Besides the fact that 98% of what's on the networks is unwatchable, the number of commercials is beyond the pale. My wife and I sat down to watch The Big Bang tonight on our over-air antenna. I have all but stopped watching it but it was on and I was in the room. However, she asked me to count how many commercials were shown in the middle break. Now, several were 15 seconds but more were 30 seconds or longer. SIXTEEN commercials! SIXTEEN! 7 minutes of commercials. When I watch a network series on Netflix that originally ran an hour, there's normally about 42-43 minutes of actual show. By contrast, the original Star Trek series is now on Netflix and each episode is 50 minutes. And, the initial commercial break has almost as many commercials although there are not nearly as many 30+ second ones. I don't know but I'd guess that TBBT actual episode time each week is less than 20 minutes.
I like having the networks for live sports and about 2-3 shows that I normally watch on the network website. I can't fathom watching network live the majority of the time. You'd spend 1/3 of your time watching commercials. I've had Sling the past 2 CFB seasons but may switch to YouTube TV next year and see if that package covers everything, including local stations in Denver, that I want. With an unlimited DVR, as God is my witness, I'll never watch commercials again (except during live sports programs)!
I like having the networks for live sports and about 2-3 shows that I normally watch on the network website. I can't fathom watching network live the majority of the time. You'd spend 1/3 of your time watching commercials. I've had Sling the past 2 CFB seasons but may switch to YouTube TV next year and see if that package covers everything, including local stations in Denver, that I want. With an unlimited DVR, as God is my witness, I'll never watch commercials again (except during live sports programs)!