Cable was originally by subscription & therefore paid by the viewer. One day, that wasn’t enough, so commercials showed up. It’s all $how biz & spotlight whores. We’re lucky some of it is actually the work of talented people who do deserve to be paid for entertaining us.
I’ve seen this subject commented on several times in the past few weeks here on GoComics. While it is lamentable what is happening on many of the channels, including ads appearing on the lower half of the screen while the show is going on, there are still some excellent channels available. The National Geographic channel has many animal and nature shows and the Smithsonian channel has really good history shows.
Web cartoonist Kathy Garrison says that modern antenna and basic cable TV are the postapocalyptic wasteland left behind by people who can afford computers. Most programming appeals to trailer trash.
Downundergirl about 11 years ago
So true. Sad. But true. Sigh. I am Cranky and Old.
zero about 11 years ago
Cable was originally by subscription & therefore paid by the viewer. One day, that wasn’t enough, so commercials showed up. It’s all $how biz & spotlight whores. We’re lucky some of it is actually the work of talented people who do deserve to be paid for entertaining us.
margueritem about 11 years ago
It certainly was, Scott.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 11 years ago
As pointed out by SNL – A&E; no longer about arts or entertainment.
Coyoty Premium Member about 11 years ago
Discovery Science shows science fiction. SyFy shows reality shows. Cartoon Channel shows live action comedies. G4 shows 80s movies. History Channel 2 shows ancient aliens. The channels are all switching themselves.
WaitingMan about 11 years ago
MTV used to actually play music.
jazzmoose about 11 years ago
And, oddly enough, I used to watch TV.
Enoki about 11 years ago
He left off all the aliens, UFOs, and house wrecking contractor shows….
ChessPirate about 11 years ago
I’ve seen this subject commented on several times in the past few weeks here on GoComics. While it is lamentable what is happening on many of the channels, including ads appearing on the lower half of the screen while the show is going on, there are still some excellent channels available. The National Geographic channel has many animal and nature shows and the Smithsonian channel has really good history shows.
katzenbooks45 about 11 years ago
DVR the good stuff and fast forward through the commercials.
jmcx4 about 11 years ago
I’m seeing a lot of commercials in movie theaters nowadays. How did we let that happen?
Michelle Morris about 11 years ago
Walter White wasn’t country folk.
Tom_Tildrum about 11 years ago
Twilight Zone is available on SyFy and MeTV.
Stephen Gilberg about 11 years ago
Web cartoonist Kathy Garrison says that modern antenna and basic cable TV are the postapocalyptic wasteland left behind by people who can afford computers. Most programming appeals to trailer trash.