I dumped TV in '97. It was a big deal then, but I get the feeling it is a less and less radical thing to do as time marches on.
If I was into televised sports, it would have been difficult. But I'm not.
Mine just sort of faded out a few years ago. Back in the early 90s I caught one of the news stations faking a news item, which was the end of TV news (not that I hadn't already figured out they weren't covering serious stories). But there were a few programs I watched regularly... then two (weekly)... then one... then... none.