Whilst not owning isn’t ideal before streaming most people still rented movies at blockbuster et al rather than buying.
And for TV we had reruns either on primary channels or for older content on the various basic cable “syndication” channels.
And for TV we had reruns either on primary channels or for older content on the various basic cable “syndication” channels.
When it gets really expensive is when you have kids at which point Disney+ which is £7.99 pays for itself in about a day.