# Why did the most highbrow niche cable channels become the most lowbrow?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 12, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-most-highbrow-niche-cable-channels-become-the-most-lowbrow/646969 "2013-01-12T16:33:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-most-highbrow-niche-cable-channels-become-the-most-lowbrow/646969/61 "2013-01-20T21:02:58Z")

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I just think it’s because they had farther to fall.

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