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Channels you can do without
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:18 pm
by TexasStooge
What are some cable channels you can do without? Yes, that includes local affiliates as well.
Here's my list:
Playboy TV
Spice Channels
Pay-Per-View
Shopping Channels
Showtime
The Movie Channel
Channels that have a test pattern 24/7 (Although I record them on the last 5 minutes of any recordable tape)
C-SPAN Channels
Style
Leased Access
Adult Swim segment of Cartoon Network (They should make Adult Swim a seperate channel)
WE: Womens Entertainment
Re: Channels you can do without
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:32 pm
by therock1811
TexasStooge wrote:
Playboy TV
Spice Channels
Pay-Per-View
Shopping Channels
Showtime
The Movie Channel
Channels that have a test pattern 24/7 (Although I record them on the last 5 minutes of any recordable tape)
C-SPAN Channels
Style
Leased Access
Adult Swim segment of Cartoon Network (They should make Adult Swim a seperate channel)
WE: Womens Entertainment
All of those apply to me, but add one more: HGTV. It's just not for me.
Re: Channels you can do without
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:35 pm
by Huckster
TexasStooge wrote:What are some cable channels you can do without? Yes, that includes local affiliates as well.
Here's my list:
Playboy TV
Spice Channels
Pay-Per-View
Shopping Channels
Showtime
The Movie Channel
Channels that have a test pattern 24/7 (Although I record them on the last 5 minutes of any recordable tape)
C-SPAN Channels
Style
Leased Access
Adult Swim segment of Cartoon Network (They should make Adult Swim a seperate channel)
WE: Womens Entertainment
I agree. They should make it its own channel and run Aqua Teen more often.
Re: Channels you can do without
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:41 pm
by x-y-no
TexasStooge wrote:What are some cable channels you can do without? Yes, that includes local affiliates as well.
Here's my list:
Playboy TV
Spice Channels
Pay-Per-View
Shopping Channels
Showtime
The Movie Channel
Channels that have a test pattern 24/7 (Although I record them on the last 5 minutes of any recordable tape)
C-SPAN Channels
Style
Leased Access
Adult Swim segment of Cartoon Network (They should make Adult Swim a seperate channel)
WE: Womens Entertainment
I'd agree with your list except for C-SPAN. I'm an absolute C-SPAN junkie.

Re: Channels you can do without
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:09 pm
by arkess7
TexasStooge wrote:What are some cable channels you can do without? Yes, that includes local affiliates as well.
Here's my list:
Playboy TV
Spice Channels
Pay-Per-View
Shopping Channels
Showtime
The Movie Channel
Channels that have a test pattern 24/7 (Although I record them on the last 5 minutes of any recordable tape)
C-SPAN Channels
Style
Leased Access
Adult Swim segment of Cartoon Network (They should make Adult Swim a seperate channel)
WE: Womens Entertainment
I agree but Id have to add the spanish channels cause I dont speak spanish..
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:26 pm
by brunota2003
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:25 pm
by tropicana
In Ontario...we have a bunch of digital channels ..its just too many that it would be impossible to actually see each one and actually analyze each one in great depth...but come on...
1) MenTv ..24 hr Channel dedicated to men's interests
2) SCREAM.. 24 hr Channel dedicated to Horror flicks
3) DRIVEIN..24hr channel dedicated to Drive In classics
4) MOVIO... 24 hr channel for short films
5) SILVER.. 24 hr channel for silver screen classics
6) BOOK/... 24 hr channel for analyzing books
7) MYSTERY..24 hour mystery channel
8) LONESTAR.. 24 hr channel for western type films
9) ONE... Body, Mind, Spirit Channel...( i have no clue either)
10) FINE LIVING... dunno the difference between this and HGTV.
11) ECO...Ecology chanel..a wannabee Discovery Channel.
12) MILIT... a 24 hr military channel
13) OLEG..Ontario Legistature channel ( like who actually watches this)
14) LEAFS tv... a 24 hour channel dedicated to the Toronto Maple Leafs... which have the rights only to like 10 games of the entire season. (I mean I love hockey..but not enought to have a whole channel just for that)
15) RAPTOR TV... 24 hr channel for Toronto Raptors (yes beleive it or not)
I could go on and on... the amazing number of pointless channels.
-justin-
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:34 pm
by Brent
All Religious Channels
All Shopping Channels
All Foreign language channels(FOUR Spanish!!! here)
We have 80 channels and at least 50 of those I have never watched.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:59 pm
by nholley
I have too many channels to even bother to explore what I have. Most I could live without.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:17 pm
by brunota2003
wait, the military channel needs to be kept if your a military geek like me, they have some very cool shows on there, you should watch it sometimes, its amazing what you learn about previous battles...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:39 pm
by DaylilyDawn
We do not have cable or DSL here at my house. So any of the channels you listed above will be my picks
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:04 pm
by Forecaster Colby
"Earl had to die" is funny as heck

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:24 pm
by wx247
Oh you forgot one channel I could definitely do without...
TWC
Oh, and I love C-Span too!
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:47 pm
by Yankeegirl
You beat me too it!!! I was going to say the weather channel!! I just love thier "new" logo!!!

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:53 pm
by TexasStooge
Yankeegirl wrote:You beat me too it!!! I was going to say the weather channel!! I just love thier "new" logo!!!

Power to the Old Logo!

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:01 am
by streetsoldier
It would be easier to list those I DO like.

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:04 am
by Kim_in_MN
streetsoldier wrote:It would be easier to list those I DO like.

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I was thinking the exact same thing
Kim
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:20 am
by streetsoldier
Kim_in_MN wrote:streetsoldier wrote:It would be easier to list those I DO like.

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I was thinking the exact same thing
Kim
Wood dat be an
UFF-DA or an
ISH-DA t'ere, Kim?

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:44 pm
by coriolis
streetsoldier wrote:It would be easier to list those I DO like.

Ditto
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:02 pm
by angelwing
Ok I'll list what I like:
EWTN
DIY
TechTV
History
Discovery
PBS
Any channel that will show the Mummer's Parade on New Year's Day
Encore channels (hubby is a western junkie)
AMC
On Demand *if* a good movie is on (this month Singing in the Rain")
and if someone ever buys it for me for free

all the baseball channels when the season is on