With the increased channel capacity brought on by digital cable, satalight, and fiber optic technology, what cable channels do you think would be cool? (I'm not speaking about channels out there that your system doesn't have, I mean ideas for new channels for services that aren't out yet.) Here is my list:

THE MYSTERY CHANNEL: A channel devoted to classic mystery sitcoms, dramas, movies, and series. A feature could include profiles of famous mystery writers or mystery film stars.

THE FIGHT CHANNEL: Featuring the best out of market boxing matches, martial arts, karate etc.

THE MEDITATION CHANNEL: Relaxing and uplifting entertainment focussing on ways to unwind the tentions of the day. One of my favorite shows was "The Joy of Painting, with Bob Ross (i.e the happy painter man) with a voice that could bring peace to Middle-East conflict, he was THAT RELAXING. They could show snow scenes, waterfalls, birds singing. Some cable systems have a channel that shows a live fish tank cam at certain times of the day! The channel could have counsoling shows to talk about ways to relax, ways to manage stress (ect)

Jack

The UFO channel. Non-stop programs about flying saucers and extra terrestrial life. I know they have some programs on SPACE and TLC about stuff like that, but there's not a channel that is completely just UFOs. Oh, and also an 80s Network, where all that ever airs are 80s sitcoms.:p

Great question. :)

Although I do not know how to specifically create a channel, I do think there needs to be more channels that offer TV's finest shows from the 50's to the 70's. Obviously, TV Land can't air them all and neither can Hallmark. So what other channels are left? Certainly not TBS or Nick at Nite. Case piont, there needs to be at least one more channel devoted to the classics.

Originally posted by Jack1000
"The Joy of Painting, with Bob Ross (i.e the happy painter man) with a voice that could bring peace to Middle-East conflict, he was THAT RELAXING. They could show snow scenes, waterfalls, birds singing.

That reminds me of a kids in the hall skit called Painting With The Inner Child with Daryl. Of course the paintings were ludicrous! :rolleyes: The Mystery channel sounds like it would be cool. I would definetely watch a channel like that. :cool: :)

I'd do a 70's channel. Anything and Everything that was on TV back then, It would be like going back in time. I'd do the same with the 80's

Another GSN: With all the game shows out there, we need another one. But mine would be strictly classic.

A classic dramas channel: Any and all classic dramas from the 50s-70s.

I'd do something like Soap Central... a channel that showed all soap operas 24/7!

A sitcoms Channel JUST SITCOMS!! It would be cool! TVland has a lot of sitcoms but not all of thir shows are sitcoms. Most of them would be from 50s-80s.

It would be cool if TV Land expanded into by-decade channels . . . ie like TV Land '50s, TV Land '60s, TV Land '70s, and after awhile TV Land '80s (since their gradually starting to show programs from that decade). And they could still keep TV Land for those who's cable companies would be too stingy (like mine) lol.

Originally posted by Jack1000

THE MYSTERY CHANNEL: A channel devoted to classic mystery sitcoms, dramas, movies, and series. A feature could include profiles of famous mystery writers or mystery film stars.
Jack

I think there already is a mystery channel. I think i get it on my digital cable somewhere.

Originally posted by Kay Scarpetta
I'd do something like Soap Central... a channel that showed all soap operas 24/7!

There is one. SoapNet.

I would like a TVLand 2. Cause it's like they have a good 30 years of TV on one channel. That's clearly not much.

Originally posted by Kay Scarpetta
I'd do something like Soap Central... a channel that showed all soap operas 24/7!

There is, its called soapnet, all though they dont show soaps that are on cbs and others.

lol Gregorio we posted the same info on soap net a few seconds apart.

Originally posted by BulletTrain


I think there already is a mystery channel. I think i get it on my digital cable somewhere.

Yeah. It's called Encore Mystery Channel. They used to show "Hart to Hart" which is now on Hallmark, but they still air the "Hart to Hart" reunion movies from time to time.

Kitsch Channel
A Variety of Retro and Rare Programming from the 70's, and cult-classics that reflect the 70's perspective. It will showcase many vintage classics from the early and late 70's.

New Wave Network
A Network that Dedicates themself and takes you back to campy and Technology age. That celebtrates the best of the 80s and sitcoms all through the early and late 80's.

I think it would be cool if a network just did decades and their sitcoms.

A classic Nickelodeon channel! :talk:

Originally posted by laceyinthesky
A classic Nickelodeon channel! :talk:

Theres a bunch of those. Theres nick gas, noggin, nick 2, and probally some more.

Originally posted by BulletTrain
they dont show soaps that are on cbs and others.

Yeah I know about Soapnet. I ment soaps on NBC, CBS, and ABC

Originally posted by BulletTrain


Theres a bunch of those. Theres nick gas, noggin, nick 2, and probally some more.

There's aren't exactly considered classic channels though. Sure gas and noggin show some old shows but there should be a channel with all old shows.

The Short Lived Sitcoms Channels-Sitcoms that lasted 2 years or less.

Celebrity Channel
You can go online or call and vote for an actor or actress form a list of 3 for them to do a marathon on each day and they would show the tv show they were in, movies they were in, interviews on them and anything else they did on tv. Then for the whole weekend you can vote for an actor or actress that they had on during the week incase you missed someone they showed you can get one more chance.

Originally posted by Will and Grace Fanatic
The Short Lived Sitcoms Channels-Sitcoms that lasted 2 years or less.

Ooh! that's a good one, I'd watch that.