What do ye Cable customers think of the Discovery channel

phobos · 08-08-2001 11:29PM #1

THB I am actually V.impressed with the switch from National Geographic to Discovery. I was pleasantly surprised to see documentaries based on stuff like Navy Seals and Space exploration. I love stuff like black holes and the likes and have already seen two programmes dedicated to it, and we only have the channel for the past week.

IMO this is the best TV change we've had in a while. They usually wait until the ratings on a particular channel go up and then take it away from us. Slam a "pay per view" or "subscription" sticker on it. Damn NTL!.

;-phobos-)

Lex_Diamonds · 09-08-2001 10:54AM

I like the channel and some of the stuff is good but there doesnt seem to be any natural world stuff on it. I still like to know whats going on in nature. I dont want to become ignorant to that and **** myself laughing when I see an elephant or something.

"There be dragons thar yonder!"

entropi · 09-08-2001 11:08AM

it's a class channel and watch it alot of the time. Love the stuff about the Navy Seals also

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ObeyGiant · 09-08-2001 11:16AM

The Discovery channel has Steve Irwin. National Geographic doesn't.
Simple, really. I only wish I could still get it, instead of some dumb German channel that shows Magnum (dubbed) at prime time.

Mills · 09-08-2001 01:08PM

The switch to the discovery channel from national geographic is a good one IMO. i can turn it on anytime now when there's nothing good on and i usually find something that's actually pretty interesting.

Lenny · 09-08-2001 01:16PM

There does be really intresting stuff on the channel late,
I don't mean porn wise or anything
The medical dectives 0wns
hehe

Shiminay · 09-08-2001 02:35PM

And thank christ they got rid of that rubbish French station (with French subtitles). Jesus, what a waste that was

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Magwitch · 09-08-2001 03:07PM

Most impressed with it. A large and varied selection of material.

leeroybrown · 09-08-2001 03:47PM

TV5

One evening i flicked into it at around 7 o clock and there were two butt naked women shagging this bloke. (with subtitles)

Karl Hungus · 09-08-2001 07:42PM

Haven't had much of a look as of yet... I just wish they'd bring back NBC, Jay Leno ruled.
And Conan O Brien... Man that was funny!

Kali · 09-08-2001 08:41PM

Discovery Channel has everyones favourite psycho animal dude Steve "Crocodile Hunter" Erwin on it... therefore it holds the title as channel most likely to be switched to when ****ed.

to quote cartman: "I'm really gonna **** this little beauty off by sticking my thumb up its butthole"

Great to watch.

chernobyl · 09-08-2001 09:09PM

Listen guys cable really sux compared with Sky Digi, they have so many discovery channels, they will soon have one for my dog...ooh look, it there, 555.

Ashley...if only

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Victor · 10-08-2001 07:36PM

I think that about 50% of the material is quite similar - but Discovery comes across a bit more 'All American'

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Asok · 10-08-2001 09:48PM

I personally really like the discovery chanel its one of the few good channels on this chorus multichannel ****e (getting digi soon) no matter when i turn it on there is usually summit good to watch especially that "The operation" one mmm guts

I might look like a fool but i`m really a blithering idiot

Dont be at yourself · 10-08-2001 11:45PM

Discovery Channel actually has some decent stuff on it - I watched a thing about Fighter Pilots today.

But yes, bring back NBC. I don't know how many times I was late for school because I stayed up to watch Leno and Conan

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Belisarius · 11-08-2001 12:15AM

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by NekkidBibleMan:

But yes, bring back NBC. I don't know how many times I was late for school because I stayed up to watch Leno and Conan

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Too True , and Gregg Kinnear wasnt bad either

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by AngelWhore:
Haven't had much of a look as of yet... I just wish they'd bring back NBC, Jay Leno ruled.
And Conan O Brien... Man that was funny!</font>

Hehe , Andy was the real brains behind it

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Dont be at yourself · 11-08-2001 12:30AM

Lets not forget the Max Weinberg Seven either

phobos · 11-08-2001 11:01PM

Yeah!, and who could forget Conan's sidekick Andy. Man those guys ruled. Leno was good, but Conan was better. Did you know that he was actively involved in the making of the Simpsons a few years back (in the humour script dept. of course).

Actually if we could get each TV station on cable to write a short document describing their contribution to society in detail. Making it easier to see which server a purpose and which are expendable. A wee bit like American Beauty, Really!. (Saw that bit on Sky Premier a few mins ago) Good Stuff

;-phobos-)

Conorisco · 12-08-2001 09:36PM

I've been watching it for years and its really improved.It used to be a repeditive as the simpsons on sky one but they seem to have got a lot more new shows (discovery and bbc)
but best of all its not American

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What do ye Cable customers think of the Discovery channel

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