A la carte cable

Lathum · 05-24-2004, 07:44 PM

With all the news about paying for only the channels you wanna watch I was wondering what 10 channels everyone would pick if that was all you could have. Networks not included.

ESPN
Travel Channel ( World Poker Tour)
TNT
Comedy Central
FX
TBS
Fox Sports
HBO
Starz
Showtime

cthomer5000 · 05-24-2004, 07:46 PM

I could seriously do with just network TV and all the ESPN channels.

I would also spring for the NFL Network and Travel Channel if available, though my digital cable company doesn't currently have them.

Easy Mac · 05-24-2004, 07:47 PM

ESPN
ESPN2
TBS
Techtv-g4tv
Comedy Central
MTV
FoxSportsWorld
The Weather Channel

pennywisesb · 05-24-2004, 07:54 PM

ESPN1
ESPN2
History Channel
Discovery Channel
MTV
Comedy Central
CBS
ABC
Fox
Fox Sports West

sooner333 · 05-24-2004, 07:58 PM

ESPN
ESPN2
FSN
ESPN Classic
Comedy Central
MTV
Fox News
Then maybe like 3 sports packages...like gameplan, full court, and extra innings.

korme · 05-24-2004, 08:38 PM

espn
espn2
espn classic
fox sports net
mtv
comedy central
cartoon network
hbo
fox
nbc

Philliesfan980 · 05-24-2004, 08:42 PM

How can you guys be forgetting about ESPNNEWS? Sometimes I think I'd rather watch that channel than sportscenter. Their programs are more informative.

VPI97 · 05-24-2004, 08:50 PM

Anime Network
Cartoon Network
Discovery
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPN Classic
History Channel
Showtime - Beyond
SpikeTV
Starz - Action

Tekneek · 05-24-2004, 09:02 PM

ESPNews
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPN Classic
Fox Sports World
CSTV
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
Bloomberg
NHL Network

EagleFan · 05-24-2004, 09:06 PM

ESPN
ESPN2
Comcast Sports Net
TBS
TNT
GSN - have to throw that one in for the wife
Disney - have to throw that one in for the daughters
Nick - For the daughters durnig the day and for Nick at Night for me
Fox News
Court TV

Tekneek · 05-24-2004, 09:10 PM

I'm a bad father/husband. I didn't include any channels for my wife or son. I'll just buy her all the Law & Order stuff I can (it's out on DVD, right?) and buy my son all the Nickelodeon/Disney/PBS Kids stuff. Yeah, wow, that will take care of the savings on the missing channels...

atatange1 · 05-24-2004, 09:44 PM

ESPN
ESPN 2
Fox Sports World
HBO
Comedy Central
Fox News
FX - Using this spot for one show, The Sheild.
Starz
History Channel
TNT

Draft Dodger · 05-24-2004, 09:53 PM

ESPN
ESPN2
ESPNews
MSNBC
TechTV
Bravo (West Wing Reruns)
Noggin (for my son - he would go into massive Dora withdrawals without it)
Food Network (Good Eats)
Fox (for football in the fall, and my wife's stupid American Idol)
History (I use it to put me to sleep at night)

honest, those 10 channels probably account for 90% of our TV viewing - well, not incuding the Centre Ice Package, or Trading Spaces (TLC would be 11th).

JonInMiddleGA · 05-24-2004, 10:10 PM

If it's just for my TV (and I don't have to keep peace in the household)

ESPN
ESPN 2
History Channel
A&E (I'm still waiting for the 2nd season of MI-5)
FX
TNT
Speed Channel
TBS
FSN
Turner South (has quite a bit of the Thrasher games)

I really hated to drop History International, which I watch about as much as regular THC.

bosshogg23 · 05-24-2004, 10:18 PM

ESPN
ESPN 2
History Channel
A&E
HBO
Showtime
TNT
TBS
MSNBC
& Spike TV

I would be the only person in the house who watched TV if these were the options......course that would require giving up the computer.....no chance at that!

Desnudo · 05-24-2004, 10:33 PM

Comedy Central
Fox Sports World
History Channel
AMC
Spike TV

ice4277 · 05-25-2004, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I really hated to drop History International, which I watch about as much as regular THC.

I think I like History International more than the regular History Channel now. More of a variety of topics, and doesn't feel quite as 'dumbed-down' as the original does sometimes.

Anyways, my list:

ESPN
ESPN2
Fox Sports World
Fox
History Channel
History International
ABC
CBS
Fox Sports Detroit
TNT

I chose the networks mainly for football and college basketball coverage, also for '24' on Fox. TNT is kind of a strange choice for me in that I don't watch it regularly, but there is almost always something on that I could watch if my other stations have nothing.

Marmel · 05-25-2004, 05:35 AM

YES
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPNnews
FoxSportsNet
Comedy Central
MTV
VH1
Spike
Discovery

Samdari · 05-25-2004, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

or Trading Spaces (TLC would be 11th).

God, I would pay DirecTV tons of money to drop that channel altogether so that my wife would never be able to turn on that infernal show.

Philliesfan980 · 05-25-2004, 07:36 AM

TOP 10 Channels:

ESPN
ESPN2
Comcast Sports Net (Philadelphia version)
ESPNNEWS
Food Network
TBS
ESPN Classic
MTV
CNBC
History

MacroGuru · 05-25-2004, 07:42 AM

ESPN
FOOD
FINE
COMEDY
Discovery
History
Fox Sports World
HBO
Cartoon Network
CNN

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05-24-2004, 10:10 PM	#14
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	If it's just for my TV (and I don't have to keep peace in the household) ESPN ESPN 2 History Channel A&E (I'm still waiting for the 2nd season of MI-5) FX TNT Speed Channel TBS FSN Turner South (has quite a bit of the Thrasher games) I really hated to drop History International, which I watch about as much as regular THC. Last edited by JonInMiddleGA : 05-24-2004 at 10:11 PM.

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Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	ESPN ESPN2 TBS Techtv-g4tv Comedy Central MTV FoxSportsWorld The Weather Channel

05-24-2004, 07:58 PM	#5
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	ESPN ESPN2 FSN ESPN Classic Comedy Central MTV Fox News Then maybe like 3 sports packages...like gameplan, full court, and extra innings.

05-24-2004, 08:38 PM	#6
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	espn espn2 espn classic fox sports net mtv comedy central cartoon network hbo fox nbc

05-24-2004, 08:42 PM	#7
Philliesfan980 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Exton, PA	How can you guys be forgetting about ESPNNEWS? Sometimes I think I'd rather watch that channel than sportscenter. Their programs are more informative.

05-24-2004, 09:02 PM	#9
Tekneek Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: USA	ESPNews ESPN ESPN2 ESPN Classic Fox Sports World CSTV Cartoon Network Boomerang Bloomberg NHL Network

05-24-2004, 09:06 PM	#10
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	ESPN ESPN2 Comcast Sports Net TBS TNT GSN - have to throw that one in for the wife Disney - have to throw that one in for the daughters Nick - For the daughters durnig the day and for Nick at Night for me Fox News Court TV

05-24-2004, 09:10 PM	#11
Tekneek Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: USA	I'm a bad father/husband. I didn't include any channels for my wife or son. I'll just buy her all the Law & Order stuff I can (it's out on DVD, right?) and buy my son all the Nickelodeon/Disney/PBS Kids stuff. Yeah, wow, that will take care of the savings on the missing channels...

05-24-2004, 09:44 PM	#12
atatange1 High School JV Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: WA state	ESPN ESPN 2 Fox Sports World HBO Comedy Central Fox News FX - Using this spot for one show, The Sheild. Starz History Channel TNT

05-24-2004, 10:18 PM	#15
bosshogg23 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philly	ESPN ESPN 2 History Channel A&E HBO Showtime TNT TBS MSNBC & Spike TV I would be the only person in the house who watched TV if these were the options......course that would require giving up the computer.....no chance at that!

05-24-2004, 10:33 PM	#16
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Comedy Central Fox Sports World History Channel AMC Spike TV

05-25-2004, 07:36 AM	#20
Philliesfan980 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Exton, PA	TOP 10 Channels: ESPN ESPN2 Comcast Sports Net (Philadelphia version) ESPNNEWS Food Network TBS ESPN Classic MTV CNBC History

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