Really exciting times for home entertainment delivery. Price points being driven down, then pay for convenience which is important to the buyer. And now the entertainment is really portable within the US*. One great feature of the new services is the month to month model. The providers will always have to be on top of their game, otherwise we will simply switch.
I cut the cord for Sling in August. Now doing DirecTV Now and the first switch was mostly painless. When I subscribed to Sling, I put a Fire TV Stick on each television.
Like many others, the breaking point was a triple digit bill for U-Verse on the television part. I got tired to calling and 'reducing my bill'. I liked U-Verse but not the delta of the payment versus the base price of the streaming services.
Really interesting to see the user comments on DVR available or no DVR. I understand on not wanting to view ads.
I got an OTA** DVR for $50 at Wal Mart. It is clumsy, but it works. Able to do the few CBS shows without subscribing to All Access. Was considering doing Tablo, but the $150 to $250 price delta was huge.
I am personally in the mind set that if a service with advertising wants to be in my home, then they will find a way to make that happen. No NFL Network, no LAstros, no whatever. When those services are not available there is always something else to take up the entertainment time.
*Speaking for legal usage of the service. I am quite aware of the many ways to steal services.
**OTA Over the Air