Services like Sling & YouTube TV are still “cable” services—streaming cable services. They sell a package of channels.
I put up an antenna. I get about 50 channels—all free.
I subscribe to a couple of streaming services (Amazon Prime & Hulu). Occasionally I’ll subscribe to a specialty service (like Acorn, which has British TV) for a while, then cancel it when I’ve seen what I want.
I have a Roku, which has tons of FREE on-demand services available.
Once you get off the old system, where channels play shows on THEIR schedule, and get used to on demand (where you watch the shows when you want) you’ll never go back. The idea of being in front of my TV at a certain time, because that’s when the show is being broadcast seems ridiculous to me now.
If you want to be a cord-cutter, you have to break this “channel” mindset. Channels are dying. 20 years from now, TV channels will be as relevant as the rotary phone.
Yeah my favorite feature with satellite is the dvr. That doesn’t outweigh my desire to save $1200 a year however.
Thanks for the info.