Your Best Streaming Bet May Be a Skinny TV Package. But What Are They?

Kourtnee covers TV streaming services and home entertainment. She previously worked as an entertainment reporter at Showbiz Cheat Sheet, where she wrote about film, television, music, celebrities and streaming platforms.

• Though Kourtnee hasn't won any journalism awards yet, she's been a Netflix streaming subscriber since 2012 and knows the magic of its hidden codes.

Fed up with price hikes and channel outages in the TV world? Well, media companies have taken notice of your complaints and are introducing "skinny" TV packages as more affordable alternatives. Everyone from DirecTV to Fubo to Sling is getting in the game, but it's possible you may not have noticed or cared to explore further.

We at CNET love to remind you about free streaming services and your FAST options, but for some of you, skinny packages may be the best answer. This is especially true for sports fans ...