It's more like TV is a barrel of excrement, with few shiny diamonds floating somewhere in there. You can dig through the excrement to get at them, but then there's this Bay of Pirates nearby, and they give away those same diamonds without fecal matter...
Is it a problem that some of us like sports? I bet you have a "ridiculous" hobby or two that's a complete waste of money.
And I love the mentality of "TV is trash and I can hardly stand it...but I'll steal it anyway."