[Rant] National Geographic

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59137280 join:2006-07-06 Montreal, QC	[Rant] National Geographic It's such a shame about National Geographic brand... the disgusting "National Geographic" TV channel completely destroyed the once quality and respect evoking National Geographic brand. American Gypsies is just another typical show targeted at the lowest common denominator. Never again will I look at the National Geographic magazine the same way I used to... I hope that licensing the repulsively idiotic National Geographic TV channel was worth the monies to the executives of the once respected National Geographic brand -- God is a superstition. Religion is poison.
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workablob join:2004-06-09 Houston, TX kudos:1 Reviews: ·Comcast	said by 59137280: It's such a shame about National Geographic brand... the disgusting "National Geographic" TV channel completely destroyed the once quality and respect evoking National Geographic brand. American Gypsies is just another typical show targeted at the lowest common denominator. Never again will I look at the National Geographic magazine the same way I used to... I hope that licensing the repulsively idiotic National Geographic TV channel was worth the monies to the executives of the once respected National Geographic brand I am friends with one of the narrators. John Beach. If you knew how funny he is in person you would watch it all the time just to hear him do the straight act. Dave -- I may have been born yesterday. But it wasn't at night.
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CylonRed Premium,MVM join:2000-07-06 Bloom County	reply to 59137280 I don't watch the channel and have plenty of respect for them (get the magazine)... They need to make money and if they don't - then it will cease. Unfortunately we are in a phase of crap reality TV shows - I refuse to watch them. If it did not make them enough money to survive - then they would not show it. The only way to get around this is to show stuff they would probably rather show, but then jack the price up for the consumer. No win situation as they can't rely on the magazine\gifts alone. I respect the brand plenty - I realize why they need to and can separate that from my destain for the shows. -- Brian "It drops into your stomach like a Abrams's tank.... driven by Rosanne Barr..." A. Bourdain
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M A R S Premium join:2001-06-15 Long Island 2 edits	reply to 59137280 SCUM!
	to forum · permalink · 2012-09-08 01:43:08 ·
I AM Premium join:2010-04-11 Ephrata, PA kudos:4	reply to 59137280 The whole channel is now crap. A bunch of shows about nothing.
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Santa Fe I use Xfce, don't you wish Everyone did? Premium,ExMod 2002-7 join:2000-08-22 Freight Yard kudos:2 Reviews: ·Mediacom	Don't watch it anymore. What happened to the GOOD old National Geographic specials? Still have the one I taped about Cave exploring & the Letchagia caves in New Mexico. That's the National Geographic I want to remember. And the Magazine of course. -- Explore Xubuntu. Like It? Install It. [Love It]!
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KodiacZiller Premium join:2008-09-04 73368 kudos:2	reply to CylonRed said by CylonRed: I don't watch the channel and have plenty of respect for them (get the magazine)... They need to make money and if they don't - then it will cease. Unfortunately we are in a phase of crap reality TV shows - I refuse to watch them. If it did not make them enough money to survive - then they would not show it. Same thing with MTV. Everyone bitches that they don't show music, but it's not what sells. Obviously this means more people are interested in Jersey Shore than in music videos. It's just the way it is, bro. -- Getting people to stop using windows is more or less the same as trying to get people to stop smoking tobacco products. They dont want to change; they are happy with slowly dying inside. -- munky99999
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05641623 join:2012-09-17 North Coast	said by KodiacZiller: said by CylonRed: I don't watch the channel and have plenty of respect for them (get the magazine)... They need to make money and if they don't - then it will cease. Unfortunately we are in a phase of crap reality TV shows - I refuse to watch them. If it did not make them enough money to survive - then they would not show it. Same thing with MTV. Everyone bitches that they don't show music, but it's not what sells. Obviously this means more people are interested in Jersey Shore than music videos. It's just the way it is, bro. Us older folks remember when MTV actually played music videos, that is where Pauly Shore got his start. Court TV(TruTV) played court cases 24/7 too, current cases during the day, and replays after hours. I agree with all the crap "Reality" TV shows, it will not be too soon when they finally die.
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r81984 Fair and Balanced Premium join:2001-11-14 Katy, TX Reviews: ·row44 ·AT&T U-Verse ·AT&T DSL Service	reply to 59137280 Its all about margin. They basically get the same viewership and sponsors if they make a $1 million documentary or pay a couple of morons like $20K each to do things on camera. Reality tv shows equal very low cost compared to structured documentaries. -- ...brought to you by Carl's Jr.
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I AM Premium join:2010-04-11 Ephrata, PA kudos:4	I want a reality show on people making reality shows.
	to forum · permalink · 2012-09-20 10:56:15 ·
r81984 Fair and Balanced Premium join:2001-11-14 Katy, TX	That is too much reality for anyone to handle. -- ...brought to you by Carl's Jr.
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thegeek Premium join:2008-02-21 right here kudos:2	reply to 59137280 What turned me off from National Geographic many years ago was when the magazine turned into a steaming pile of biased shit. Every article has an agenda and the other side of the story is never told.
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DC DSL There's a reason I'm Command. Premium join:2000-07-30 Washington, DC kudos:2	reply to 59137280 What do you expect when Fox is part of the corporate ownership?
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Xstar_Lumini join:2008-12-14 Canada kudos:2	reply to 59137280 Are you guys telling me that National Geographic does not show any more nature documentaries and has become another retarded TLC channel? What about the History Channel and their "Alien Ancient Civilizations"? Another respectful channel that went down the tubes.
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footballdude Premium join:2002-08-13 Imperial, MO	reply to 59137280 This is a recurring story. These niche channels start out with good intentions and stick with their base programming. Then they hire a hollywood studio guy to improve their ratings and it all goes to hell. -- Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty - Ronald Reagan
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Boricua65 Premium join:2002-01-26 Sacto Sh*tty	said by footballdude: This is a recurring story. These niche channels start out with good intentions and stick with their base programming. Then they hire a hollywood studio guy to improve their ratings and it all goes to hell. Ding! Ding! We have a winner!! We have a winner!! Another example, the Smithsonian channel. It used to be they NEVER have commercials, same thing with the Sundance channel. Now they both have commercials , as if I wanted to see that shit. -- Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. Robert Orben
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CylonRed Premium,MVM join:2000-07-06 Bloom County	They can't keep the channel on the air without a revenue stream - that means commercials. They may have started and to get viewers they decided to forgo a solid revenue stream and lost money in the interim but sooner or later - they have to have revenue. No revenue - no channel. Even PBS has commercials to supplement the donation stream. Same thing for free internet service, phone service etc.... eventually they need a revenue stream so commercials or pure pay has to happen. -- Brian "It drops into your stomach like a Abrams's tank.... driven by Rosanne Barr..." A. Bourdain
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mr_slick join:2003-05-22 Lynnwood, WA Reviews: ·Frontier FiOS	reply to CylonRed said by CylonRed: ...Unfortunately we are in a phase of crap reality TV shows - I refuse to watch them.... A PHASE!?!?!?! This crap has been going on for a LONG LONG TIME! I cannot believe there are people actually watching this garbage! I also do not watch any of that crap, and have to bite my tongue when someone wants to talk to me about it (like a boss at work or something), lest i start saying nasty things about the children of those producers/creators of that crap
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Subaru 1-3-2-4 Premium join:2001-05-31 Greenwich, CT	reply to CylonRed said by CylonRed: Unfortunately we are in a phase of crap reality TV shows I wonder when these shows will end? I don't see how people get so wrapped up in prestaged events like this.
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Boricua65 Premium join:2002-01-26 Sacto Sh*tty	said by Subaru: I wonder when these shows will end? I don't see how people get so wrapped up in prestaged events like this. I can tell you Hoarders does not look prestaged. In fact, I truly believe there is an epidemic of hoarders in this country. I only watch that show sporadically. My favorite show was Clean House with Niecy Nash. -- Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. Robert Orben
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