes a little bit of research to find the good stuff, but it's there and better than it's ever been.
As for the way the networks and cable channels program this material, just keep in mind they are in business to make money. The days of television broadcasters serving the public interest are long gone.
I would much rather have the choices I have today than the limited choices people had in the 50s and 60s.
Think about it, now I can watch a cooking shows on Food Network, great dramatic series on AMC, HBO or one of the networks, sports on countless ESPN channels and vintage shows on TV Land. The list goes on and on. It takes a little bit of research to find the good stuff, but it's there and better than it's ever been.
As for the way the networks and cable channels program this material, just keep in mind they are in business to make money. The days of television broadcasters serving the public interest are long gone.