I just recently turned back to cable (already regretting it), but when I cut the chord this is what I did:
- Antenna - Able to watch college football and nfl games. More than enough good games.
- ROKU 3 Player with the following channels:
Amazon Prime - Has some good tv seasons on it, a lot of history channel shows I like (How old am I, 96?)
Amazon on demand (not sure if that is what it is called). I would buy individual episodes for the couple series I liked (Vikings, Walking Dead). They would be available the day after they originally aired.
MLB.TV - Awesome. Got home and away broadcasts for a ton of teams.
History Channel - I wish I had known earlier, but they aired episodes of the Vikings Season 2 for free
- Redbox - When I wanted to see a movie, I would rent a couple at the local red box kiosk.
What I missed:
- Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire (HBO just announced a stand alone service so this problem is solved)
- NFL Redzone channel
- UCONN games - I have seen every uconn game, but it is extremely difficult to find them. Wish Watch ESPN became a standalone channel.
I am hoping we start seeing more ala carte streaming options, so I can switch again.