Posts Tagged ‘cable’

How Cable Television Has Sold Out Over The Years

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Let’s take a small ride back to the cable television past. We need not go too far, but let’s go back about 15 or 20 years. Can you remember what cable TV channels were like then as compared to now?

The biggest difference that I notice is the fact that most of the different channel options were networks that consisted of very niche programming. No matter what your area of interest, you could find a network whose television lineup consisted exclusively of a certain niche.

Back then, both Bravo and A&E focused specifically on the fine arts and every show they aired was on that subject area. However, when you take a look at these channels today, they have begun to show things outside of the niche subject area and have started to show reality TV.

Another prime example is that of MTV and VH1, who both originated as 24 hour music networks. Can you remember the days where all they would mainly show were music videos?

Now days, you can flick onto any music channel and it will probably not be music that you get to watch, not immediately anyway. I actually cannot recall a time that I got to see any music on either channel.

They are now showing so many reality TV shows that you might not even recognise what channel you are tuned into if you had to guess. Shows such as Rock of Love and MTV’s Jersey Shore dominate the programme schedule.

There is a channel, Game Show Network, which tends to remain focused on its niche area as most of the viewing is of game shows. However, even the Game Show Network is showing signs of introducing new ideas such as the reality TV phenomenon with its new series of the Newlywed Game Host.

I hope that most of these channels that have digressed will eventually turn on their heels and head back to the strong roots that enabled them to grow so well to begin with.

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2 Enjoyable TV Shows

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

I’m a big lover of some good television shows and I’m always on the lookout for new ones. Whether it’s a long running show on a mainstream channel or something new on a cable channel, I’m always enjoying some of the many great original productions in existence.

I’d like to talk about two great shows that you should definitely consider if you’ve never seen them before. Assuming that you’re familiar with these shows, I would imagine that you’re a fan of them as well. If you haven’t seen them, I really believe that you’ll enjoy these.

The first show is an HBO comedy that airs every Sunday night. Curb Your Enthusiasm is written by Larry David, and it’s now one of the most loved comedies on television.

You might not know this, but Larry David was the original creator of Seinfeld. Rather than being a writer this time, he acts as the show’s star. The situations he finds himself in are very awkward and funny all at once.

If you’ve seen Seinfeld in the past then Curb Your Enthusiasm will definitely have a familiar feel. It’s very much like the hit comedy and many people actually believe that it’s better than Seinfeld was, believe it as it may.

The next show I’m going to mention is a lesser known comedy that I’m surprised more people don’t know about. In fact, many people don’t even realize that Starz has original productions. Regardless, Party Down follows the lives of a catering company in Los Angeles.

There’s never a dull moment, as the crew arrives at a different, unique party situation each week and the plots are hilarious. It seems like every week, someone in the group is getting into some kind of trouble.

There are some actors on this show that you’ll probably recognize from other shows and movies, and they all do an incredible job at bringing the show its many laughs.

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