I’ll let TV writer Phillip Swann explain: Red Bull TV, for instance (who doesn’t love Crashed Ice or their Flutag events?) and Impact Wrestling, which should be self-explanatory.Īlso included in the sports section are some not-so-sporty offerings, including documentary channels, a helping of slow tv, and something called Eye Candy. The niche channels can be enjoyable, though. At the time of this writing, that means old Ultimate Fighting matches. No, there aren’t any sporting events scheduled for the forseeable future, but Pluto tries to fill the void with channels like Stadium, which shows random sporting events from the past. It’s like 2003 all over again! This section also includes channels for old sitcoms, funny animal videos, and FAIL Army. Remember laughter? It’s back, baby! Plenty of Comedy Central content, from stand-up specials to celebrity roasts and a whole channel dedicated to reruns of Crank Yankers. But there are also binge channels for Antiques Roadshow, MST3K, Forensic Files, and classic (pre-reboot) Doctor Who episodes.Īlso, Wipeout! That’s gotta hurt! (horn honk) (slide whistle) (boing!) COMEDY There’s also a whole channel of Fear Factor reruns for you guys who miss Joe Rogan’s earlier, more subtle work. Channel 358 says hi to your mother for you. Do you want twenty-four straight hours of nothing but Wahlburgers? Well, you’re a fucking loser, but PlutoTV doesn’t care. This is the section where each channel is devoted to one television show. Besides, we’re here for garbage television. Father, not the father… I get paid the same either way NEWSĪvoid their news channels. 24 hours a day of Jerry Springer, Steve Wilkos, old episodes of Blind Date and the king of the garbage pile, Maury Povich. Elsewhere you’ll find classic shows, old cartoons, and one of my personal favorite PlutoTV channels, Nosey (Channel 158). There are also channels devoted exclusively to American Gladiators and Degrassi. Maybe you’d rather watch Baywatch? They’ve got a 24-hour channel for all of you people who haven’t kept up on the latest scientific developments in masturbation technology. For instance, one channel shows nothing but the early 2000’s dating shows from MTV, like Parental Control and, yes, Next. Last year, media conglomerate Viacom bought PlutoTV, and they added a bunch of exclusive channels built around content from MTV, VH-1, Comedy Central, and TV Land. The other movie channels are showing films like Postcards From The Edge, Child’s Play, Memento, and Two Days In The Valley. As I write this, they’re showing The Spy Who Loved Me. One channel shows old James Bond films on a loop. Some of the film channels are themed - westerns, documentaries, 80’s films, kung-fu, etc. Truth be told, not all the films are bad. Look PlutoTV in the eye and say thank you when they slap your face with an ad break. But remember - this is garbage television being served up for free. 22 movie channels plus a whole lot of films on demand.
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