For six months, I have been weaned from Xfinity Cable TV. They were charging nearly $150 a month and that did not include Internet nor any of the premium channels. It was a rip-off in my opinion. So my daughter Laura helped us set up two “smart” TVs and switched us over to Roku.
Roku includes networks like Hulu, Netflix, Spotify and especially the ACC Sports Network. Though we can get it, we rarely, if ever, watch network TV.
Yesterday, I glanced in the TV guide section of the paper to see if we were missing anything. The major networks offered a few mindless sitcoms, a hockey game and an NBA game. So we definitely weren’t missing anything.
I no longer watch either the NBA or NFL, both of which refuse to respect the flag of the United States and instead force their political beliefs on the fans. Sorry, I don’t watch, and neither do lots of other sports fans. In understand the ratings for the NBA playoffs are down by some 50%. To earn $25 million a year as many of these professionals do, somebody has to write the paychecks and that source comes from ad revenue. But it’s their league, they can do what they want.
In the meantime, we have countless quality programs from which to choose. One of our favorite shows is Hawaiian Life, since we have visited the lovely islands twice and are planning another trip next year. We also enjoy Third Rock From The Sun with John Lithgow and Jane Curtin. It was and still is hilarious. We can watch every episode filmed. We also tune in I love watching Mr. Bean with Rowan Atkinson and Bob Newhart. You can pull up old episodes of the Beverly Hillbillies, Dick van Dyke and dozens of other great sitcoms. Last night I watched West Side Story and Les Miz is also playing.
We are happy as a puppy with a warm bowl of milk and have an extra hundred bucks a month in our pockets. Cable? Who needs it?