History Channels new shows?

[kilo2]

So the history channel as many can tell has undergone a large change in recent times.

When I was younger and watched this channel all the time it had documentaries. Recently they have been adding shows that to me are far from history. Ice road truckers wth is that? Top Shot?

The 3 recent shows they have added have some redeeming quality's Pawn stars,American pickers, and American restoration.

Oh almost forgot whats up with the alien shows? Any thoughts?


<rant over>

[phatzo]

we're a couple of years behind you guys here, I can't wait until they completely screw it up.

[Treize69]

History Channel has apparently decided that they no longer sell history. I think they're owned by MTV, who also doesn't air shows having to do with their name.

[kilo2]

History Channel has apparently decided that they no longer sell history. I think they're owned by MTV, who also doesn't air shows having to do with their name.

Lately it been like if SyFI, Discovery, and MTV had a mutant love child and they named it History Channel.

[phatzo]

I hear they have a new program. Dating Hitlers Body Guard In The Dark. The Next Generation.

[redman555]

I remember when History Channel talked about....History?  Now a days its all this logger stuff, ice road trucker, what does this have to do with History?  I miss Mail Call.....and all those other great shows...


-BigBOBCH

[Perrine]

Lots of cable channels are deviating from their main purpose lately...

For example:

- MTV (the main channel) is no longer showing music videos... more Snooky and The Situation FTW!
- TLC is no longer The Learning Channel
- Cartoon network showing live action movies and sitcoms (Save by The Bell)
- Fox news and msnbc are more theatrics and commentary of current events, not news.
- SyFy features WWE Smackdown!

[Pigslilspaz]

I remember when History Channel talked about....History?  Now a days its all this logger stuff, ice road trucker, what does this have to do with History?  I miss Mail Call.....and all those other great shows...


-BigBOBCH

Mail Call and Dogfights was amazing

[Selino631]

they had a series called Heroes Under Fire, one of my favortie shows, it was kinda like Combat Zone on military but better.

[lowZX14]

They will also soon be airing Top Gear US which will be watched.  It will probably be the first thing I've watched on that channel in I don't know how long.

[Shuffler]

The history channel has nothing to do with history anymore. It ison the much lower level like mtv.

Nothing but non-reality shows.

[Babalonian]

Lots of cable channels are deviating from their main purpose lately...

For example:

- MTV (the main channel) is no longer showing music videos... more Snooky and The Situation FTW!
- TLC is no longer The Learning Channel
- Cartoon network showing live action movies and sitcoms (Save by The Bell)
- Fox news and msnbc are more theatrics and commentary of current events, not news.
- SyFy features WWE Smackdown!

"Lately"??... MTV hasn't shown a music video since before I graduated High School and this country was aware of Afghanistan's existence.

[Shuffler]

"Lately"??... MTV hasn't shown a music video since before I graduated High School and this country was aware of Afghanistan's existence.

Even VH1 has gone that route. Then there is that old movie channel showing mad men.... geeesh.

[Vudak]

The 3 recent shows they have added have some redeeming quality's Pawn stars,American pickers, and American restoration.

These three shows have quickly become the only redeeming qualities of Mondays. 

[rogwar]

Agree. History, Discovery and TLC used to have some good programming.