ESPN announced yesterday that it will soon be available as a stand-alone service through streaming--without going through a cable company.
I've been waiting for that one moment that signalled the end may be near for cable, and this could be it. Let's see if other cable channels follow suit. I think I watch a total of 5 stations (at least two of which are in the ESPN family). My wife may watch another 5. My sons may watch another 5. If I could pay for only 15 channels, I suspect the cost would be a fraction of what I'm paying now. It's all in how they end up pricing it.
Look out cable. Maybe you need to start being nice to us.