I am at my parents' house. I love them dearly, but every time I come I am reminded why I find the place "uninhabitable" — once the TV is on, it takes over the entire (open plan) space, and the only sanctuary of sanity is a bedroom. Even then, there are all the intrusive jingles of TV quiz shows.
That is why in 2013 when my husband past way , I had cable disconnected. He ran that tv 24/7 . No more tv. Just the sound is intrusive to me. The human ears and brains were not equiped for that much noise . Give me the quietness of of a book . TV noise is just that , Noise .