Germans Without TV?

 It is a curious statistic....5-percent of all German homes have NO TV.  

I watched a documentary piece a few years ago, and they were interviewing several Germans without a TV.

So, as an example....there was a intellectual couple (retired teachers) who were in their late 60s, and all they had in the house was one single radio.  It was pretty much set to one station...a public station that offered up limited news, classic literature, and opera music.  They seemed rather happy, and the impression I got....on a stress-meter (1-to-10)....they were absolutely near '1'.

Another example came up.....a late 30's guy with a daughter (around 12).  No TV...just a radio.  They panned the room...one enormous wall unit with at least 200 different games (board games, card games, etc). 'Dad' commented that he didn't need the stress that TV brought.

I'm not saying this is a large group or expanding....just that it's an oddball group who believe TV doesn't offer any plus-up to society.