“They have a stream on many platforms for 5 bucks a month.”
Streaming anything doesn’t work very well in areas that have internet speeds just a step over dialup. That is a huge chunk of the rural states.
You either pay for Direct or Dish, or you don’t get any TV service at all. Network free TV went off when O’Bastard switched everyone to digital. Poof! Gone! No TV for everyone more than 40 miles from a TV station.
I’m in bfe. Streams fine over my 4g internet