On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Mark J. <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On May 20, 11:13 am, "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Mark J. <[email protected]> wrote: >> > And it seems to me that the people who don't like Maher the most >> > wouldn't subscribe to HBO in the first place. >> >> I don't quite get that. Conservatives don't like to watch blockbuster movies? > > Maybe I'm stereotyping, but it seems that the only time you could get > a Fixed Noise viewer to change channels, since they think that the > liberals are ruining Hollywood, is for "The 700 Club," Andy Griffith > and "Leave it To Beaver" reruns on TV Land or old movies on TCM.
Yeah, that might be a bit unfair to conservatives. In my conservative sterotype, I tend to think they are the ones who enjoy the big CGI-filled, smash-bang, action films like "Avatar." And, if memory serves, it was during CBS' more conservative era when they cancelled "Andy Griffith/Mayberry RFD" and all the other shows featuring southern good 'ol boys (though I could have my years mixed up there). And though it has been a while since I last checked, I thought 700 Club's numbers were lower than most infomercials, at least lower than the other fare on the channel it is contractually occupied to remain on until the rapture. > For another view, here's a list of the secular channels offered by Sky > Angel, the religious pie-dish satellite service: > > American Life Network, BlueHighways TV, CBS College Sports, Fox News > Channel, Fox Business, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movie Channel, > Halogen, Home Shopping Network, ION Life, MLB Network, NFL Network, > Outdoor Channel, Pentagon Channel, Universal Sports, The Sportsmen > Channel, qubo, QVC, RFD TV, Tennis Channel, the Weather Channel. > > Note that FNC and FBN are the only news channels in that lineup > besides TWC. The only reason I don't see TVL or TCM in that list is > because I bet they still think that Ted Turner is running Turner > Broadcasting and TVL is part of evil MTV Networks. I'd be curious how many subscribers this service actually has. In my picture-perfect world of 'a la carte' network availability, where subscribers decided which channels get the license fees as opposed to major corporations and special interest groups paying off cable distributors, I can't imagine most of the above-listed networks would survive other than the major sports channels. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
