That's my point, back when we only had comcast and we had all of these channels, it cost X, people wanted ala cart and wanted to pick and choose what channels they wanted. Be careful what you wish for. To get anywhere close to what we used to have, we have to pay even more, my chart left off a lot more streaming services. We're worse off in 2025 then when cable was the only option. We're paying more for less content.
I agree that if you only get cable, then you only get a selection of tv channels, like the food network, and lose out on watching star trek, star wars, various sports channels etc.
Even so, the cost of youtube tv, Hulu + Live and DirectV (streaming) are all approaching the price that comcast charges, and you actually get less channels on those streaming services.