swap_horiz CBS Reality Alternatives

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Comedy Central

Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel launched in 1991, recognized globally for popular satirical news progr...

American Animation Comedy Cable

8.1 Great

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BBC America

BBC America is an American pay television network launched in 1998, notable for airing a mixture of British programming...

American British Bbc Cable

7.5 Good

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Nick Jr

Nick Jr. is an American pay television network launched in 1999 by Nickelodeon, notable for providing educational and or...

American Kids Preschool Cable

7.0 Good

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Paramount Network

Paramount Network is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global, rebranded from Spike TV in 2018, known f...

American Drama Cable General Entertainment

6.7 Fair

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Sky Witness

Sky UK drama channel rebranded from Sky Living in 2017, specialising in crime dramas and US procedural series such as NC...

Drama Crime British Reality

6.4 Fair

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BET

BET is an American cable network launched in 1980 by Robert L. Johnson, notable as the first television channel targetin...

Music Entertainment American Cable

6.2 Fair

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Comedy Central UK

Comedy Central UK is a British television channel operated by Paramount Global that broadcasts a mix of original British...

Comedy British Stand Up Paramount Family

6.1 Fair

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Bravo

Bravo is a U.S. cable network launched in 1980, originally arts-focused but repositioned in the early 2000s under NBCUni...

Lifestyle American Cable Reality

5.9 Mediocre

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Sky Crime

Sky UK channel dedicated to true crime documentaries and crime drama series, launched under its current name in 2020 as...

Drama Documentary True Crime British

5.8 Mediocre

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A&E

A&E (Arts & Entertainment) is a U.S. cable network launched in 1984, originally focused on arts and culture before expan...

American Documentary Cable Reality

5.6 Mediocre

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Nicktoons

Nicktoons is an American digital cable channel launched in 2002 by Nickelodeon, notable for broadcasting original and ac...

American Animation Kids Cable

5.6 Mediocre

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CMT

CMT is an American pay television channel launched in 1983, dedicated to country music programming and Southern lifestyl...

Music American Country Cable

5.4 Mediocre

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TeenNick

TeenNick is an American cable television channel launched in 2009, notable for targeting teenagers with live-action come...

American Kids Cable Teens

5.4 Mediocre

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Logo TV

Logo TV is an American cable channel launched by Paramount in 2005, notable for its focus on LGBTQ+ culture, lifestyle p...

American Lgbtq+ Cable Paramount Family

5.3 Mediocre

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TruTV

TruTV is a U.S. cable network relaunched in 2008 from Court TV, shifting from legal programming to comedy and reality co...

American Comedy Cable Reality

5.2 Mediocre

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MTV

MTV is an American cable channel launched in 1981, originally devoted to music videos and later becoming notable for pio...

Music American Cable Reality

5.2 Mediocre

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TV Land

TV Land is an American cable network launched in 1996, initially created to broadcast classic television sitcoms before...

Classic American Cable Paramount Family

5.2 Mediocre

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VH1

VH1 is an American cable television network launched in 1985, initially created to focus on light and popular music befo...

Music American Cable Reality

4.5 Poor

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5Star

Channel 5 digital spin-off launched as Fiver in 2008 and rebranded to 5Star in 2015, targeting younger viewers with real...

Entertainment Drama British Reality

4.3 Poor

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Lifetime

Lifetime is a U.S. cable network launched in 1984 and marketed primarily to women, known for TV movies, true-crime progr...

American Drama Cable Reality

4.2 Poor