Sports: We will realize the change immediately tonight when we are unable to watch Michigan State-Alabama. No more hockey playoffs from NBCSports, NCAA tourney down to almost zero, same with MLB, MNF etc etc. Then again, as I've gotten older, it's harder to watch with the 8-10 camera changes between plays/pitches, and often tune in for only ten minutes because of the late endings. Oddly, the 'economy' package has FoxSports. For the rest, I'll just have to tune in to the old radio. I lived through the days of games one day a week, as well as strikes, and survived. SOME DAY, though, we'll all have the option of 'bundling'.
Also a shame is how 'basic' cable used to be simply channels 2-30. ESPN, TBS, WGN, CNN were amongst those channels. A good deal for those who wanted 'basic'. Those days are sadly gone.
We have a TV in the guest bedroom, with the digital adapter and rabbit ears. It receives the local stations and some of their extra weather and 'TV Land' type of channels. I live in the metro Baltimore area. I also ran a wire up to our old rooftop antenna, and can pick up a few DC stations for football games. Also a good backup when the cable goes out.