I did not get cable when I moved recently. I get about five channels, two of which have most of the big American shows, one other is all in French, one other has most of the Canadian shows and the other seems to show nothing but repeats of Stargate SG-1. There are two shows I like which are not on channels I get so I watch them on-line. I am honestly not that into TV, and belong to a dvd rental service similar to Netflix (but available in Canada where I live) so I don't feel especially deprived. My mom was a little horrified and can't imagine how I manage