If your choice lies between reading something insipid and never discussing it, or watching something insipid and discussing it with friends – watching television is better. It is more incarnational; it draws you into a shared experience.
If you have the choice between reading something truly good by yourself or watching something decent with your family and friends, that’s a tough call, and it should probably go different ways at different times. Perhaps you can suggest something better to watch… or suggest that you all play a game together instead of watching TV… but sometimes it’s just the right thing to do, to watch something fun with your friends.