I saw one of those things on facebook that remind you of a certain number of unforgettable facts about your childhood etc. It was listing popular tv programmes of the 90s and I was nodding my head and recalling every one. Even those I didn't watch I knew about. And I was an active kid who did a lot of extra curricular stuff after school. TV was just a part of my culture growing up.
For children (and adults) now I just don't see it. I can't remember the last time my tv was on. I have no idea what programmes are current. I don't hear children discussing tv programmes in the classroom. Children seem to be either busy or playing computer games/on their devices. I don't hear colleagues talking about what they watched last night. I'm not sure I even know many people below around 50 who watch the tv at all.
I'm wondering if television, in its traditional form, is dying out? Whenever I phone my mum (age 60) the first thing she says is 'let me turn the tv down'. It's always on. When I ask her what she's watching it's frequently nothing. She just has it on for background noise. I don't think people in the generations below ever do this.
I'm not saying I don't watch things, I do. But it's always a film, a boxset or a Netflix series during a school holiday rather than something that's on tv regularly.
What do you think? Do you have a tv? Is it ever on?
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manicinsomniac · 01/03/2015 17:26
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