Or is the TV just left on while no one watches? I know I have been to relatives with Cable/Satalite and it gets left on all the time even if no one is watching.

Or is the TV just left on while no one watches? I know I have been to relatives with Cable/Satalite and it gets left on all the time even if no one is watching. Netlfix Hulu Amazon (usually) eventually check to make sure you are still there to save bandwitdth/licening fees. Weirdly some shows on netflix don't seems to ask too play next episode having woken up 8 hours latter and a season or so farther than I was before.