Why isn't the history channel about history anymore? It used to be didn't it?

Question

It seems like the only shows on the History Channel anymore are either concern aliens, supernatural things, Nostradamus prophecies, space exploration or their original programming. Or when they actually show history, its all on WW2. Maybe I want to see the renaissance or medieval times. Any one else notice this?

Answer 1

Yes it did and they had some really good shows about history. Now you have dumb reality shows like pawn stars.

Answer 2

that's nevertheless my fav channel as Pawn Stars and American Pickers reruns are nevertheless greater advantageous than lots of something of television. I music into history international and armed forces history for history adjustments. in spite of the fact that, your element is rather valid. the 1st time I observed the HC became into on some one elses cable (approximately 15 yrs. in the past ... It wasn't available the place I lived) and it featured a finest software on dentistry. I undergo in suggestions musing to my self how I want i ought to purchase that channel. that form of programming has considering the fact that been shelved.

Answer 3

Well, anything that has happened since WWII doesn't feel like long enough ago to be history. And no history before WWII was actually caught on video.

Answer 4

Yes, I remember when it was the Hitler Channel.



I guess speculation about aliens gets more ratings that real history. What a sad world we live in.

Answer 5

It probably has to do with the age of people who watch it. Older ones are their target age and those subjects are what they are interested in. I've watched some shows with the topics that you mentioned but they are few in far between.