The information on the military channel division is very educational and informative. I've especially enjoyed the "Hitler's Generals" episodes. Information on Ernst Udet immediately rung my memory bells on "The Great Waldo Pepper" movie. And, I confirmed he was the model for Ernst Kessel character in the movie.

I am concerned about the Military channel's survival--I don't see any commercials. How are you surviving? I hope you can continue to present this very important--to me and others--history.

My wife and I cruised from Santiago, Chile to Buenos Aires this Feb., and took an excursion of the Falklands/Malvenias--I was so very glad I had seen your feature of the Falkland war earlier. It's still on my DVR.

Jim T. Middleton, Houston, TX

Keeps me entertained.

There's always something good on

I like some programmes, but it talks WAY TOO MUCH about World War 2 (80% of the time). There is more to History than just WW2.

I used to love this channel, but the appeal is fading more and more.

ok.

Has in-depth documentaries on SO MANY topics! Especially like the ones about inventions and how things we take for granted today came into being, and ideas that seems outrageous but are now commonly accepted. A lot more interesting than history class in school...

Love it.

Sometimes it's boring

rare

Boring!

Some of the programs are ok.

Boring...never watch it

I enjoy the History Channel, however I'd like to see more documentaries, not this living history stuff that they put on a lot of the time.

Peaked around 2002, heading downhill fast since; mostly re-runs and pseudo-history now.  Still worth taking a look now and then.

I enjoy the History Channel. This is my favorite of all educational TV networks.

This used to be great television, but now with all the UFO, Knight Templar, da Vinci Code, ghost, Nazi occult,  and other such popular cult shows, it is in fast decline.

The history channel is another fav of mine.

I enjoy their outlook and many of their programs on history.

If they would do less repeats, I would have rated them 5 stars, but what can you do :)

Updated Comment, 1/3/08:  Well, it's almost five years later and I have to say that I've become increasingly dissapointed with the quality of programming content.  They still have Modern Marvels on, which is great, but then it's often the only show worth watching (well, I do like The Universe, which is pretty interesting).  But what are shows like Monster Quest and Gangland doing on there?  Calling either of them history-oriented is a stretch (sure, any topic has a historical context to it, but it should be more of a Discovery Channel thing.  Well, not Monster Quest, that's just plain ridiculous).

History Channel is still one of the better channels out, but sadly that's not saying too much.

Original Comment, 3/23/03:  I admit, a few years ago me and my friends jokingly called it the "Hitler Channel" because every time we turned it on, Hitler was on there. But, I have to say, this is one of my favorite channels (next to Discovery Channel); they do have a wide range of programming, and yes, a lot of it is war-related, but there is a lot of other things, too. "Mail Call" is a lot of fun to watch, it answers a lot of questions about military-related topics ranging from all dates. "Unsolved History" is a good program, and you get to learn the stuff that your History class in school never touched! Then, there are those weird shows, like "The History of Fast Food" and "The Cola Wars", that are interesting and fun. "Conquest" is a lot of fun to watch, too, as it covers the practicalities of battle and other types of competition, from archery to gladiatorial battles! A lot more fun than your average history class, but if you don't feel like watching war stuff, then you might want to check the TV guide first to see what program's on. You might be surprised!

Its ok to watch but usually their history is more about legends and myth than factual history, then again if it was the same stuff they show in documentaries in my history class then it'd be boring.

Has its moments, but there's way too much of the "Da Vinci, Knights Templar, Mayan Calendar End of Times" Mumbo Jumbo on there, to take it very seriously.

Its not exactly the abode of scholarly historical research.

This channel does offer quite a variety of shows related to history. It is usually very well written entertaining. The one drawback I think is when they show a movie pertaining to history. This leaves me with a kind of jaded feeling as though they are not really portraying history per se.

I still enjoy this channel, however, I have noticed a liberal slant in some of the newer programming...which, to me, means re-writing actual history.  I still watch the channel (one of the few that I do watch besides sports programming), but I watch cautiously at times.

It's sad to think that anyone would use this channel to educate themselves. UFO's; Da Vanci Code; history of sex; mega-things; etc... What's especially disturbing is this channels determination to implant themselves in our children's classrooms.

In college, we used to call it the Hitler channel because it seemed to run the same tape loops of der fuher giving angry speeches during WWII. . .it would seem that the History channel has grown up. . .good specials on historical topics domestic and abroad. . .some good (but not great) programming. . .the documentaries still are not up to par with the better PBS productions. . .

Il ove the History Channel!!! But they need to take off Modern Marvels, Digging the Truth, & put on movies & documentaries such as Boudicca, Spartacus, the 300, & Barbarians. I love those shows, but they always show boring ones. But, therefore, I give them a five, but they can do much better.

Great channel, but they need more stuff on the Civil War and World War 1.  Oh yes, enough of the UFO stuff.

Awesome and Addicting

If it wasn't for The History Channel, The Travel Channel, Discovery, National Geographic (and of course ESPN), I'd have absolutely nothing, ever, to watch. 99% of everything else on every other channel is pure, unadulterated schlock. Even in the '90s there were still good shows on television and still signs of intelligent life in this country. Based on disturbing current trends of stupidity and sleaziness supplanting intellectuality in every facet of society, one wonders how much longer intelligent channels like the History Channel will be extant.

I LOVE the History Channel. I do find WWII history to be quite fascinating. So therefore, I'm not usually bored by it. I do watch it every night. I would get rid of my cable if my provider ever got rid of the History Channel, I watch it that much....sad but true.

Sometimes there is some really interesting things on History, I will be channel surfing and find something on here that makes me stop and watch the whole show.

It needs an overhaul. Quit focusing on the Bible and UFOs, and focus more on historical events and warfare. I agree that this channel obsessed a tad bit much about Hitler for my tastes. Also, they tend to run through the same wars and historical events too much, it could try to cover original material and little-known conflicts.

its because sometimes the TV gets "taken over" by this channel and I dont personally like it

The fact that most of their content on the Second World War is terrible has kind of turned my off to this channel. History International seems to show a lot more shows run and produced by the BBC. These shows are a lot more effective in conveying what really occured in the Second World War, especially the Eastern Front. Much of their programs on the Eastern Front are outdated, and thus are biased due to lack of information during the Cold War and inherent biases in the media. All in all, their programing is sufficent enough to warrant it a grade of 'Okay', as there is a lot of good programs, but just as many bad ones. I would hope people would read as much as they watched, but that won't happen.

Should be renamed "The Bible Channel".

This is one excellent channel; consistent top quality documentaries with an emphasis on military history, something I never received in formal education. What's more, the channel is relatively free of ideological bias which I find extraordinarily refreshing (especially after my stint at Univ. of California). Candidly, I've learned far more watching many of these programs than I ever could listening to some stuffy Ivy-League wannbe wax self-righteous over the evil state of U.S. imperialism in Iraq. Let's hope this channel sticks around for a good long while.

Quite good when they cover something besides WWII.

Fortunately, there are many other choices so one wouldn't expect consistently top quality. But when they have a great show, it is well worth the time.

It always amazes me how many Americans know little or nothing about our nations history. The History Channel should be required viewing.

I like this channel. They have very good documentaries and it is far more interesting then just reading a big thick boring history book. Plus they narrate it well and you even get other opinions of that particular event eg they interview doctors of history or anthropology or archaeology to get their view on a particular thing. The only thing is history for me can get a bit boring at times.

good channel some people just would hate to learn something besides sports who cares what happened during world war 2 and what the men and women did for this country i rather hear about the michigan ohio state score thats way more important than the sacrifice people put for there country thats why this country is going down hill no one wants to learn no one cares it seems the only important thing in this damn country is sports well screw those who think thats the most imporant thing in the world. dont get me wrong I love hockey i think its great but learning is way more imporant.

Fantastic! Too much good stuff to mention but Barbarians and Mail Call kicked ass. UPDATE: A couple criticisms that I must address. To the accusation that this channel is for nerds, I must be nerd. Too bad all that means is that I can break it down and tell you what history means and you can't, not being a nerd and all. To the history is a tabloid guy, IT IS A TABLOID! History, real history, the stuff that really happened is outrageous. Hitler was a junkie, TRUE!! The clip where he has his hand behind his back and its shaking from all the drugs made me understand how messed up he really was. This channel only scratches the surface of how f'ed up human history has been, but its a good start for anybody who is interested. UPDATE: "The guy on mail call is annoying" is a statement I'll not stand for. I met R. Lee Ermy and the man is hilarious!

I absolutely love this channel. My main complaint is they spend too much programming on things such as modern machinery, and things that don't seem too connected to history. Show me black and white WWII footage, Civil War and Revolutionary War documentaries and I'm hooked. The guy on Mail Call is pretty annoying, so I try to avoid him. Otherwise, a great channel.

If I wanted to learn stuff, I would go back to school. ESPN, Comedy Central... anything but The Boring... err History Channel.

A good channel to watch about histroric events and has a couple of good show that I always try to watch (Mail Call, Wild West Tech). To bad they cancled Tales of the Gun.

I love The History Channel. Great shows on a variety of subjects. There's a very good one on Alexander the Great that they run about once a year, or at least I catch it about once a year.

The History Channel's programs are very well done and of a high quality. Every time I have to watch one in school I roll my eyes thinking I'm in for a long, boring haul but they always end up exceeding my expectations. They use interviews with experts and people who experienced the topic being discussed as well as actual footage of the event and historically correct reanactments. They tell history from a bipartisan stance and tell the winner's as well as the loser's side of the story which makes for interesting television. I have rarely if ever seen something that is incorrect on the History Channel. It is a very reliable source for any historical event. This channel comes highly recommended.

this channel is for nerds

Wild West Tech, Mailcall, those shows are great.

booooring