Are you getting the value you want from your traditional TV provider?

No, say the 80+ percent of U.S. consumers whose households now subscribe to at least one paid streaming video service. When you tack on all the channels you don’t want but still have to pay for, plus the fees broadcasters charge for channels that are free over the air, that figure will only grow.

Whether you’re a die-hard sports fan or a movie buff, the best streaming TV experience begins with a wide-open broadband internet connection. And that’s where traditional coaxial cable drops the ball.

Fiber internet’s ability to pipe speeds up to 940 Mbps into your home is unmatched anywhere, and it’s your ticket to streaming nirvana—especially if you have a symmetrical connection. That means the speed of downloading movies and music is about the same as the speed of uploading information for gaming.

It’s official: watching TV and movies is our favorite national distraction.

More than a quarter of entertainment hours in 2018 were spent watching television shows and movies. That’s as much time as we spent with music and video games combined. Reading books and other offline activities made up the remainder of the list.