We looked at streaming from our sticks/bricks place. By the time we paid more for the same internet service (not bundling with cable any more so they charge more) and added the services necessary to get the programs we watched, it was like $10 cheaper to stream, but a lot more hassle. We stuck with cable as our main source. DVR almost everything and just forward through the commercials. I have one show in particular that I can watch the entire 3 hour show in less then 45 minutes. In addition to commercials, they have a lot of fluff that I don't care about.