Free TV

[handllucas]

How many people out there still get use free over the air TV?
I have never had cable, dish or satellite. I just can not see paying for it when the ststions still have advertisers paying.

[mardukblood2009]

We never had cable till 1995. I think before that we had about 10 channels to choose from. Now we have like 200 maybe more, I don't know. I watch about 3 of this channels. If it was up to me I wouldn't have cable at all and I would just watch my favorite shows on line. If you know what you are missing just watch your favorite shows online and don't get cable because it is a big giant ripoff.

[quietpal]

I think it depends on how you look at it. For my hubby and me, we have cable, but we cut back on other things. My husband referees high school sports part-time, so sometimes he likes to watch games on tv to practice making his calls. I like to watch tv, because sometimes it helps me unwind, however, there are times I could go without it and find something else to do.

[ajami]

I have free cable with my rent so I am lucky.  Last time I had to pay  for my cable was in 1995.

[tjung10]

Crap......I thought someone was giving away a T.V.! 

[scollontrade]

Of the 200 channels available the only thing I miss is live sports. Otherwise I watch everything on my computer.

[kqa]

I telecommute from home using a PC and get burned out, so I couldn't bear to watch TV on it.  Cable TV is way too expensive, but I've always had it.  I don't have the paid movie channels though.  At least my company reimburses a portion of my high-speed Internet bill.  I remember getting 2 or 3 channels with rabbit ears many years ago!

[gbabesmom]

My husband and I never had any cable or paid t.v. Then we moved in with his grandmother to help her out. I made the mistake of getting roped into a 2 year commitment with a satellite company. Some days I'm happy to have it and most days I think of what a waste of money it is. When this contract runs it's course we'll be back to rabbit ears and watching t.v. on the computer.

[madeara]

I have cable TV.  It would surprise me if people still had free TV.

[kay7]

I have cable but they keep raising the price all the time.  I swore that I would never pay more than $100 a month for TV and internet but I haven't found a good alternative.  I'm still looking.  I had high hopes for Netflix but it was disappointing.

[Gerianne]

there are taped tv shows on the internet: Charlie Rose, PBS, 60 Minutes to name a just a few.
there are also a few t.v. offers in which case you can pay for t.v. on your P.C.
 I found one that is a one time payment.
I will get stations around the world.
I am wondering when "UNWRAPPED" is on.
ARE there any new shows running?

[2getherwewin]

 DID HAVE CHARTER BUT LET THEM LOOSE BECAUSE CHARGING TO MUCH MONEY FOR IT.

[imwicked]

How many people out there still get use free over the air TV?
I have never had cable, dish or satellite. I just can not see paying for it when the ststions still have advertisers paying.

we don't have any tv right now and don't miss it. My husband on the other hand misses it big time. But I buy or rent a movie once in a while and he is ok again.

[LambkinLou7]

I agree with the reasons for not buying cable, however, cable usually comes with wi-fi and internet so, my hands are tired.  Where I used to live cable was more expensive because, it was an apartment that contracted cable out which means the company (I won't name) monopolized their rates.  I could never understand why tv went digital other than greed.

[sak4kat]

When I moved out of my mothers house 17 years ago we had cable.  ... then we switched to dish and direct tv and dish again...than cable and I've had cable for bout' 2 years now.  Recently comcast went through some changes and now I've lost the basic cable I had in the plan so we are relying solely on netflix and rentals from the library and redbox.  I missed celebrity apprentice last week and realized...ok time for the rabbit ears.  You are absolutely right.  Way pay for something that you can get for free.  After dumping all that money on tv for all those years on stations I never watched I realize now... what a waste.