I don't know how many other people feel the same way I do about "background" music and just plain noise during TV shows and commercials. Most of the time the "background" music or noise drowns out what is being said.
It is almost impossible to understand what is being said because of the accompanying noise. The effectiveness of the dialogue is lost. Advertisers should realize that their money is being wasted if their commercials are not understood. TV shows would be much more enjoyable if the clutter accompanying the dialogue were eliminated or at least toned down.Richard D. Rees
Salt Lake City