We mostly watch Japanese animation, and the military channel. History channel has to be carefully watched, it tends to get stuff from the Howard Zinn(crypto-communist) end of the spectrum.
Wide band internet access is pretty nice though.
The History Channel is why I convinced myself that I needed cable. But the History Channel is now, a total waste of time. Maybe, MAYBE, once a week, they have a vaguely historical offering. Maybe. The rest is worthless...
There IS a Military History Channel, and, History Channel International, but even these are merely dumping grounds for shows that USED to be on the History Channel.
Smithsonian Channel ain’t too bad though...