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Broadband Usage Up, TV Usage Down

Posted by michael on from the only-25-hours-in-a-day dept.

jZnat writes "BBC Tech News reports that the increased usage of broadband internet in Europe is cutting into the viewing of television. This is mainly due to the decreased price of broadband in Europe and the usefulness of the internet. Is it possible that the usefulness of TV has decreased with the internet so expansive these days?"

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  1. Re:Since when was TV useful? by kin_korn_karn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unless you count "relaxing" for six hours a day to be an accomplishment.

    You'll understand when you get older, son.

  2. Here's how internet is more useful than TV: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    pr0n!

  3. Re:Who needs a "TV" by Hatta · · Score: 2, Funny

    when you've got multiple monitors and a tuner card?

    Better question: Who needs a tv when you have multiple monitors and suprnova?

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  4. Broadband versus TV is more subtle. by zmollusc · · Score: 2, Funny

    1. Woot, I got broadband!
    2. Must get money's worth out of broadband, I will download a linux iso!
    3. Crikey, this distro isn't quite what I want, I will download another!
    4. Blimey, no time for telly with all this ftping, configuring and general nerdiness.

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  5. Re:Less TV more bandwidth by superpulpsicle · · Score: 2, Funny

    TV is not interactive. There is no forum via television where I can tell the television execs their shows sucks.

    Until we fix the bandwidth problem plagueing the U.S, I don't think we'll ever really have Internet TV.

  6. Re:Television is failing by System.out.println() · · Score: 2, Funny

    4) The news is too skewed and their opinions are a discredit to my education (I actually watch the Daily Show instead of CNN to catch up on international news).

    Yeah, just make sure the Daily Show isn't your only news source.

    You need to read Fark regularly as well.

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  7. Re:well as for me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    they can go back and reread something to get a clearer picture.

    [...]

    When TV came out and chaanged the election, he sarcastically says something like, "It's thing, because everyone was becomming dangerously overimaginative listening to radio."

    You know, I've re-read this a couple of times and I'm still waiting for that clearer picture.

    Note: don't be in such a hurry to post that you can't proofread what you write, especially when you're touting the benefits of literacy.

    I'm glad the media is losing its foothold.

    You meant broadcast media, right? The last time I checked, the print media still counted as part of the Fourth Estate -- they even have the word "media" in their name...

  8. Re:Internet Red Shift by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Bush sure as hell ain't Hitler. Hitler had charisma and intelligence.

  9. Uh oh! Call the TVAA! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The TVAA will now sue the internet.