Absolutely agree about the drain of "the box"!
I probably only watch 3-4 hours per week of "select programming", such as comedy programmes, or dramas. Definitely no soaps... too much negativity in those shows, I do good to feel good about myself, soaps are a poor substitute and only temporary in their effect.
And definitely no Big Brother... it has just started again here in the UK, and I will gain weeks against those who watch every night!
I have also found out there is a strong case for buying TV series on DVD as the amount of time consumed in commercial breaks adds up to 5-6 hours over 26 week season.
Next on my list is cutting back on YouTube and other "idle browsing" such as BBC News. I also have not bought a newspaper for a while, that gives you more time as well.
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