Lucas Soard - For the Love and Hate of Television, Assignment 5

      Television is definitely a prominent part of the American home, and the “Television and Health” source proves that. For me personally, when I do have free time, I like to watch TV. We like TV because it’s easy. All a viewer has to do is sit down, flip to whatever channel they want, and just watch. I usually don’t get to see the television during the week, so when I get that free time on the weekends, I try to catch up. This time of year makes it hard, because from noon until 1 in the morning on Saturdays, and 1 PM until 11:30 on Sundays, my time becomes dominated by football. And I know that’s not unusual.

      Sports, and football in particular, are a really interesting study because they dominate in ratings. Primetime football games routinely pound any program daring enough to challenge their timeslot. Sports leagues have also seen increased interest from sponsor’s who realize that people won’t DVR their favorite sporting events. That leads to more sponsorships and more product pushing, and healthier leagues. And frankly as long as we leave the product, I doubt people will care.