I have had a smart tv for over 2 yrs. and I don't have cable, dish or direct tv, I do have the Amazon fire stick, but before I got that, I had Netflix, Hulu, dropped Netflix, kept Hulu, which runs 7.99 a month, plus with You Tube and my computer I don't need anything else, the tv came with apps. on it just like a tablet (ipad), so I am able to watch what I want and not be bothered with what the cable companies want to give me.