Topic: Television
+Anonymous A — 2.3 years ago #64,557
TV is a big sex turn-on for 2m Britons
About two million Britons have sex while the television is on.
This was found in a survey released yesterday by the BBC's Radio Times magazine.
Men are twice as likely as women to admit to having sex with the TV set turned on. And the majority of them are in the 35-44 age group.
Life revolves around the TV set for many others as well. More than half the television viewers said they could not live happily without TV.
The average Briton spends 17 of 33 leisure hours a week in front of the gogglebox, according to the weekly.
For more than five million people, mainly women and the elderly, watching television is virtually the only leisure pursuit.
Of the 1,029 Britons interviewed, half said they had to watch television for a happy life.
Most viewers said they do other things while watching television.
A third read, 20 per cent fall asleep and 59 per cent eat in front of the TV set.
But it is not just humans who are falling prey to the couch-potato syndrome.
More than eight million pets also watch TV with their owners, the survey found.
Viewers said the choice of which television programme to watch is the third biggest cause of household arguments after money and housework. Arguments are more likely if there are children or a video recorder involved.
When the British stop watching television, only 42 per cent are likely to do any form of exercise.
In fact, 12 per cent admit to spending 10 hours a week or more doing "nothing in particular". - UPI
About two million Britons have sex while the television is on.
This was found in a survey released yesterday by the BBC's Radio Times magazine.
Men are twice as likely as women to admit to having sex with the TV set turned on. And the majority of them are in the 35-44 age group.
Life revolves around the TV set for many others as well. More than half the television viewers said they could not live happily without TV.
The average Briton spends 17 of 33 leisure hours a week in front of the gogglebox, according to the weekly.
For more than five million people, mainly women and the elderly, watching television is virtually the only leisure pursuit.
Of the 1,029 Britons interviewed, half said they had to watch television for a happy life.
Most viewers said they do other things while watching television.
A third read, 20 per cent fall asleep and 59 per cent eat in front of the TV set.
But it is not just humans who are falling prey to the couch-potato syndrome.
More than eight million pets also watch TV with their owners, the survey found.
Viewers said the choice of which television programme to watch is the third biggest cause of household arguments after money and housework. Arguments are more likely if there are children or a video recorder involved.
When the British stop watching television, only 42 per cent are likely to do any form of exercise.
In fact, 12 per cent admit to spending 10 hours a week or more doing "nothing in particular". - UPI
+Anonymous B — 2.3 years ago, 1 day later[T] [B] #648,772
there is reason they are called brit bongs
·Anonymous B — 2.3 years ago, 16 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #648,780
here is tv showtry to guess
·Anonymous B — 2.3 years ago, 18 seconds later, 1 day after the original post[T] [B] #648,781
another tv showtry to guess
+Anonymous C — 2.3 years ago, 2 weeks later, 2 weeks after the original post[T] [B] #649,042
TV producers should produce reality show about girls who is not afraid of expressing themselves!+Anonymous D — 2.2 years ago, 6 days later, 3 weeks after the original post[T] [B] #649,125
idiot
+Anonymous E — 1.2 year ago, 11 months later, 1.1 year after the original post[T] [B] #670,409
Nowadays viewers watch netflix or online streaming shows like citysonic http://citysonic.tv/home instead of physical TV. Guess it because of too many shopping streaming program & less quality blockbusters drama & movies like jurassic park etc produced in the market!
+Anonymous F — 1.2 year ago, 8 hours later, 1.1 year after the original post[T] [B] #670,447
@previous (E)
Reality TV too. They said it was great, and really cut costs. But the evidence, like you said, points to people moving on from regular TV.
Reality TV too. They said it was great, and really cut costs. But the evidence, like you said, points to people moving on from regular TV.
+Anonymous G — 1.2 year ago, 2 days later, 1.1 year after the original post[T] [B] #670,714
video pr0n exists?+Anonymous H — 1.1 year ago, 1 month later, 1.2 year after the original post[T] [B] #673,584
Bring back days when we all watched the same TV
I'm getting to an age where the cultural reference I use to explain my increasingly long winded points frequently need explaining to younger pals and family members.
Only last week I was forced to detail the life and times of the great Les Dawson to a confused acquaintance after I had dropped the comedy legend into a conversation that had veered onto the potentially sticky subject of mother in laws. I'm also giving up casually referring to classic TV adverts, seeing that nobody under 47 knows what I'm on about when I warble 'I hope it's chips' whenever I'm asked what's for dinner.
In fact, telly, including iconic ads, has partly shaped the man I am today and how I sometimes engage with others; if someone gets a nod to a gag from Only Fools and Horses or even The Royle Family then I instantly know we're going to get along. Whether the box will influence younger generations in the same way remains to be seen, especially when you consider how viewing habits have changed dramatically in more than a decade.
Sitting down in front of the television as a family used to be the nation's favourite pastime, especially when millions of us would watch the same thing simultaneously. In those simpler times, when we were still getting used to having four rather than three channels, 'event' television meant we all had something to talk about in the office or the playground the following day.
These days, we have access to hundreds of channels and thousands of on demand films and programmes, which makes it highly unlikely that we'll be watching the same thing as Dave from IT tonight.
Last week's news that Netflix has overtaken BBC 1 as the country's most watched television service won't come as s surprise to many, especially those with children, who really can't see the point of waiting a week to see what happens in their favourite new series. While there's nothing wrong with being spoiled for choice, I do miss the days when I would settle down with my nearest and dearest to find out together what dastardly deeds Terry Duckworth or Nick Cotton had committed in their fictional neighbourhoods.
Change is there to be embraced and although I have as many streaming subscriptions as the next forty-something billpayer, I do hanker after the days when everyone would understand what I meant when I came down a starcase singing 'I'm a secret lemonade drinker.'
I'm getting to an age where the cultural reference I use to explain my increasingly long winded points frequently need explaining to younger pals and family members.
Only last week I was forced to detail the life and times of the great Les Dawson to a confused acquaintance after I had dropped the comedy legend into a conversation that had veered onto the potentially sticky subject of mother in laws. I'm also giving up casually referring to classic TV adverts, seeing that nobody under 47 knows what I'm on about when I warble 'I hope it's chips' whenever I'm asked what's for dinner.
In fact, telly, including iconic ads, has partly shaped the man I am today and how I sometimes engage with others; if someone gets a nod to a gag from Only Fools and Horses or even The Royle Family then I instantly know we're going to get along. Whether the box will influence younger generations in the same way remains to be seen, especially when you consider how viewing habits have changed dramatically in more than a decade.
Sitting down in front of the television as a family used to be the nation's favourite pastime, especially when millions of us would watch the same thing simultaneously. In those simpler times, when we were still getting used to having four rather than three channels, 'event' television meant we all had something to talk about in the office or the playground the following day.
These days, we have access to hundreds of channels and thousands of on demand films and programmes, which makes it highly unlikely that we'll be watching the same thing as Dave from IT tonight.
Last week's news that Netflix has overtaken BBC 1 as the country's most watched television service won't come as s surprise to many, especially those with children, who really can't see the point of waiting a week to see what happens in their favourite new series. While there's nothing wrong with being spoiled for choice, I do miss the days when I would settle down with my nearest and dearest to find out together what dastardly deeds Terry Duckworth or Nick Cotton had committed in their fictional neighbourhoods.
Change is there to be embraced and although I have as many streaming subscriptions as the next forty-something billpayer, I do hanker after the days when everyone would understand what I meant when I came down a starcase singing 'I'm a secret lemonade drinker.'
+Anonymous I — 1.1 year ago, 2 days later, 1.2 year after the original post[T] [B] #673,684
+ !!rZ7FuPMdO5 — 1.1 year ago, 15 minutes later, 1.2 year after the original post[T] [B] #673,686
I used to do that too. Turn on tv and leave the volume up on whenever sex was involved. But now I prefer the silence with only the sound of heavy breaths and skin slapping filling the room while in near darkness with just enough light to see the goodies while maintaining a bit of mystery.
+Anonymous K — 1.1 year ago, 1 week later, 1.2 year after the original post[T] [B] #674,172
'The Room Next Door'
A deep friendship is tested in "The Room Next Door," director and writer Pedro Almodóvar's latest drama, which streams on Netflix beginning Saturday. The film stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as good pals in a tough spot, as Swinton's character contemplates ending her life following a terminal cancer diagnosis. "This dramatic two-hander partners one of the cinema's greatest talkers with one of its best listeners, Julianne Moore," writes Henderson in his 3-star review.
Available on Netflix beginning Saturday
A deep friendship is tested in "The Room Next Door," director and writer Pedro Almodóvar's latest drama, which streams on Netflix beginning Saturday. The film stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as good pals in a tough spot, as Swinton's character contemplates ending her life following a terminal cancer diagnosis. "This dramatic two-hander partners one of the cinema's greatest talkers with one of its best listeners, Julianne Moore," writes Henderson in his 3-star review.
Available on Netflix beginning Saturday
+Anonymous L — 1.1 year ago, 6 days later, 1.2 year after the original post[T] [B] #674,349
Happy Family USA (TV-14)
Age 15+
Mature sitcom about a Muslim family navigating post- 9/11 life.
Ramy Youssef co-created this mature animated sitcom about a Muslim American family living in New Jersey in the wake of 9/ 11. Frequent cursing includes "hell," "f-" "s-," "oh my God" and "bulls---." Adults and kids smoke cigarettes, and there's explicit drug use and alcohol consumption. Characters make out, and some scenes show seminudity. A teen fantasizes about a sexual relationship with his teacher. Some scenes include verbal hostility, blood and a covered corpse. While the content is edgy, this satirical series also brings up opportunities for families with teens to talk about stereotypes, racial profiling and what it means to be a happy family. (Eight episodes)
Available on Prime Video.
Age 15+
Mature sitcom about a Muslim family navigating post- 9/11 life.
Ramy Youssef co-created this mature animated sitcom about a Muslim American family living in New Jersey in the wake of 9/ 11. Frequent cursing includes "hell," "f
Available on Prime Video.
+Anonymous M — 8 months ago, 4 months later, 1.6 year after the original post[T] [B] #676,355
COMEDY SHOW
IN & OUT-NIENTE DI SERIO
Michela Giraud ha esordito in tv a «Colorado>> nel 2015 avviando un'intensa carriera che l'ha portata sul palcoscenico di questo comedy show insieme ad altri otto colleghi comici. Tra gli ospiti di stasera, Fabio Caressa.
IN & OUT-NIENTE DI SERIO
Michela Giraud ha esordito in tv a «Colorado>> nel 2015 avviando un'intensa carriera che l'ha portata sul palcoscenico di questo comedy show insieme ad altri otto colleghi comici. Tra gli ospiti di stasera, Fabio Caressa.
+Anonymous N — 3 months ago, 4 months later, 2 years after the original post[T] [B] #678,522
The free to air show just broadcast past TV series while subscription channel has too much show to choose that I ended up didn't watch it.
+Anonymous O — 1 week ago, 3 months later, 2.3 years after the original post[T] [B] #679,935
Faced with rising costs, Americans are cutting some streaming services
Medora Lee
Avenues to escape daily stress are narrowing, with more Americans forced to give up some of their streaming services to save money, according to a new study.
About 40% of Americans polled by consulting firm Deloitte said that they've cut back in the last three months on entertainment subscriptions because of financial concerns. About half of all consumers said they pay too much for the streaming video services and nearly 75% expressed frustration that prices of their entertainment subscriptions continue to rise, the study said
"High food and gas prices, as well as other inflationary items are taking a toll on Americans discretionary spending." said Steven Conners, founder and president of Conners Wealth Management "They're forced to cut the one thing they love most - entertainment."
While Americans may feel a void with fewer opportunities to binge watch, financial advisers cheer the move.
"Someone actually auditing their subscriptions and making cuts is ... financially aware person taking action, and I'd call that a positive trend," said Christopher Walsh, regional marketing director and financial advisor at Capital Choice Financial Group
"Cutting back on streaming is generally a good move for a couple reasons." Walsh said. "You stop wasting money on things that aren't bringing you real value and free up money that could be going toward debt, life insurance or retirement contributions your future self will thank you for."
How much do Americans spend on streaming?
Americans love their streaming services with 83% saying they watch videos on them, according to Pew Research last year. Only 10% said they've never used a steaming service.
For this luxury, the average subscribing household spends $69 monthly on their video streaming subscriptions. Deloitte said. Millennials spend more than any other generation at an average of $76 per month.
Prices are rising
Netflix raised the monthly price of its ad-supported tier by $1 to $8.99 per month, according to plans and pricing listed on the streamer's online Help Center The ad free plans increased by $2 a month
The monthly prices started on March 26 for new subscribers. Members are being notified by email a month before the new prices go into effect for them, Netflix said in a statement (The exact timing depends on the specific member's billing cycle)
Is now a good time to increase prices?
Sixty-one percent of consumers said they would likely cancel their favorite SVOD service the monthly subscription price increased by $5, Deloitte said.
Deloitte didn't survey smaller in creases like Netflix's $1 and $2 per month.
What will Americans do instead?
As for new pastimes there are still free options like free YouTube videos on the internet for those who want to continue watching something on the couch, Conners said.
But with summer ahead, "perhaps it will get people outside more he said "Exercise, reading and other low-to-no-cost alternatives can be a great replacement
And for the savings from having cut a subscription entertainment services?
"Where the money goes next is what matters," Walsh said. "In my practice, that conversation usually ends with someone paying down a credit card, finally getting the life insurance their family needs, or putting more towards retirement. That's a pretty good out- come for canceling Netflix."
Medora Lee
Avenues to escape daily stress are narrowing, with more Americans forced to give up some of their streaming services to save money, according to a new study.
About 40% of Americans polled by consulting firm Deloitte said that they've cut back in the last three months on entertainment subscriptions because of financial concerns. About half of all consumers said they pay too much for the streaming video services and nearly 75% expressed frustration that prices of their entertainment subscriptions continue to rise, the study said
"High food and gas prices, as well as other inflationary items are taking a toll on Americans discretionary spending." said Steven Conners, founder and president of Conners Wealth Management "They're forced to cut the one thing they love most - entertainment."
While Americans may feel a void with fewer opportunities to binge watch, financial advisers cheer the move.
"Someone actually auditing their subscriptions and making cuts is ... financially aware person taking action, and I'd call that a positive trend," said Christopher Walsh, regional marketing director and financial advisor at Capital Choice Financial Group
"Cutting back on streaming is generally a good move for a couple reasons." Walsh said. "You stop wasting money on things that aren't bringing you real value and free up money that could be going toward debt, life insurance or retirement contributions your future self will thank you for."
How much do Americans spend on streaming?
Americans love their streaming services with 83% saying they watch videos on them, according to Pew Research last year. Only 10% said they've never used a steaming service.
For this luxury, the average subscribing household spends $69 monthly on their video streaming subscriptions. Deloitte said. Millennials spend more than any other generation at an average of $76 per month.
Prices are rising
Netflix raised the monthly price of its ad-supported tier by $1 to $8.99 per month, according to plans and pricing listed on the streamer's online Help Center The ad free plans increased by $2 a month
The monthly prices started on March 26 for new subscribers. Members are being notified by email a month before the new prices go into effect for them, Netflix said in a statement (The exact timing depends on the specific member's billing cycle)
Is now a good time to increase prices?
Sixty-one percent of consumers said they would likely cancel their favorite SVOD service the monthly subscription price increased by $5, Deloitte said.
Deloitte didn't survey smaller in creases like Netflix's $1 and $2 per month.
What will Americans do instead?
As for new pastimes there are still free options like free YouTube videos on the internet for those who want to continue watching something on the couch, Conners said.
But with summer ahead, "perhaps it will get people outside more he said "Exercise, reading and other low-to-no-cost alternatives can be a great replacement
And for the savings from having cut a subscription entertainment services?
"Where the money goes next is what matters," Walsh said. "In my practice, that conversation usually ends with someone paying down a credit card, finally getting the life insurance their family needs, or putting more towards retirement. That's a pretty good out- come for canceling Netflix."