I don't like the whole "TV on in background while I do other things" approach. That REALLY annoys me (personally). Other people can do what they want, I can't judge, but when I am at someone's house, I ask them to turn OFF the TV if we aren't sitting there watching it. If you want to watch something, fine - watch it. I don't like the noise. I prefer silence, or occasionally some purposely chosen music like a CD (not radio). Actually, I don't like background music, either. When I want to listen to music, I want it to be the focus of my attention. I mostly listen to music while driving, when I can concentrate on it.