what channel do you turn on first??

United States
September 16, 2009 10:29am CST
You finally get that time to sit in front of the tv, you get the remote, you turn on the tv and the first channel you turn on is......??? Thank goodness the cable companies offers so many channels....this way there is something out there for everyone to watch something...right?? --whats really bad is when you go through a hundred channels and there is nothing on!! I started a discussion regarding the Food Network, and how I recently became addicted to DIY network, so I got the idea to ask what channels do you watch??
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@aprces (1082)
• China
17 Sep 09
The last one I just turned off it before.No further research.Now it's raining outside,I do want to stay at home and watch TV? It's not interesting to watch tele alone,I think we should get our tele out or make its screen face to the window outside,then tuned to a channel that you like and show it off to the public,that's really amazing,isn't it? Tele is not only used to be a box being watched but also some stuff that we can use it in any way
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@aprces (1082)
• China
22 Sep 09
Just put it into a place where has a transparent glasses and let it face to the public outside,for example,balcony
• United States
19 Sep 09
now that is definitely a suggestion of what to do with it!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
@resssaaa (445)
• Philippines
17 Sep 09
I feel you. There are times when I turn on the television and no matter how many channels you have there it seems that there isn't anything you could choose from! lol. You may find this funny and weird but the first channel I go to when I open the Tv is the disney channel! :)))))) Okay okay, pretty childish I know! lol! After, I look at HBO and star movies, then those local channels we have here in our country.
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• United States
19 Sep 09
Not weird at all...there are some good shows on that channel. I find myself getting into some of the shows that my kids watch!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
@kmaram (2533)
• Philippines
17 Sep 09
Hi there, i have more than 70 channels but dont check all of them. Before i have only one channel but now i am using cable for my internet i have also lots of channels to watch unfortunately I have one favorite channel and thats our local channel - ABS-CBN, maybe because i used to watch programs here before when its my only channel, but sometimes i also visited other channels but ended up watching in ABS-CBN, keep on mylotting
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• United States
19 Sep 09
yeah, I think we tend to stick with the old faithful ones that we always watch... it just feels right that way. thanks for the response and have a great night!
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@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
17 Sep 09
When I first turn the TV on I will turn to the local TV channels then I will check out TNT, USA and the weather channel.
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• United States
19 Sep 09
USA, --I dvr Burn Notice, I love that show!!! I havent had time to sit down and watch the last of them yet, but at least I have them ready for me!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
• India
17 Sep 09
Well for me, the first channel is Vh1, then MTV,then Channel V,then Discovery,nat-geo,history.After all this i switch to some news channel.And when all this is done ,at last i turn on some movies channel like our local distributor's channels, Star Movies, HBO,World Movies,Pix and other channels.
• United States
19 Sep 09
wow that is alot of channels, but cool that you have that many to pick from!! We dont have that many, but one day I hope we can get a few more like we use to have... right now we have just basic, but it works out well for the kids and I like some of the programs on DIY, so I am good for now!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
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@dhart87 (53)
• United States
17 Sep 09
I have Directv and the first channel I turn to is the Noggin channel for my kids. They love cartoons and the best thing about Noggin channel it is like preschool on t.v. and they are learning. But, when I get a chance to watch t.v. I first turn to B.E.T, HBO, Starz, Showtime, Cinemax, and any other channels that have something on that is interesting. I really love watch my soap opera, like "The Young and The Restless", "Bold and The Beautiful", and "As The World Turns".
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• United States
19 Sep 09
yep, funny how the kids come first..but at least they do have stations now where the cartoons are learning cartoons instead of just entertainment for the kids. thanks for the response and have a great night!
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
16 Sep 09
we do have cable and have a package that allows us to watch a few specialty channels. i guess (as odd as it sounds) i flip on the shopping channel first, then the weather channel, then the history channel (at any given time just to see whats on) then usually the local pbs station, then our local tv station (as they have news all day).
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• United States
19 Sep 09
That sounds like a good routine of checking out what all is on and not missing anything.... I laugh now that the tv gets turned on by my son and it is on cartoon network already... but at night, hubby gets most of the shows he likes... survivor shows, or the weather channel... --thats ok, one day I will have my own tv and wont let anyone watch it!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
@mayka123 (16604)
• India
17 Sep 09
We have a choice of marking our favourite 20 channels so whenever I put on the television I check out these channels first. They are mostly the news channels and some of my favourite soap channels.
• United States
19 Sep 09
oh thats cool...I think one of our older cable companies did that and we had a few favorite channels too... I forgot about that... now that we have kids it seems to automatically go to the cartoon network...but thats ok, for now!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
17 Sep 09
When I turn on the TV, the first channel I'll take a look is the ABS-CBN that's the local channel I used to watched. If there's no good show to watch that's the time I'll turn to cable channel like HBO, Disney Channel, or in Discovery Channel. I love watching TV. Most of the spare time I used to watch TV only at home or take a nap. I also have many DVD's collection like comedy, horror and suspends.
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• United States
19 Sep 09
I am starting to get a good collection of DVDs..the sad thing is they are all still in the wrappers!! My kids prefer cartoon network over a movie that I would like!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
@anniefannie (1737)
• United States
17 Sep 09
i like watching the food net work to sandra Lee and 30 minute meals is my favorite diy and home and garden are not as good as they were a few years ago i don't think.i watch USA and WGN alot more than others channels have a great day
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• United States
19 Sep 09
I do still catch those shows from time to time, I really enjoy Rachel Ray and Sandra Lee. I like USA too, I like Burn Notice, Psych, and Royal Pain. thanks for the response and have a great night!
@hireshd (490)
• India
19 Sep 09
The first channel that switch on is MTV as it really refreshes me after listening to songs, if there is nothing then I will only surf music channels to relieve myself of the stress that i had throughout the day in office
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• United States
19 Sep 09
when I worked in the office and would be majorly stressed out, I listened to my music on the way home and loud too!! it was a major stress reliever and I had a long way home... so by time I got home I was good for dinner, and then our sitcoms we use to watch at that time! thanks for the response and have a great night!
@Tantrums (945)
• Philippines
16 Sep 09
I usually check Discovery or National Geographic first! If neither is showing anything good then I switch to HBO or Star movies. If there is still nothing good, I switch to Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network...
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• United States
19 Sep 09
I am amazed at how many people still have the cable channels.. I guess because our economy is so bad here in Michigan and with my family most of us has down graded to just basic of basic cable --ugh, I really miss some of the shows like HBO. thats cool, oh and yes, I get Cartoon network all day!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
@checkmail (2039)
• India
17 Sep 09
To bookreadermom08 this is checkmail and often do start with news channel which broadcasts the workships going on in the early mornings.Yes the workships are shown here early morning live from the Temples.Later can switch to cartoons or some funny channels, or some exercises etc.There isn't a specific food channel yet in mine knowledge but there are some shows of receipes on the cable.
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• United States
19 Sep 09
I think that sounds like a good variety of shows!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
@safrabay (75)
• Philippines
19 Sep 09
I consider Bio Channel as my favorite. It features a lot of popular personalities, leaders, famous actors and actresses, films, directors, a lot of them which I love to listen to. I also switch to CNN and Fox News. These channels are both on the edge.
• United States
22 Sep 09
thats funny, I am amazed at how many people switch over to CNN.... it seems to be a very popular channel among the viewers of mylot!! thanks for the response and have a great day!
@Eisenherz (2908)
• Portugal
17 Sep 09
I turn it on SIC Radical. Which is a portuguese channel directed at a younger audience. I have this show that I watch everyday religiously always at the same time and gets my humour really rising, so this is the reason why.
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• United States
19 Sep 09
its great that you have a show that you still watch everyday like that, and that you can!! I cant get into anything really since my kids get the tv, but there are a few shows that I put on the dvr and when I get around getting the tv after they go to bed.. of course lately I have been trying to get in computer time, so my tv time is lacking!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
• United Kingdom
16 Sep 09
Well, I have over a hundred channels and I'm definitely a telly addict! The first channel that I tune into is Sky News! I generally keep watching this channel throughout breakfast and I only ever start changing all those channels during the evening hours! I do have my favourite channels obviously and Sky News is at the top of the list. I also love Bravo and Challenge as well as Discovery Science. Those news readers on Sky News are like family members now, they are forever in my living room! Andrew
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• United States
19 Sep 09
I can understand that one, here I will turn on my local news in the early morning before I start my workout just so that I can see what the weather is going to be like and I really enjoy the banter between our news people... its very entertaining!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
@Archie0 (5652)
17 Sep 09
Well whenever i am on my tv with my remote in my hand the very first channel that i flick to is Discovery travel and living, its the best channel and its one of my favourite channels too.I love to watch planet food, miami ink, project runway and many more.My other fav channels i switch to is VH1 and disney chanel.
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• United States
19 Sep 09
I have heard of those shows but I havent seen any of them... thats great that you get a chance to sit down and watch those shows...some days I think I just cant watch spongebob one more day!! thanks for the response and have a great day!
@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
17 Sep 09
I usually turn it on when I first get up for the day but I don't usually watch anything till around 2 or 3:00 in the afternoon. This is when "Little House On The Prairie" comes on and I put it on the hallmark channel. This is one of my favorite shows. Those kids tickle me the way they get along especially when they get together with Nellie and Willie, lol. I often think bout what it would have been like to live in those days whenever I'm watching it. I'm actually glad we live in this day and age, though. We have so many more improvements now! When Little House is over, I turn it on rfdtv. This is the station about the rural way of life. There is a lot of good stuff for horse owners on this station. They also have programs about gardening, quilting, raising crops, Virginia farming, country music shows, and there is a program about Trains & Locomotives. They call it rural america's most important network. I'm just a country girl, lol. Kathy.
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• United States
19 Sep 09
I know a couple people that still watch little house on the prairie.... thats cool!! wow, what a great channel, it sounds like it gives out great information!! some day I will either get me a tv of my own, or get my tv back from the kids!! --when I do get the tv for a little while I always go to DIY, this way I learn something while I am watching tv... thanks for the response and have a great day!
@geebobuk (135)
16 Sep 09
Here in the UK we have a large number of channels to choose from - especially if you have Sky. When I turn on the TV it is normally on Sky Sports News as that is the channel I watch most often. Otherwise it is probably VH1 or VH1 Classic.
• United States
19 Sep 09
a couple years ago I was very much into hockey and the first channel I would go to was ESPN... now things are different and the kids get the tv, but I always enjoyed watching the sports shows!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
• United States
16 Sep 09
Wow! First, I guess it depends on what time I turn on the television. It really does depend on the time of day. But, usually, I check out the HBO stations first. I love The Wire and The Sopranos. Eventhough both of those shows have ended, I still watch them whenever I get a chance.... I could watch those re-runs over and over again. HBO DEFINITELY!
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• United States
19 Sep 09
Oh Wow, when we had cable channels we watched The Wire too..oh that show was so good!! I forgot all about that one!! oh I miss that show!! Thats cool, and yes, during different times of the day there are different types of shows on.... thanks for the response and have a great night!