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In reply to the discussion: The History Channel - the Fox News of the Social Sciences for terminal dumb asses [View all]rightsideout
(978 posts)I remember it used to show alot of World War II documentaries but now it's alot of "Reality" if you would call it that, TV. Yea, I admit to watching Ax Men, Pawn Stars, American Restoration and others. Modern Marvels is good and pretty educational.
I've had independent producers that create shows for the HC approach me about doing stories on electric powered drag racing since I'm involved in promoting electric drag racing events. That's happened twice and twice the idea has been shot down by the executive producers of the HC. Apparently, the owners of the HC are heavy into Baja Racing and gas cars so the idea of electric powered cars doesn't appeal to them. Even though I've worked with producers from MotorWeek, the Discovery Channel, Speed Channel, Planet Green and the Travel Channel who have filmed and aired stories on our electric drag races.
So yea, their viewership is heavily conservative, middle aged male. It's like 80 percent male. But I think a gal actually runs the programming for the History Channel. I forgot her name.