Your guide to
Scuba TV programs for underwater and scuba diving enthusiasts,
and dive travelers. Please check your local listings for program
verification. Networks often change their lineup. All times are Eastern.
We
are often asked what criteria we use to select our
programs. With the exception of all forms of
diving, which are ALWAYS included, we look for
alternate programs that divers might be interested
in. As always, look for great
programming on your local PBS stations, too numerous
to list.
Network abbreviations are as follows; you can visit their web sites with
your comments, or check for last-minute changes.
While you are at their sites, send an e-mail to tell
them you like their water-oriented programs. Many programs are scheduled in the early morning --
Time
to dust off the VCR!
A&E - Arts &
Entertainment http://www.aande.com/
ABC - American Broadcasting Co. http://www.abc.com
AMC
- American Movie Classics http://www.amctv.com
BIO - Biography
http://www.biography.com
BRAVO - Bravo http://www.bravotv.com
CNBC - http://www.cnbc.com/
DC - Discovery Channel
Family go to http://dsc.discovery.com/
AP - Animal Planet DKID -
Discovery Kids DTC - Discovery Times
Channel
HNL - Home & Leisure SCICH
- Discovery Science TLC - The
Learning Channel TC - Travel
Channel
FOX
- Fox Movie Channel http://www.thefoxmoviechannel.com
HC - The History Channel http://www.historychannel.com
HISI
- History International http://www.historyinternational.com
HBO - Home Box Office http://www.hbo.com
MAX
- Cinemax http://www.cinemax.com
NBC
- National Broadcasting Company http://www.nbc.com
NESN - New England Sports Network http://www.nesn.com
NG - National Geographic Channel http://www.nationalgeographic.com
(NG programs also carried at other times by other stations)
OLN - Outdoor Life Network
http://www.olntv.com
SCIFI
- Science Fiction Channel http://www.scifi.com
SHO - Showtime
Family go
to http://www.showtimeonline.com
SHO-X - Showtime Extreme FLIX
TMC - The Movie Channel SUN
- Sundance Channel
SHO-B - Showtime Beyond
STARZ
- Starz Family, go
to
http://www.starzsuperpak.com
ACT - Action ENCR
- Encore MYST - Mystery TRUE - True Stories
PLEX
STARZF - Starz Family STARZT
- Starz Theater
TBS
- Turner Broadcasting http://tbssuperstation.com
TCM - Turner Classic Movies http://www.turnerclassicmovies.com/
TNN
- The National Network www.thenewtnn.com
TNT
- Turner Network Television http://www.tnt.tv
USA - USA Network http://www.usanetwork.com
We thank the channels that provide us with great water-related
programming. PAGE DOWN to look up the Episode
title on the PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS below the TV
Listings Table. We now have descriptions for
almost all entries; those descriptions unavailable
are designated "N" under "No Desc."
Just
a few Stats: In September, 2003, our 130 Programs
were drawn from 8 major channels and represented 76%
of our total offerings. National Geographic
weighed in at a whopping 31%. All together the
Discovery Channels (DC, AP, TC, SCICH) accounted for
37%, distantly followed by the 2 History Channels at
18%. The 321 Airings
were represented by the Science Channel (SCICH) at a
hefty 52%, followed by National Geographic at 19%.
We had an unusual number of water-related movies,
constituting 15% of our programs.
NOTE:
WE WILL DISCONTINUE OUR TV LISTINGS INDEFINITELY
STARTING OCTOBER 1, 2003. WE MAY RESUME AT
SOME LEVEL IF INTEREST IS INDICATED. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THOSE CHANNELS THAT PROVIDE
WATER-RELATED PROGRAMMING BY E-MAILING YOUR COMMENTS
TO THEM. WE LOOK TO THEM AS MAJOR PLAYERS IN
DISSEMINATING OUR DIVING INTERESTS, OUR WATER
ECOLOGIES, AND THE WORK OF THOSE WHO PHOTOGRAPH,
WORK, WRITE, PRESERVE AND LOBBY FOR THE FUTURE OF
OUR WATERY WORLD.
