Do you keep TV on for long periods?

Not on during the day apart from the early morning for the news while I drink my first cuppa in bed but it’s on most of the evening if theres anything decent on. I do turn it off if I have visitors.

Only to watch something specific.

Ours is usually on only after about 7.30 pm. Now and then I’ll put it on in the afternoon, though - when I will often ‘enjoy’ non stop info about funeral plans, equity release, walk-in baths and showers, mobility scooters, etc.!

I stick it on in the morning and its on all day .I dont watch it all day but I have youtube on for music and am happy with the mix I've built up I particulary like the fact it introduces new bands/artists similar to ones I've previously listened to .People like The Black Pumas,Kaleo,Ghost Hounds and I have a section where all my favourite youngish singers Paolo Nutini,Jack Savoretti, and the Playing for Change videos are played in rotation.
We have a very expensive hifi system and its hardly used due to youtube,I wouldn't go back to changing cd's r vinyl during the day,its great at night if its something specific but for variety without effort its TV and youtube

Only to watch something specific.
Especially since the cost of electric has got more expensive.

No, never. We watched the Ashes back in July and last week we started watching Yellowstone. The GC have it on for half an hour or so once a week.

I watch the lunchtime News while I grab something to eat then the TV doesn’t go on until the evening News unless it’s a miserable wet afternoon and I watch something on catch up or Netflix.

Exceptions are Wimbledon and World events that stop you in your tracks.

I watch BBC Breakfast for half an hour about 8 am -ish.
Then switch it off and don't ever put it back on until after 2pm.
That's a self imposed rule which I stick to firmly.
But often don't put it on until after 5pm.

I have the tv on during the day whether I'm really watching or not, or music as I like to have background noise.

If I am in the sitting room I have the TV on a lot, though it is often tuned to ClassicFm. I have tinnitus so I like to have some sound.

Ive found that having the TV on LOUD is a way to get rid of unwanted callers as they have to shout. They soon get the message that their presence is not desired.

Many years ago when I was renting I used to have it on when the agent came to do "inspections" and it made it quite clear that they were infringing upon my time. At one time the LL decided to sell and the agent thought I should allow prospective purchasers to tramp around my home during my leisure time. They arrived to find me watching TV with the volume up LOUD so they could not ask me anything. Must have made them feel very uncomfortable, which was the general idea.

Only put it on when I want to watch something.

Wouldn’t dream of having it on all day.

I tend to listen to the radio during the day and will only switch on the TV during the evening...more often than not to watch something specific. I have found lately that it's off and I'll read a book.

When we were children, the Tv was always turned off when someone came in to the house, it was considered rude to watch TV when you had a visitor, and I agree. Now, the one in our kitchen burbles on while we have breakfast and sometimes stays on for a few hours as we potter around, but nobody actually sits and watches a whole programme.

My TV is quite judgemental and gives a warning that it will turn itself off if I dont such the controls every so often.

When the GC are here the TV isn’t allowed until after lunch. Otherwise it usually stays off till after supper when DH and I sit down to watch a detective show.

Radio during the day, TV usually in the evenings. Certainly goes off when visitors arrive, except for DS who comes to watch the football in peace sometimes.

I only have it on for something specific..mostly I watch things on my laptop..

Ours hasn't been on for at least 2 months, we tend to sit in the sunroom through the day then after dinner till bedtime.

I prefer to read in silence. Husband has control anyway. He flicks through to find something or has recorded. I enjoy silence

When we have been out the first thing DH does when he come in is put the TV on, drives me nuts so I turn it off.
I only put on if there is something to watch.
Day time TV I can't cope with.
I don't really watch TV until about 7.30. Then I'm off to bed by 10pm.

DH stays up to watch the News etc me Radio and book.

Normal days - lunch time news with lunch.
Then evenings if there is something we want to watch. DH watches a lot of sport, but he has his own tv in another room, unless it is something we both want to watch like tennis or athletics.

Unusual days - if there is a major event happening we will have it on during the day then. So E.g. we watched 6th January with open mouths all day, the Queens funeral we dipped in and out - stuff like that. History in the making events.

Never have TV during the day. Never had TV as a child- and can't stand it in the background. OH would have it on much more than me.

If we are not watching something specific- I often ask if it it ok to switch off. Watch properly or not at all, for me. If he has F1 of other sport on, I usually go and read in another room, or go for a walk with doggie or work/enjoy garden.

I very rarely watch TV, prefer to read,and do puzzles.
DGDs normally put on when they come.