In contrast to Europe's public-television-based system and its thoughtful and substantial programming, the US is the perfect example of a commercialized TV environment. The tendency of its content to incite emotions and dull thinking has for many years made it a target of denunciation. This is also why the TV-Turnoff movement started in America, and in recent years has expanded worldwide.
和歐洲以公共電視為主、節目內容平實相較，美國則是商業電視體系的代表，其內容的煽情與反智傾向，多年來一直被人詬病，也因此「關機運動」發源於美國，並在近年來擴散全球。