> when our streaming forefathers spoke of a la carte as the future, they should have specified each individual piece of content and not a la carte channels. ht

> when our streaming forefathers spoke of a la carte as the future, they should have specified each individual piece of content and not a la carte channels. https://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/tv-shows/id32 https://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/tv-shows/id32 Previously, this wasn't cheaper, you could get basically all the things with 2 subs, e.g. Netflix and Hulu Plus w/ Live. Then there was a sort of golden age where Apple TV or Amazon Prime offered brand umbrellas as individual channel subscriptions. You could even add/cancel them right in the iPhone's subscription list (a few are still there). Now most shows are congregating back under brands, each wanting full freight as if they had it all, the combination adds up. Doing the math, if you watch specific named shows instead of background TV, it's to where season purchases might again make sense for individuals or DINK type households that only watch prestige TV.