I wonder how you get the news then. I could not live without my cable service, even though it is expensive and they keep dropping networks to push you to get digital cable (I am holding out! I hate my cable company I think they are robbers for doing that).
AMC and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) are good except they took TCM
Animal Planet was good except they took that.
History Channel and the Discovery channel are good for documentaries and educational shows. I love "Dirty Jobs".
I cruise through CNN, MSNBC, CNN Headline News, Court TV, Fox News for news that is around the states and globe, never hurts to be informed.
Cartoon Network - 'adult swim' can be interesting!
(Bring back MTV's liquid tv I say...I miss Aeon Flux type of anime)