Right now IFC is running a mostly overlooked nature documentary from the mid-80s

[Orrex]

Oh wait. It's Predator. They're showing Predator. On IFC, once known as the Independent Film Channel.

Hell, I'm old enough to remember when TLC was "The Learning Channel."


Are there any channels that don't turn to shit at the first opportunity?

[jcgoldie]

1. Just relax and flip over to MTV...

...to enjoy some music videos...

[Effete Snob]

3. Are there music videos on MTV?

Did they bring those back?

[Effete Snob]

2. Are you suggesting Predator is not a documentary?

Are there any channels that don't turn to shit at the first opportunity?

Do you like Hitler documentaries?

There's an ongoing series about an archaeological dig to find evidence of Nazi attempts to capture Bigfoot for experiments by extraterrestrials.

[House of Roberts]

4. FXM is running The Earth Dies Screaming.

It's right next to IFC on my program guide.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

5. So a good action film is getting shown on Cable

I'm not sure what the issue is.

[Orrex]

8. It might help if you'd read the OP

[AZSkiffyGeek]

9. I did read the OP

You seem to be complaining that a movie is being showing on a cable movie channel.

[Orrex]

10. Read it again, because you missed the point.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

13. Oh, I get your point

I think it's bullshit.

[AleksS]

6. Unfortunately it's rarely a bad business

Decision to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

It’s always a race to the bottom for for-profit media. It’s why public stations are so essential.

[Fix The Stupid]

7. I like that it has 4.5 out of 5 stars as a rating on my guide...lol. n/t

And Spinal tap only got 4 stars...WTF?

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

11. A&E...

what the hell happened there??!!

[Orrex]

12. Yeah, they're all like that.

And this isn't a "get off my lawn" attitude, either; if someone can point to a few channels that have demonstrably evolved from worse programming to better over the years, I'd really appreciate it.