Why can't we have both? I loved the idea behind Sling TV, which let you buy buckets of channels. I wanted that, but more granular. Ideally, I'll have a single p

Why can't we have both? I loved the idea behind Sling TV, which let you buy buckets of channels. I wanted that, but more granular. Ideally, I'll have a single platform that I like, and I can subscribe to producers, individual series, or something in between (curated buckets of series?). For example, I like Netflix because the interface is pretty good and I've never had a problem with buffering or lost connection. I want to be able to pay a little extra to get access to, say, Disney or HBO content, and perhaps buy access to some other series. I hate jumping between streaming platforms, so I've gotten to the point where I just don't watch things if they're not available. I pay for two platforms, and that's about all I'm willing to do. I just can't watch some things I know I'll like because I don't want to have to remember which platform has which series. However, buying individual series/movies also too expensive IMO. My budget for video entertainment is $20-30/month, and I watch maybe 1-2 hours/day (mostly my kids, but we have movie night twice a week); that's about the cost of two unlimited services, 4-6 movie rentals, or 1 season of a series. I could consider spending up to $50 or so if it was good value (e.g. don't have to jump between services), but that's not a thing, so we get 2 subscriptions for the family and spend the rest of my time and money on immersive video games, which ends up being far cheaper per hour of entertainment. The movie/TV industry is just ridiculous, and I'm getting tired of it. I'm not surprised that piracy is getting more common. I can afford to spend more, but I choose not to, and I completely understand the mindset of pirates; if I wanted access to more content, it would be less work to pirate than work more to be able to afford more content.