ITs totally disrespectful but has become the norm to have TVs on whild live music is being performed. Its everywhere.
--NYE 2000 - playing in the corner of a restaurant with a TV right over my head ( no sound ) and everyone watching to see what would blow up at midnight.
--Playing with my duo in a bar and the bartender asking us to turn down so he could hear the Hockey Game sound familiar Bernie
--Playing solo Piano in the bar section of an upscale restaurant and the TV over my head is on all night. It was a fill in gig so I didn't say anything, played , got paid, and never went back.
NYE at a place I did for number of years. Had to take a long break around midnight so they could roll out the 6' TV and watch the ball drop in NYC. I didn't care, never liked that night anyway.