The original post: /r/television by /u/BaltimoreBadger23 on 2025-05-03 17:33:05.
Back in the 1980’s cable channels often had very defined types of programming they showed. Some stayed focused over the years - Nickelodeon during the day is still all kids oriented programming. Others gave strayed very, very far from where they began.
Which stations that still exist have veered the farthest from their original purpose? I have a few nominees:
- MTV went from showing music videos 24/7 to now showing crappy reality and reruns of sitcoms.
- Bravo was once the place for finding foreign language films. Now it’s all about Housewives and Andy Cohen.
- TLC once actually has educational programming and now is even crappier reality than the two above.