What is the first channel you tend to check out when you first put the TV on??

United States
March 17, 2010 12:14pm CST
Well I'm little bit of a international news fanatic so I usually have BBC recorded over night so I can wake up and see first thing what happened around the world, while I was asleep. I know sometimes or usually their isn't much good happening in the world but I love to be informed what is the latest happenings before I leave the house never know one day could be a comet heading to earth I may need to know (lol). How about you? What channel do you check out first??
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
17 Mar 10
It all depends on the time of day I turn on the t.v. Now that I am not working I usually don't watch t.v., and opt to mylot for a little while during the day, then I'll play a video game, and wait for my husband to get home from work. Usually when he gets home we'll fix something to eat and I'll watch The Nanny on Nick at Nite, now it is a George Lopez Marathon, so it's George Lopez that I watch, whilst hubby plays a video game. When I worked in the daytime I would watch Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, and sometimes bits and pieces of Martha Stewart.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
19 Mar 10
We have a 360 and a wii, game cube, n64, and nomad. We play the 360 the most right now, as we're both playing GTA IV. We usually play games together, likw GRAW was one of our favorites to play together. We have three remotes so when a friend comes over we can play a game altogether now.
• United States
19 Mar 10
I'm on call of duty modern wardare2 whenever I get the chance. I'm planing to get a wii soon I need a system we both can play with and the wii is fun while drinking or hanging out.
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• United States
19 Mar 10
I use to be a nick at nite fanatic and then the shows kinda drastically changed I guess with the times. George lopez I'll check out periodically but it has been a while. I have to admit I have to have a xbox360 night at least twice a week and otherwise all attention is on my lady when she gets home she loves the Dr Oz and Rachel rays when she has a few of those taped it is xbox live time lol.
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
18 Mar 10
hello ringbelle, for me it's the local news channel...
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
18 Mar 10
and when that's done the documentaries. i seldom get to see the tv these days. and when that happens i turn to the radio for both local and international news.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
23 Mar 10
quite busy with work lately. one that impresses me till today, there was this afghan girl photoed about probably 2 decades ago. but recently they tried to track her. they managed to somehow but not without any hardship. she is married now with kids. that's great. don't you think so?
• United States
20 Mar 10
Love documentaries too. Do you have any recent favorites?
@rakesh284 (1472)
• India
18 Mar 10
As a kid I used to watch cartoon channel then I turned to watch music channels when I used to start television. It depends on the time when I turn on my television if its night time then I may check Ten Sports to check WWE. These days IPL is going on in our country so it also has telecast more often if not live then highlights of the past matches. So these days I am check MAX where IPL is showed. If not IPL then I may watch music channels or even sometimes local news channels.
@rakesh284 (1472)
• India
20 Mar 10
No, I am talking about Indian Premiere League which is a 20-20 Cricket Tournament. Sony MAX is the channel is showing all the matches live. Even these cricket matches have live streaming on Youtube as well as some Multiplex Theaters in India. It is very popular event in Cricketing History.
• United States
20 Mar 10
Is that the International Poker League?
• Singapore
18 Mar 10
Hello ringbelle253, Yes in today's world people r more close to televsion. n very easy to get news all over world. But at place as soon as in on the tv my 2yrs son always demand for baby tv, always he want baby tv. but he learnt more things from baby tv. But i want to watch Zee tv more for all serials. My both kids have a fight for watching tv. my 6yrs old daughter want playhouse disney n my son want baby tv. so where diffcult to sort them out.
• United States
20 Mar 10
Cant go wrong making the little ones happy their happy you are happy.
• Singapore
20 Mar 10
yes very true. But sometimes have to be strict, Watching more tv , not good na.
@Draeke (322)
• United States
17 Mar 10
The very first channel i check is the Science channel and then i go to si-fi. But that's if i can get to the tv to turn it on, always busy lately with work, moving and the kids.
• United States
19 Mar 10
I remember waking up and the tv happen to be on the si-fi channel and it was series playing blk&wht and I stayed glued till the end. I must say intriguing waking up to little people shooting lasers at monsters.
@Draeke (322)
• United States
23 Mar 10
Sounds like a uniqe way to start yer day, lol. Si-Fi is great, they have a lot of great stuff for me. Recently got my other half interested in SG-1 and then we're moving onto the spinoffs Atlantis and thenew offshoot Universe.
• Brazil
24 Mar 10
The DVD out! hahaha The channels of this country is kind of boring.
• United States
3 Apr 10
What country are you in and why does the t.v. suck?
• Brazil
3 Apr 10
Brazil. The local television is not that nice.
18 Mar 10
I normally put the BBC news on first thing in the morning, to catch up on what has been happening in the world. I like to watch our local news and weather too, at least I can be prepared if the weather is likely to be bad.
• United States
20 Mar 10
That is exactly how I like to do it also BBC first local second, and there is nothing like knowing the weather right before you leave the house.
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 10
It has to be Sky News! This is my favourite channel and I always make sure that I am tuned into this when I'm having my breakfast in the mornings. I would say that 85 per cent of the time I am tuned into this channel! I think it's important to stay in touch with what is going on in the world and these are my reasons for choosing this channel. In the evenings I tend to focus on ITV and I love watching the soaps at that time. I think it certainly helps to pass the time when there isn't much going on and it makes for wonderful background noise! I hardly watch any of the other news channels, I think I have a strategy that works! Andrew
• United States
20 Mar 10
That's how I do it! Even while breakfast have to be in tuned.
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
In the morning, when i open our television, I would immediately turn the channel to CNN. I am just like you, I like being informed and updated before going to work. I just don't feel right when I leave the house and I was not able to watch CNN in the morning. weird i know.
• United States
20 Mar 10
Exactly the morning news watch is a must! And not weird at all guess we just like to stay informed.
@monkeylong (3139)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Mar 10
As far as I am concerned, I think I will just turn on at the NBA channel,which Is the channel I enjoy it most .For me, I think I am a person who like the basketball so much. If I do not play the basketall a day, I will feel uncomfortable in my heart. So I will usually play the basketball evryday ,then if there i a NBA on live, I will watch it as soon as possible.
• United States
20 Mar 10
Your a a hundred percent Baller I can't knock you for that, I may fall asleep to a big game and want to watch who won once up. Some times "your still in the game".
@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
It varies. It depends on the time. There are times I watch local shows and other times I switch to Fox News, I also watch 7th Avenue among others.
• United States
20 Mar 10
Never seen 7th ave fox not a fan of. But what is 7th ave about?
@Jekar727 (140)
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
Most of the time I check out discovery channel first then HBO. I like to watch Myth Busters, Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe and Man vs Wild.
• United States
20 Mar 10
Once I get home from work yes those are my channels also makes for good relax tv.
@scja16 (322)
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
I always check first the food channel because i love cooking and seeing different ways and kinds of food. It makes me hungry while watching the food channel. Then if its not the food channel. I watch music channel as well. I love music but i prefer to watch Food channel.God bless
• United States
20 Mar 10
Love food channel evening time sometimes right around dinner time helps bring on a appetite lol.
@haniku17 (112)
18 Mar 10
As for me, I don't usually watch news. I easily get affected, so I'd rather want to be entertained. So channels, I would always check first are movie and music channel. I wish it would be a lot easier for me to watch news like you do. But sometimes there are things that I'd rather not know because it would take days before I can take it out of my head. I know its weird but I think it works for me.
• United States
20 Mar 10
Not weird at all if you prefer to skip news first thing, I cope with it because my job relates to a lot of world events so I like to stay up on it. But with so much laws etc passing that can effect personally these days im even more glued but I respect if you take time before checking out the news.
@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
18 Mar 10
Doesn't really matter to me. I will just watch whatever's on when I last turned the t.v. on. But I will change it to whatever show I would feel like watching whether it be a drama, sitcom, reality or even a game show. I just like to see what would interest me.
• United States
19 Mar 10
That is cool nothing wrong with instant mental stimulation, I usually save my reality shows and game shows for early afternoon.
• United States
17 Mar 10
ESPN. I am a girl, but I love sports.
• United States
19 Mar 10
Hey nothing wrong with the ladies and sports, kinda of a good thing lol. If that is the last channel I watched and I put it on the next morning and it is on a sport I'm not interested in or commercial, then it is straight to news but after that yes ESPN is right back on, there is always a good highlight waiting to be seen.
17 Mar 10
I turn on to Sky News as my first port of call before the kids get out of bed, then after breakfast it usually gets turned over to cbeebies. At the moment my eldest is liking Charlie and Lola so she watches that before setting off to school. If I had to chose my favorite television chanel it would have to be Five.
• United States
19 Mar 10
I don't think I can receive sky news unless I'm missing it on the guide somewhere but I check it out online when possible, because its a good source for news everywhere. If you are in the states what channel does it come on?
• India
17 Mar 10
First I like to watch news or national geographic channel when i put the TV on.some times I like to watch movie channel and fashion TV also.
• United States
17 Mar 10
Never done national geographic channel first thing when up but I will give it a check and see how I like it, I'm not a movie person, and never done fashion in the morning but very interesting.
• Canada
17 Mar 10
I hve a top few. I start at channel 52 and work my way to channel on scnning for my favorites (OLN, news,BTN, MTV, family, comedy, etc) and then go up to 262 and work down to abiout 222 to see if tehres anyhing there. If nothings on tv I settle, turn on a movie, try a new show or go to do something else.
• United States
17 Mar 10
O.k. I think that's cool to start the day with a laugh with some comedy, it may be needed sometimes after waking up after a long day prior. I may have to try that on weekends when bbc is not on.
• Indonesia
18 Mar 10
for the cable TV, when the first TV on, i check Animax, hehe :D i love Anime :P then CN (Cartoon Network)
• United States
19 Mar 10
Haven't watched a full cartoon from beginning to end in years if I happen to get a vibe for one I'll search the net find some 70's 80's cartoons, the cartoons out now are way to crazy lol.