According to the Leichtman Research Group, the average cost for pay-TV service in 2016 was $103 per month. While streamers no doubt have access to more content than ever, the question remains whether the current à la carte streaming era is actually better for consumers.

With more streaming services entering the market in the next few years, you wonder when consumers will start feeling subscription overload. If cord-cutting was originally driven by cost, it no longer seems to be the main benef...