So Many Television Stations And Still Nothing To Watch

When I was growing up, there were just a few stations ready to watch on television. In the New York metro area, we had more than most, with Wcbs, Wnbc, Wabc, Wnew, Wor, Wpix and Pbs. In the evening, there were shows to choose from. Today, there are verily hundreds of channels available, as well as over one hundred High Definition stations, plus numerous movie channels, sports channels, and other prime channels available. Yet, how often do we find ourselves reasoning that there's nothing on television?

Certain evenings, there is lots to choose from, while other evening there are much slimmer pickings. This large estimate of options and stations ready has verily brought about the naming of a new healing condition, called "Clicker Thumb," or "Remote Thumb." One clicks straight through the stations, desperately looking for something compelling to "magically" appear on the screen, that will hold your concentration long sufficient for you to stop clicking. unavoidable remote systems make this process considerably easier by whether providing a hub which lists what's on (but what fun is that?) or providing a brief informational description, when you first move to the station.

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Another challenge to enjoyable television viewing occurs if you are not a fan of reality television, such as American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, Undercover Boss, Cops, etc. Eliminating those shows, the talk shows, and the infomercials additional reduces viewing choices. If one is not particularly concerned in sports (or at least not all sports), that additional significantly reduces the options. If one enjoys going to see first run movies in the theater, or one purchases Dvds, etc., then many of the movies on the prime movie channels lose their appeal.

Television networks have seemed to have taken their lead from the cable networks, and, unlike in "the old days," when the first run shows were shown for a definite time period, and reruns were shown in the off season (usually the summer), the way shows are shown today is quite different. Networks intersperse reruns with new episodes, and if one is not paying that much attention, one can be disappointed to see a beloved show airing a rerun, when you were hoping to see a new episode. Of regular series, only the Fox show. 24 was shown consecutively without reruns, but that is merely because of the unique format of that series, and even that show is no longer on the network.

Broadcast networks have come to expect cable companies, etc., to compensate them for their networks, which are ready for free via a special antenna, or via computer, while showing less and less compelling material. One would have hoped that Nbc's failed experiment with placing Jay Leno every evening in prime time at 10 P.M., would have maybe helped with expanding content, but thus far, has not. Fortunately, some of the cable networks have aired compelling series to take up this slack, while producing shows like, Monk, Burn Notice, Nip Tuck, The Closer, White Collar, In Plain Sight, Psych, etc. Those shows are regularly shown as counter programing, whether at off times, or off season. However, at least they supply some compelling television viewing, and a guess to temporarily stop the clicking. In the allinclusive scope of things, television viewing is verily not a crucial need. However, it can and should be a relaxing, enjoyable and needed "escape."

So Many Television Stations And Still Nothing To Watch

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