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This is the opposite of what I want (I just want to watch TV - it's sort of my antisocial indulgence). Three things I do want, though:

Get the shows my kids watch out of my suggestions. It's not that hard - there is already a kids section. Keep them separate.

Get better movies. I would be willing to double or tripple my fee to get more good movies and shows.

Live Sports - I'd pay a lot for this, considering it's really the only thing that keeps my Cable TV around.

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"Get better movies. I would be willing to double or tripple my fee to get more good movies and shows."

I've found Netflix streaming subscription + iTunes/Amazon for selected purchases/rentals to be a cost-effective combination, since neither iTunes nor Amazon have any sort of up-front payment to get in. (Amazon Prime's videos are generally a subset of Netflix's, at least the ones I care about, so I don't count that.) Sure, Netflix isn't getting my money, but, shrug.

Still no cost-effective solution for live sports, IMHO.

The various streaming packages are pretty good for live sports IF you live outside your home teams region AND your team isn't featured on national broadcasts often (applies to the NHL for sure, not sure about the others).

NHL Game Center Live - %149 for the year in normal years IIRC MLB.TV - $129 for the year NBA League Pass - $99 NFL Game Pass - $149 (only on PS3?)

That's what I do, basically - I shuffle between Netflix, iTunes, and Amazon Prime looking for the one that has what I want at the best price. It's still pretty bad, though (searching is a pain on my tv) with horribly inconsistent pricing. TV shows that are $35 or more per season on one are included in the subscription fee for another.

If you get a Roku, you can get live sports. You'd then have to pay for a season pass for each sport, but likely still cheaper than cable.

Be careful about blackout rules if you go down this route. If any of the teams you follow are local, then you probably won't get to seem them on the streaming services.

Alas, I cannot. My main interest is PAC 12 Football, and the cable networks have a lock on it. You can stream to your heart's desire - if you have cable.

Exactly this ^ I think of watching TV as more of an antisocial activity for me.

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