Clearly they're the worst; no doubt about it... The news is were the real propaganda is delivered.
However the programs, worst among them the reality shows and sitcoms, are some heinous stuff too! TV Execs use them to shape society how they see fit... You can feel it after being away from them for a long time, when you try to watch one after months or years without it will just feel creepy and evil to you, as if you're watching the MK-Ultra program being administered on some poor, unsuspecting fools...
...Slightly dramatic, but true. Time for some more Red pills...
There is manipulation going on in Hollywood for sure but I think it's more often to condition people to accept fewer options both at home and at the box office which in turn makes it easier to model future projects after successful ones.
One thing that really bothers me though is how before a football game or some other important event, they always make some announcement to "support the troops" which is basically another way of saying, "support the war effort."