Eliminating Television 2/5/17

        I am happy to say that I have cancelled my cable within the last few months!  At first it was an adjustment.  I wasn't able to come home after a long day and turn on the television only to consume whatever garbage was on.  I would call it mindless t.v.  I certainly knew that it was all trash but I enjoyed the fact that I could flip through the channels and begin to let my mind wander and wonder how in the heck people could live like this??  I'm referring to reality television as those were the channels I would often turn to.  Not to say that I skipped over the news channels.  I would make it a point to tune in to see "what was going on in the world."  I wouldn't last very long watching the news because it would either make me sad or sick to my stomach (especially during the months leading up to the election.)  I did however enjoy watching the discovery channel along with the history channel as I felt it was somewhat informative and perhaps I could even learn a thing or two.  I must admit that I do not miss having cable, at all.  I still have a netflix account so I am able to watch movies and documentaries but I watch those in bed with my apple t.v.  My cable box was only downstairs in the living room so I don't miss falling asleep on the couch and waking up at 2 in the morning to infomercials. 

        I was curious to find out who owns and controls the Bravo network.  That was the one and only guilty pleasure channel that I hate admitting I enjoyed to watch.  I learned that Bravo has been around since 1980!  After being owned by a series of companies, NBC bought the network in 2002 for 1.25 billion and then merged with Vivendi Universal Entertainment in May 2004 to form NBC Universal which it remains today.  In the early 2000's, Bravo became focused on pop culture, aka reality shows, which is ultimately how their popularity skyrocketed.  Bravo is also extremely recognized by gay consumers  and their age demographic ranges from 18-54 years old.  I wasn't able to find a specific name for the head honcho in charge for what specific messages are broadcasted onto the network but I do know there is a team of editor's that work together to keep their image and reputation alive and current.