Let's go back just a few months ago, and I did not have enough time to watch/and or/listen to the regular cable  1000 channels .  Some, of course, were not free, but Music Choice alone was, and covered almost 100 channels, including the local radio stations.  I also paid for Netflix and Amazon Prime, around $25/month.  Including two cable boxes, one for the bedroom and the other for the living room, Spectrum is free in 15 Craigside, a seniors community where I live. Then out of nowhere, Spectrum last month announced that permanently, for FREE, they would also add: Hulu   (With Ads) Disney+   (Basic) ESPN+   (Direct-to-Consumer) Max   (formerly HBO Max, with ads) Peacock Premium   (with ads) Paramount+ Essential AMC+   (with ads) FOX One ViX Premium   (with ads) Tennis Channel   (included with TV Select Plus These would have cost $120/month if you paid for them.  They are now all free, although I continue to have a $25/mont...

At one time, the only option was to use a TV antenna.  There was no cable.  You still can turn on your TV set and see a lot of channels for free.  In most cities, just with a home antenna, you will have access to 50 or more stations, and as many as 175 in the Los Angeles area.  These are full HD 1080, with 5.1 surround sound.   You can cut off from cable, but watch out for scams.  For one,  there is no 150-mile TV antenna .  In fact, 70 miles would be the acceptable maximum.  Also, no 4K broadcasts yet. However, most of us have some form of cable.  But there are still all kinds of free movie/series sources.  You need a supporting device, as for example Amazon Prime, apple TV, smart phones, Playstation 3, Roku, smart RVs, Blu-ray players, web browsers, etc., and here is one  list of the best free streaming services : #1    Freevee Click here . Clunky interface. Part of the Amazon Prime family. #2   Roku ...