Television needs to die

With todays working people spending untold hours at their jobs, kids at school, Mom's shuttling kids to and from school and often to sports afterwards, why then in this era of "I want it now" is television holding on to it's anachronistic ways?

Tell me why should we have to "wait" for the evening or late night news? Why do programs like the Lateshow with Conan or any other latenight program expect viewers to stay up late?

Certainly there are options like DVR's, but I think the time has come to allow the viewer more control. Why can't they take all the programs for the entire week (we know most are recorded in advance)and put them in a format where they could be viewed any time of day, or week. Why is that so difficult?

I realize the sponsors want the bang for their buck and often rely on "teasing" an episode a week or two ahead. But they still would get a large number of eyeballs viewing their products, but either they are part of the problem or part of the solution.

People like myself are tired, tired of mediocre content, tired of being at the mercy of Network or Cable programming. Most of the new programs might seem entertaining to those with with an IQ approaching room temperature. Just look here.

With the exception of possibly five channels, they can take all the rest and flush them.

I am not 15 - 25, Gay, minority, female, or one half of a married couple. So lets see that eliminates MTV, TLC, Bravo, any of the network "Mom" centered programming (Daytime television), QVC or other buy my crap programming, certain news programming ie; CNN,MSNBC (too liberal), and numerous other cable networks that fit the same categories.
What does that leave? well for my taste that leaves: Discovery, History channel, Some Spike programming, Tru TV, ESPN, a few Comedy Central programs (very few), A&E, and the Travel channel.

The paradigm shift needs to start now. As for me I jettisoned, my cable almost two years ago, and honestly I don't miss it. Plus I find the content on the internet far more entertaining and intellectually stimulating. Maybe if others would do the same we could effect change.