VH1

Pros: Funny, Talented, Great for the Whole Family
Cons: Not a Thing

Like many of us older rock and roll fans, I have found the switch from MTV to VH1 an easy one. Let's face it, VH1 gears its music and movies toward the baby boomer generation. MTV, well, the music is geared more toward the younger folks.

The...

Pros: It's fun for the few minutes you get to see the bands perform Cover Songs.
Cons: The bands I saw were not very good at performing Covers; inept judging; silly challenges

It is just as I feared. VH1 is joining MTV as the new "Everything but Music Channel". I have to admit, I did thoroughly enjoy the gritty and spontaneous look behind the scenes of Rock Bands on the "Bands on the Run" reality television show. "Behind...

Pros: Some great shows, Very informative and interesting,
Cons: Some boring Behind the Music's, Not many videos, Bands on the Run

Compared to the likes of MTV and the Canadian music channel MuchMusic, VH1's competition is pretty weak. So when I need a quick fix of "visual music" I flip to channel 43B, VH1. VH1 is definitely the strongest music channel in television today. MTV is...

Pros: Great Movies and Original Shows
Cons: Showing the same shows over and over

In the past few years, I have found myself watching more and more of VH-1. I spent my younger years during the time of Bobby Sherman, David Cassidy, The Monkees and The Beach Boys. VH-1 is bringing back those wonderful days of teen heart throbs...

Pros: Decent variety, good music format
Cons: Too few music videos & too many documentaries

First, let me give a little background. My cable provider offers only MTV and VH1 and I have no alternative cable providers. Furthermore, I am not really interested in dish tv, particularly with the dense tree canopy over my house. Next, I'd like it...

Pros: Some great stuff can still be found there
Cons: Rapidly becoming as pointless and idiotic as MTV

Once upon a time, there was a little station called VH1 was an alternative to its cousin, MTV. The point of VH1, seemingly, was to show videos and stick with entertainment centered around music. That was vastly different than MTV, which was transforming...

Pros: Excellent research, brings the human side into the star light
Cons: None

There are several types of music consumers among us.
These who want to listen or listen and see. These who want to be taken away from anything and fall right into their chosen sounds.
And those who want to know about music and their makers.
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Pros: Good original programming that is actually MUSIC related.
Cons: Not enough videos, too many "Movies that rock".

In my "hip teenage" years, if you had told me I would one day like VHI better than MTV, I would have laughed. Those were the days when MTV was the rock/rap/good music station and VH1 was the adult contemporary equivalent of it. Back in those days, the...

Pros: Well-designed programs, crosses generations
Cons: too many reruns.

I just got cable today.

Finally, after months of living alone, scraping along to get by, I was finally able to call the local Comcast office and order their Expanded Basic cable package.

No longer would a coathanger serve as my...

Pros: More music than MTV, great original programming, variety
Cons: A lot of repetition

VH-1 has become the only music channel we watch in our house, because MTV is just overrated Schmoo. Read my MTV review if you want more detail about the Schmoo. VH-1, although it has its flaws, has a lot going for it. Here are my favorite features:...

Pros: See just what the stars did before they were famous
Cons: Show to many of the Teeny Bopper Groups

VH1 is becoming more and more like MTV all the time, cannot tell you the last time I saw a video on this channel but they do have lots of good shows. My latest show I am addicted to on this channel is called "Before they Were Stars"

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Pros: Fun to watch, Great Guests on the Show
Cons: Dont always agree with the answers to the topics

The List is on VH1 Monday-Friday at 7p.m. ET.
This is a great show on a great channel.

The show is a panel of 4 famous people picking there top 3 music choices from a variety of topics. Topics such as Best Band of the 80's, Best Female...

Pros: Nice place for the music movies
Cons: Can't watch it all the time

When VH-1 first started showing in my area, I pretty much ignored it. MTV was still going strong with great music all the time. A few years later, MTV pretty much went into the toilet by starting to air more theme shows than music related programs.
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Pros: New shows
Cons: Still have a little work to do

VH1 has come along way over the past couple of years. Gone are the days of boring videos by little known artist. Today's VH1 schedule is filled with hip shows such as The List, Behind the Music, and Before they were Rock Stars. VH1 has also started...

Pros: The List and I actually like most of the videos they play
Cons: I think it means I'm old now

I am 28 years old, I remember when I first got cable when I was 16- which was (look I know how to subtract) 12 years ago. 12 years ago, I loved MTV! Vh1 was for older people, like my mom or something. 12 years ago MTV actually played videos. Now, the...