I wish to register a complaint. Cable television has hundreds of channels. I would like to watch some of them. Yet, like the school pecking order dominated by the playground bullies, some good networks go unrecognized while others steal the spotlight from them. Why is it that the American television viewer can’t get a comprehensive guide to ALL the network weekly listings in a tangible form?
The “Guide” option on the remote only reviews the titles and content of a few networks and about two hours’ worth of programming at a time. I don’t have a computer at home, so using the Internet to find the programs is out of the question.
I remember when TV Guide was thick in volume and chock full of descriptive content about all the shows. Now that somebody has invented the grid system of listing programs, creativity has gone the way of the VCR (by the way, I still use one). We had TV Guide for a good 30 years, but when it changed its format we gave it up because it didn’t prove helpful anymore.
What is on BBC America? What is on all 20 HBO channels? Why do I have to hunt so hard to get any answers? Why can’t I plan my viewing on a weekly basis instead of by an hour at a time?
I’m not asking for anything in a box wrapped in paper for Christmas. I just want some good answers to some reasonable questions.
Sincerely, etc.
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