{"id":21023,"date":"2020-07-04T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video\/"},"modified":"2020-07-04T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-04T19:00:00","slug":"history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video\/","title":{"rendered":"#History, TLC, and the Phenomenon of &#8216;Channel Drift&#8217; (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4143279fac0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4143279fac0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video\/#AMC\" >AMC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video\/#History\" >History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video\/#Logo_TV\" >Logo TV<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video\/#MTV\" >MTV<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video\/#Syfy\" >Syfy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video\/#TLC\" >TLC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video\/#truTV\" >truTV<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video\/#TV_Land\" >TV Land<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/history-tlc-and-the-phenomenon-of-channel-drift-video\/#USA\" >USA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#History, TLC, and the Phenomenon of &#8216;Channel Drift&#8217; (VIDEO)<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>Remember when MTV played music? Or when TLC was all about learning? If so, you\u2019ve witnessed \u201cchannel drift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also known as \u201cnetwork decay,\u201d channel drift is a television network\u2019s gradual move away from its original purpose. Granted, networks sometimes drift for the better, as AMC viewers can attest. But it\u2019s hard not to be cynical when your favorite niche cable network starts airing reality shows and wrestling bouts.<\/p>\n<p>Below are eight examples of channel drift \u2014 we\u2019ll leave it to you to decide if these evolutions were upgrades and downgrades.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AMC\"><\/span>AMC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pkdKewMqQNc\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"550\" width=\"100%\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>American Movie Classics launched as a showcase for classic films. Now referred to simply as AMC, it&#8217;s a major player in Hollywood thanks to the gangbusters success of <em>Mad Men<\/em>, <em>Breaking Bad<\/em>, and <em>The Walking Dead<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History\"><\/span>History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q_ZHiKKog28\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"550\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing much historical about reality shows like <em>Ice Road Truckers<\/em>, <em>Pawn Stars<\/em>, and <em>Swamp People. <\/em>History has also waded into pseudo-history with its long-running show <em>Ancient Aliens<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Logo_TV\"><\/span>Logo TV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ucg_BUR7XHk\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"550\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> Launched in 1995 to cater to LGBTQ  viewers, Logo TV suffered a blow in 2017 when Viacom moved its flagship reality <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>, <em>RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em>, to VH1. Now the channel airs classic sitcoms with little queer and trans representation\u2014e.g. <em>Laverne &#038; Shirley<\/em>, <em>Three\u2019s Company<\/em>, and <em>Married\u2026 with Children<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MTV\"><\/span>MTV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eNoJqCI0LwE\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"550\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> Younger viewers might be surprised to know MTV originally stood for Music Television and aired music videos non-stop. Now it&#8217;s a reality TV fan\u2019s paradise, thanks to franchises like <em>Teen Mom<\/em>, <em>Jersey Shore<\/em>, and <em>The Challenge<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Syfy\"><\/span>Syfy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g-IH3msKKUA\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"550\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> Syfy is a rare example of a channel that drifted and then drifted back. After the erstwhile Sci-Fi Channel rebranded as Syfy in 2009, the network ventured away from <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> fiction fare, even airing professional wrestling shows <em>ECW<\/em> and <em>WWE SmackDown<\/em>. But in 2017, Syfy rebranded itself again and recommitted to its sci-fi roots.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TLC\"><\/span>TLC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6Z88nMGw8Ds\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"550\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> TLC\u2019s educational content (&#8220;The Learning Channel&#8221;) seems like a distant memory, now that shows about 90-day fianc\u00e9s, dress-shopping brides, sister wives, and quintuplets have taken over the schedule.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"truTV\"><\/span>truTV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fRquwrA-rTY\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"550\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> The channel that began its life as Court TV has shifted away from televised court cases and towards reality\u2014see: <em>Black Gold<\/em> and <em>Hardcore Pawn<\/em>\u2014and even prank comedy, like <em>Impractical Jokers<\/em> and <em>The Carbonaro Effect<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TV_Land\"><\/span>TV Land<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aPDfFFkQuws\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"550\" width=\"100%\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> Launched in 1996 as a spinoff of Nick at Nite, TV Land originally <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ealed to the Baby Boomer set with reruns of shows like <em>Hill Street Blues<\/em>, <em>St. Elsewhere<\/em>, and <em>Gunsmoke<\/em>. In 2015, however, it rebranded with a focus on Gen X-ers, though its hit comedy <em>Younger <\/em>arguably appeals to even younger generations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA\"><\/span>USA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k4JMcy38-QI\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"550\" width=\"100%\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Once known for \u201cblue-sky\u201d programming including <em>Psych<\/em>, <em>Burn Notice<\/em>, <em>Royal Pains<\/em>, and other light-hearted dramas of the mid-2000s, USA has embraced a grittier tone in recent years with shows like <em>Mr. Robot<\/em>, <em>The Sinner<\/em>, <em>Queen of the South<\/em>, and <em>Briarpatch<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/939931\/channel-drift-history-tlc-amc-mtv-syfy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to watch Movies or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#History, TLC, and the Phenomenon of &#8216;Channel Drift&#8217; (VIDEO)&#8221; Remember when MTV played music? Or when TLC was all about learning? If so, you\u2019ve witnessed \u201cchannel drift.\u201d Also known as \u201cnetwork decay,\u201d channel drift is a television network\u2019s gradual move away from its original purpose. 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