streaming platforms but it is far less (about 1/2) than I was paying before and virtually every streaming option is a month-month deal so for example, if I want to add a sports package to my Sling TV subscription through basketball season, I could drop it right after without any penalty or hassle.

I will be honest that through basketball season and the one football game I had to scramble for (VT @ ECU was on a CBS Sports regional channel and not available on local broadcast or Watch ESPN), there have been some points of frustration. If the game is going to be blacked out on WatchESPN (which VT @ BC turned out not to be), then it takes some planning to be sure you have access. That is the main source of frustration. The benefit of Streaming TV is the ala cart setup but each of the services I've checked out (HuluTV, Playstation VUE, Sling TV, etc..) have different channels in their base package and depending on what kind of rights deal they have, they may or may not have the option to add certain channels. For example, we are fans of The Walking Dead so we wanted AMC, which is on SlingTV but not some other platforms. It takes some figuring out depending on your needs. The same is true for regional sports channels which are almost always part of an expanded package rather than a base package. It will also be interesting to watch as content creators start to stick their nose in the streaming business. Disney for example, will eventually pull all of their content from Netflix and create their own platform.

I went from $215+ per month for Verizon's triple play package with cable, internet and phone to about $100/month which covers my internet-only package through Verizon, a SlingTV subscription which gives me a set of streaming channels, including most of the ESPN's and access to watch ESPN, HBO Now and Netflix. We also use Amazon Prime for online shopping and that comes with Amazon's streaming service as well. I also put an HD antenna in the attic and used my existing cable infrastructure to send the signal to multiple TV's. For access to streaming content, you either need streaming devices (Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Firestick, etc) or a TV with those features built in. We have a couple Roku devices, older generation Apple TV's and an Amazon Firestick. The only plus for AppleTV, IMO is being able to mirror an iPad or iPhone screen onto your TV - otherwise, the other options are cheaper and offer the same content and make it easier to add new apps down the road.
[Post edited by hokiehill1117 at 02/01/2018 08:53AM]