We dumped our landline quite some time ago. We dropped cable tv and now use cable for internet only. We have some interior antennae, but we're near the edge of the broadcast reception area, so reception is bad on the first floor and iffy on the second. We use Netflix, Hulu+, CBS and iTunes (AppleTV) primarily. If there's a show we can't get due to proprietary cable contracts (thank you, BBC America and SyFy channels), we either wait until it's available on Netflix a year later or buy the season pass on iTunes. 
 
With Hulu+ ($4 extra per month) ads are skipped. We tried it for a month to see if it was worth the extra money, and we won't go back. We dropped Amazon Prime just because it wasn't getting that much use. Even though we have to use different apps/services for different shows, we don't feel that we've lost anything and our monthly bill is substantially lower. Instead of having stuff on the DVR in case we want to watch something, we now have to look for something we specifically want to see. It means that we waste less time watching stuff we don't care about. We avoid most commercials (CBS needs to get with the program), and we don't feel like we're missing anything.
 
If I had another option for broadband internet besides cable, I would have strongly considered it. In our neighborhood, capitalism is illegal, so local government will only allow us one service provider. 

The good news, UB, is that Sharknado 3 will be available on Netflix.

I guess, I'm the outlier. But, I have zero issues with commercials. They don't bother me. Now, my cable bill? That's a whole other issue. thinking of cutting the cord, building my own DVR and going on my way. 

 
Just too much?

No "cable tv" here for several years... still have comcast but ONLY for internet (only other choice is att which is worse).  It's $70 / mo...
 
RCA powered antenna in the attic for local stuff (~ 20 channels) and Netflix thru the internet (Roku).  NetTalk (voip) for a cheap (~$40 a year) landline phone.
 
Best think I EVER did.  Thought my teen son would care but he watches everything thru computer and hates TV too.

Since I am not a big tv junkie , and live in the country, I erected a nice aerial system and receive OTA HD tv, with lots of local news weather etc and plenty of classic  tv programs.
 
I visited a cable tv provider forum once(dsl-reports) and broached the issue about new people getting 1/2 off internet rates while existing customers get shafted, and was set upon by the cable fanbois who said cable was just taking a "loss" to hook new users, and I said bulls**t,needless to say thats the view and we cant change it. You can play the jump around game, by waiting out a year and reapplying for "new" lower rates by switching around providers, but its not worth the hassle, is it?
I still have a POTS landline since I have an alarm system, but may weigh switching to a cell based add on to the alarm and rid myself of the landline, since I have, a cell phone, they have kept going up on my land line from 18 a month to 33 now with NO packages.

Haven't watched 'live' TV for years.  I am often reminded as to how good a decision that was.  Pretty much the only 'live broadcast' stuff I watch these days is available for free on Twitch and doesn't involve vets or Simon bloody Cowell.  Also, the rain channel is almost always available from any of the windows in my house :-)

Right Ston. I forgot about the rain channel - that's a free one here too. 

@ "jimusic"....
 
Keep in mind that Canada has new regulations that go in effect at some point in 2016. Basic cable service (local TV and whatever the company wishes to include) cannot cost more than $25, and every single channel will be available a la carte. Bundles can be offered - but not forced.
 
The problem is - the CRTC is terrible at implementing these types of things. I suspect six additional channels will end up costing more than 6 bundles. 

Right - yes, I've just found that out over the last few days.
 
Some of it has to be in place by March 2016, and all of it by Dec 2016.