[Sopater]

I’m thinking about canceling my free TV.

[Paladin2]

"...my free TV"

You got a free TV from Zer0's stash?

[a fool in paradise]

I’m thinking about canceling my free TV.

I did a couple of years ago. TV died, didn't get a replacement.

[C210N]

canceling my free TV...

Always a good idea in threads like this to plug this book. Out of print, but still available from Amazon:

Postman's theme is the decline of the printed word and the ascendancy of the "tube" with its tendency to present everythingmurder, mayhem, politics, weatheras entertainment. The ultimate effect, as Postman sees it, is the shrivelling of public discourse as TV degrades our conception of what constitutes news, political debate, art, even religious thought. Early chapters trace America's one-time love affair with the printed word, from colonial pamphlets to the publication of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. There's a biting analysis of TV commercials as a form of "instant therapy" based on the assumption that human problems are easily solvable. Postman goes further than other critics in demonstrating that television represents a hostile attack on literate culture.

[Alberta's Child]

Funny you should mention that. I have no TV service whatsoever (I never upgraded my box a while back, so I have no access to TV channels), though I must keep my cable connection for my internet service. It's a business expense anyway, and I really don't miss watching television at all.

I think this is going to become a growing trend in this country, both for financial reasons and for the sake of maintaining one's sanity rather than get bombarded by all kinds of nonsense over the airwaves.