Yeah man, it's ridiculous. I cut the cord awhile back. I only use TV to watch Cards/Blues games...and since MLB.tv is blacked out (and you can't use a proxy..they got smart) I now pirate all the games for free. Paying for Spectrum internet is an evil I can't avoid because it's the ONLY internet provider here, but I refuse to pay for cable. I saw Bally is going to do a $20 a month sports package, I might bite on it when it comes out.
I have a Roku TV, and on it is an app called "Roku TV Channels" (or something like that), and I think what it is is the Pluto TV which is free. It's the same thing...so I have that. It also has movies too on this app. (With ads of course). Currently I'm watching Murder She Wrote. Don't ask me why but I force myself to watch it!