NYC TV – WNYE TV

NYC Life isn’t your parents public television. It is very contemporary with a distinct New York flavor. FUGGETABOUTIT! My favorite original show is probably Gotham Girls Roller Derby. I also like NYC Music Show. That is how I discovered the band Earl Greyhound.

Great idea to review this channel! I think that $ 9.99 is a terrific show. As a matter of fact, most of the programs are excellent, especially if you are new or newish to NYC. It opens up the outer boroughs to the Manhattanites and orients you in a way that you can’t get through books. It also allows you to come up with creative ways to enjoy the city – it’s easy to fall into a rut here. It’s a little like a more low-​budget Jane’s New York which runs on channel 4.
The only problem I have with this channel is that most of the hosts are complete amateurs. I don’t mind a hometown feel, but this is New York, and with all the performers around town, I do think the hosting level could be upped a notch or two, but less of Kelly Choi! How many shows is this twit going to get? She’s like the Rachael Ray of NY 1. She looks like Carrie-​Anne Moss in the black raincoat already. And can someone tell her to wear less makeup and eat something? And maybe prep her when she’s going to meet someone like Daniel Boulud so he doesn’t have to grit his teeth when she speaks like an idiot.

Time Warner channel 25, I’m not sure what it is for other cable services and providers, but this channel is worth it for a lot of reasons. Its almost exclusive to New York City, save a couple cultural international shows.
Favorites: Cool in Your Code. Not quite expansive at only a half hour a pop, but its fun to just see if you’ve been to the places they talk about, and eventually you just watch it hoping that the next episode is somewhere near you or a zip code that you frequent. I wish it were a longer program.
9.99. The hosts spend a day for 9.99. Its awesome, with themes abound and they cover a lot of ground, like Cool in Your Code.
Eat Out New York. Not the most in-​depth food show, but its just as fun as the lesser shows on Food Network, and its useful for New Yorkers of course. Its all about being applicable.
Backdrop NYC. A must for short film lovers. All the films are by New York Filmmakers, set in or near New York. Great.
New York Noise. to hell with all the so called music channels, I understand their need to have a more consistent viewership regarding programs that feature a continuing story beyond a 3 minute music video, but this is the program you need to watch if you like indie rock.
The Bridge. Same as above, except with classic rap/​hip-​hop videos.
And the most guilty pleasure of all, since I know nothing about fashion: Video Fashion News, and Fashion in focus. Just footage, more footage, and even more footage of runway collections, quick detailed interviews, and then more runway. Its just kind of soothing to watch.