“Cutting the cord” is a relatively new thing. I’ve engaged in it, somewhat, myself.
A few months ago I was paying my DirecTV bill when I realized that $127 per month to watch TV is ridiculous. I was getting about 900 channels but my family watched maybe 15 of them. I set out to cancel the service altogether, but when faced with a $120 contract cancellation charge and the prospects of losing about 25 kids movies on my DVR I settled with the “family” package for $55 a month.
So right now I’m getting all the local channels and a handful of family friendly networks like Hallmark, Nickelodeon, Food Network, HGTV, etc….