When Did MTV Start Going Downhill?

[TheGodling]

I was about to start a thread on this .. but not just about MTV, I wanted to know how many networks remain true to their original core programming mission ...

I mean MTV stopped playing music
SciFi turned to SyFy
Cartoon NEtwork is full of live shows.
Boomerang shows oldies from 5 years ago.
Aint a damn thing DIY on the DIY network... its always some contractor doing it.
the list goes n..

The History Channel is about aliens and people with 'unique' jobs.

 

[Pifferry]

TLC(The Learning Channel) ain't even about Learning anymore.

 

[Family Man]

man its hard to imagine now but mtv in the 90's used to be dope

I mean they actually had some really dope programming! some really subversive stuff!

MTV started to fall off noticeably in 1996. 1993 - 1994 and some of 95 was the GOAT period.

 

[Jax]

When they started working with Diddy.

 

[Conscious Pilot]

Nat Geo Wild is the final hope

 

[nairdas]

All I know is youtube was the final nail in the coffin. Youtube killed a lot of shyt.

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

Damn animal planet showing pitbulls and parolees ...

I need my dogs and cats 101, too cute, nature and stuff like that..
TV was better when we had less channels

 

[WhatsGoodTy]

When TRL died. That's the last time they played videos.

 

[CoolazzFemale]

Grew up and reality shows

 

[Kliq_Souf]

Laguna Beach

 

[ahomeplateslugger]

i havent seen mtv since middle school which was about 2001. they started airing bs like sweet 16 and shows where rich people complain about nonsense while you have people in the real world who are really going through it. the only shows i watch are what's on pbs, 60 minutes, sports, flip this house/other DIY and television series.

 

[Spoonz]

Whenever reality tv started blowing up

 

[FrostBite]

The Real World was the beginning of the end. Don't get me wrong, I used to enjoy that show. But it ushered in all of the reality TV shows and kicked the actual music programming to the curb.

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

I only watched season 1 with heather B and kevin powell... It seemed "real" now they all feel fake

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Its been done since late 90s. 2g shyt is beyond