When it comes to cable TV alternative, services like YouTube TV, and Sling TV mainly focus on the Live TV aspect, which makes the experience feel more like traditional cable. But instead of getting your entertainment from a single feed, you can log in via the internet and watch it on a variety of different devices. It’s worth noting that these services also have some on-demand content, and will also let you record shows to a server-based DVR.
Netflix and Disney Plus, on the other hand, are exclusively on-demand services. But they also produce original content like a cable network would.
Services such as Hulu, Peacock and CBS All Access exist somewhere between the two services, offering varying degrees of Live TV along with a wide-array of on-demand content.
These different approaches to cordcutting and streaming have their pros and cons. Live TV services have things like cable news and more live sports, but can also cost as much as traditional cable. On-demand services are cheaper and more convenient, but can be more limited in their scope of content.