Visit Michael Sautter's column >>

MICHAEL SAUTTERHome Page

Veteran of Foreign Peace - Returned Peace Corps Volunteer
Add To Watchlist
Articles Posted: 652; Links Seeded: 5578
Member Since: 3/2006Last Seen: 11/27/2009

The History Channel is no more

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:43 PM EDT
advertisement

The History Channel is going away. The network's name will now simply be History. This move is being done to promote their attempts to move into other forms of media.

Published to:

What's this?
Who's leading the conversation?
This visualization below allows you to see the impact that each user has on the current conversation. The top row contains the group of users who have had the most impact, the 2nd row the group of users who have had the 2nd most impact (et cetera). Users with similar impact are grouped together, and the average score of the group is shown to the left of the group. The author of the article is also shown on the left, in their corresponding group. Each user's score is based on the number of comments the user has made plus the number of votes their comments have received. The scores are calculated relative one another, so while their absolute value is not particularly important, their relative difference does indicate a larger difference in impact on the conversation.
19
8.1
{"commentId":1606784,"authorDomain":"bigmomma"}
rottlady
It wouldn't surprise me if, in the near future, it began doing reality television shows with a historical theme.

I hope not!

{"commentId":1606784,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"bigmomma"}
  • 4 votes
Reply#1 - Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:28 PM EDT
{"commentId":1607100,"authorDomain":"atvance"}
atvance

Hear, hear!

{"commentId":1607100,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"atvance"}
  • 2 votes
#1.1 - Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:18 PM EDT
{"commentId":1607258,"authorDomain":"Prilj"}
Prilj
It wouldn't surprise me if, in the near future, it began doing reality television shows with a historical theme.

I saw that Simpsons episode... it wasn't very good.

{"commentId":1607258,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"Prilj"}
  • 2 votes
#1.2 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:17 AM EDT
{"commentId":1611488,"authorDomain":"darkknightjrk"}
Jared Kardos

Yeah, I don't want to see it, but the concept of history reality TV has sparked my imagination.

On the HUAC: "Who Wants to be a Communist?"

The Black Plague: "Survivor"

That sorta thing.

{"commentId":1611488,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"darkknightjrk"}
  • 3 votes
#1.3 - Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:22 PM EDT
{"commentId":1611502,"authorDomain":"Prilj"}
Prilj
The Black Plague: "Survivor"

I thought someone was going to say "Holocaust: Survivor," or something like that. Black Plague... that's not too bad... I guess. :)

{"commentId":1611502,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"Prilj"}
  • 3 votes
#1.4 - Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:27 PM EDT
{"commentId":1611512,"authorDomain":"darkknightjrk"}
Jared Kardos

Well, I wanted to be clever without being a dick. So thanks a lot...dick.

:P

{"commentId":1611512,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"darkknightjrk"}
  • 4 votes
#1.5 - Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:30 PM EDT
{"commentId":1611703,"authorDomain":"atvance"}
atvance
Yeah, I don't want to see it, but the concept of history reality TV has sparked my imagination.

Now that I've had time to think about it, there actually have been reality TV shows. Remember Frontier House, Colonial House, Manor House, and their ilk on PBS? I do have to admit that I enjoyed Frontier House and Colonial House.

But "traditional" reality TV in a historical context [like the possible scenarios above] would be dreadful.

{"commentId":1611703,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"atvance"}
  • 2 votes
#1.6 - Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:48 PM EDT
Reply
{"commentId":1606823,"authorDomain":"TeddRi"}
Tedd Riggs

The History Channel is one of my favorite channels !

{"commentId":1606823,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"TeddRi"}
  • 6 votes
Reply#2 - Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:39 PM EDT
{"commentId":1607213,"authorDomain":"wharrison55"}
Bill Harrison

Mine too, Tedd. I can see some of the drift though with stuff like Axmen. The Weather Channel's now nearly unwatchable for hard-core weather junkies (technical stuff) like me. It's all features, bimbos (nothing wrong with that now mind you) and soft stuff. Paul Kocin, one of the best winter weather meteorologists, got eased out several years ago.

Used to love that HistoryChannel.com Jeopardy-like game.

{"commentId":1607213,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"wharrison55"}
  • 4 votes
#2.1 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:01 AM EDT
{"commentId":1607237,"authorDomain":"spiffie"}
spiffie

I used to like the History Channel, but they seem to play a lot of credulous crap these days. One can only take so many specials on Nostrodamus or aliens at Roswell before credibility takes a serious hit.

{"commentId":1607237,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"spiffie"}
  • 5 votes
#2.2 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:08 AM EDT
{"commentId":1607264,"authorDomain":"cletuswilbury"}
Cletus Wilbury

"...credibility takes a serious hit."

Yeah, i guess that's what the audience wants. Sad.

{"commentId":1607264,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"cletuswilbury"}
  • 3 votes
#2.3 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:21 AM EDT
{"commentId":1607752,"authorDomain":"TeddRi"}
Tedd Riggs

The Roswell stuff was getting old for me, no question about that.

{"commentId":1607752,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"TeddRi"}
  • 4 votes
#2.4 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:41 AM EDT
{"commentId":1610130,"authorDomain":"wharrison55"}
Bill Harrison

Aliens are the new Nazis on The History Channel.

{"commentId":1610130,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"wharrison55"}
  • 4 votes
#2.5 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:57 PM EDT
{"commentId":1610140,"authorDomain":"TeddRi"}
Tedd Riggs

Oh yeah, those damn Neocon Aliens !

{"commentId":1610140,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"TeddRi"}
  • 3 votes
#2.6 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:59 PM EDT
{"commentId":1611115,"authorDomain":"spookybf"}
Spooky Boyfriend

All those alien shows are throwing domestic historical reenactors out of work.

{"commentId":1611115,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"spookybf"}
  • 2 votes
#2.7 - Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:40 PM EDT
Reply
{"commentId":1607068,"authorDomain":"attreau"}
Andrea A

Maybe we've seen it all and it's time to make some more history :')

{"commentId":1607068,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"attreau"}
  • 4 votes
Reply#3 - Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:09 PM EDT
{"commentId":1607205,"authorDomain":"luckydog"}
luckydog

You have come to the end of time. Please go back.

{"commentId":1607205,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"luckydog"}
  • 6 votes
#3.1 - Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:58 PM EDT
{"commentId":1608077,"authorDomain":"attreau"}
Andrea A

LOL too funny, Please insert history HERE

{"commentId":1608077,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"attreau"}
  • 5 votes
#3.2 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:35 AM EDT
{"commentId":1608848,"authorDomain":"TeddRi"}
Tedd Riggs

or you could try

Here

{"commentId":1608848,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"TeddRi"}
  • 4 votes
#3.3 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:20 PM EDT
Reply
{"commentId":1607458,"authorDomain":"fdbryant3"}
FDBryant3

I wonder how much some of this might be in response to DVR's. I do consider the History channel one of the channels I must have on my channel lineup. That said I use my DVR to pick and choose the programming I want to watch. I wonder how that might affect programming solutions.

Sigh. This channel drift is kinda frustrating but I suppose it is some sort response to the market. I suspect where things are moving though is we will just download the programs from the Internet.

{"commentId":1607458,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"fdbryant3"}
  • 3 votes
Reply#4 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:27 AM EDT
{"commentId":1607658,"authorDomain":"spookybf"}
Spooky Boyfriend

I am also waiting to be able to download on demand from trusted content providers. I am also waiting for my hover car, commercial space flight and meal-pills...

{"commentId":1607658,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"spookybf"}
  • 3 votes
#4.1 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:46 AM EDT
{"commentId":1608237,"authorDomain":"luckydog"}
luckydog

I am waiting for power too cheap to meter, Affordable electric cars and the cure for cancer...

{"commentId":1608237,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"luckydog"}
  • 6 votes
#4.2 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:48 AM EDT
{"commentId":1609387,"authorDomain":"spookybf"}
Spooky Boyfriend

....buddy, the future ain't what it used to be...

{"commentId":1609387,"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498","authorDomain":"spookybf"}
  • 2 votes
#4.3 - Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:43 PM EDT
Reply
{"canLink":false,"threadId":"238330","isPrivate":false}
Leave a Comment:
You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead.
Newsvine Privacy Statement
As a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.
{"threadId":"238330","contentId":"1382498"}
Start TrackingStart Tracking
Stop TrackingStop Tracking
Back To Top | Front Page