It's better to pay on demand than subscribe to 10 publications that each charge $9.95 a month. This is why streaming is a bad solution for the average person.
I’m not sure it is. With a subscription I know what my monthly bill will be and can budget around it. I’m fine with streaming, and very rarely pay for an episode or series of something.
Even if it was very small amounts, my watching habits would likely be curtailed if I knew everything I watch was going to cost me.